TELLY fans will be left doing a double take when they work out who this famous British actress is.
The star has been snapped after stripping off her make-up and undergoing a hair transformation – and she is barely recognisable.
The lady in question is Sheridan Smith, but fans could be forgiven for not realising thanks to her gorgeous brown hair and thick heavy fringe.
Sheridan’s new barnet was captured on camera by her soap star pal Charley Webb, who is best known for playing Debbie Dingle in Emmerdale.
The girls are great mates and Charley, 36, couldn’t wait to get a picture of her Gavin and Stacey star pal during a fun day out at the arcades.
Sharing the photo on her Instagram Stories, Charley posted a ‘fire’ emoji and told her followers: “The girl is banging with her new bangs.”
Charley’s photo of 43-year-old Sheridan’s new hairstyle comes following their recent girlie holiday together.
The friends jetted off abroad last month for a break in the sun and had a wild time.
Cilla actress Sheridan was snapped on their first night in a little black dress as they hit up the local bars.
Charley, who played Debbie in Emmerdale from 2010 to 2016, also looked seriously glam in a mini dress.
The girls, who are both mums to young kids, stayed in a stunning villa with their own private pool and spent the daytimes catching rays and chatting.
They also filmed a funny clip of themselves dancing in an outdoor mirror in black bikini tops and shorts.
This Christmas will see the return – and final ever episode – of Gavin and Stacey, although the storyline is being kept under wraps.
The Christmas special was confirmed by show creators and stars, James Corden and Ruth Jones, but not much is known about the plot.
Matthew Horne, Joanna Page, Larry Lamb, and Alison Steadman will be back on our screens to reprise their roles of Gavin, Stacey, Mick and Pam.
There has been no official confirmation about whether Sheridan will be returning as Smithy’s sister Rudi, although insiders say she will feature.
A source previously told the Sunday Mirror: “The script for Gavin & Stacey: The Finale includes all of the show’s major players – including Smithy’s sister Rudi.”
The insider added: “[Sheridan] did not appear in the Christmas Special because her character was not part of that storyline, but it has been a different story this time around.
“Everyone is very excited about this episode – it is going to be a phenomenal last hurrah for the series, which is exactly what it deserves.
“Sheridan and James are still friendly – they recently bumped into each other at the Variety Club Awards and got on really well. So the hope is that she will be able to be part of it.”
Gavin and Stacey ran from 2007 to 2010, with its first Christmas special airing on BBC One in 2008.
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It returned in 2019 for another Christmas special, although Sheridan’s character Rudi did not appear.
Fans are desperate for a conclusion to the huge cliffhanger it ended on – with Nessa (played by Ruth Jones) proposing in the street to Smithy (James Corden).
Last month James broke down in tears while chatting about the final episode during an interview on Virgin Radio.
He told host Chris Evans: “Last night we were like, ‘Oh that’s it now. We’ve finished. We’ll never write anything that Pam says again.
“We’ll never write interior Gwen’s house.
“We’ll never come up with an interesting thing that Bryn’s done’.
“We just looked at each other and we were like, ‘Wow – isn’t that amazing?'”
The final Gavin and Stacey will air on BBC One on Christmas Day.