Fame Academy star Carrie Grant has revealed her completely new look, and she looks entirely different from her days appearing on the BBC reality TV search14:22, 28 May 2026Updated 14:35, 28 May 2026Fame Academy star Carrie Grant has debuted a bold new look with a bright red wolf-cut merged with a mullet as she tells fans she felt like she "needed a change" and felt like she was "stuck with a haircut".Carrie has been known for her trademark bright red bob that she has sported since her early days of fame in the noughties but encouraged followers to "try something new" adding that you can always "grow it out" if you don't like it.Debuting her new look she captioned the video showing off her new locks: "Thank you @helen_timofti @fourlondon #Brook for a whole new look. Helen great that the #wolfcut came in stages so we weren’t too shocked!! Brooke giving textures with colour, great shades for my skin. Thank you for the confidence boost, I really needed this right now."Fans were quick to give Carrie, 60, compliments with Spice Girls star Mel C commented on the look: "You look amazing, I love it xxx""Carrie! You look wicked!" said Liz McClarnon-Cho. "It looks stunning Carrie," said another commenter.Fame Academy was first broadcast in the United Kingdom from October - December 2002 with Carrie working as a judge in the competiton. The first season was won by David Sneddon and the live shows were presented by former couple, Cat Deeley and Patrick Kielty.Carrie is best known for Fame Academy, which she worked on for both seasons in 2002 and 2003. She also is known for working on Pop Idol, and the children's television series Carrie and David's Popshop, which also starred her husband and colleague, David Grant.The couple married in 1989 and has four children together. The couple now runs their own business which helps performers with vocal and leadership coaching and corporate motivational speaking.The singers are parents to Olive, 30, who uses they/them pronouns, and Tylan, 23, Arlow, 19, and Nathan, 15, who they adopted as a baby. Carrie is neurodivergent and was diagnosed with autism in 2023, she has said that all of her children are also neurodivergent in different ways.The couple's children have special education needs (SEN), and both Carrie and David have become vocal advocates about what the UK government can do to better support SEN children and parents of SEN children.Article continues belowCarrie first came to fame as a singer in the pop group Sweet Dreams in 1983, the group is best known for representing the United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest. The 60 year old is also known for appearing on The One Show, Sports Relief's And They're Off! and Hollyoaks.Like this story? For more of the latest showbiz news and gossip, follow Mirror Celebs on TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and Threads.
Fame Academy star Carrie Grant ditches trademark look for mullet
Fame Academy star Carrie Grant has revealed her completely new look, and she looks entirely different from her days appearing on the BBC reality TV search










