Coronation Street's Cait Fitton shows off bold new hair transformation

Coronation Street star Cait Fitton has undergone a transformation of sorts, as the popular actor has traded her blonde hair for a bold new look. Showing off her fresh style on Instagram, the star said she had gotten a "confidence boost".

The actor, who plays Lauren Bolton on the ITV soap, took to social media to let followers know that she opted to change her hair colour to brown, with the star writing "New Personality Unlocked" in the caption.

The post also included a video of Fitton dancing to Gen X's and Billy Idol's 'Dancing with Myself', with a message reading: "Who knew a colour change could give you such a confidence boost?"

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In a follow-up message in the comment section, Fitton replied to a fan: "I assure you girly pop it looks a lot darker on this . She’s still a blonde just a mousyyyyy blonde . Bye bye BLEACH."

Several fans of the soap commented on the actor's bold new look, with one user writing: "After all these years being a blonde Cait is now becoming a brunette just like Sydney [Martin] and Ali and also Pauline."

"Looks so beautiful on you Cait 😍🤎 can’t wait to see brunette Lauren on our screens!!" wrote another fan, while a third echoed this sentiment as they wrote: "Love the new hair cait it really suits you."

On the soap itself, it's been a difficult time for Lauren, who has seen her best friend Betsy Swain begin her recovery from a stroke. Despite this, Betsy has planned to get on with her life, and recently returned to work ahead of a college interview.

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Elsewhere in Weatherfield, the most dramatic storyline saw Sarah Platt be acquitted following the murder of Theo Silverton, though Gary Windass wasn't so lucky as he was sentenced to eight months behind bars.

Speaking about his character's fate, Mikey North said: "It's obviously not Gary's first rodeo in prison - he's a seasoned professional at this rate! I think it's probably a lot harder for them on the outside than it is for Gary on the inside at times."

Coronation Street airs on weeknights at 8.30pm on ITV1 and streams on ITVX.

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