Emmerdale’s Nicola King debuted a striking new hair style tonight – and it left fans divided.
King, played by Nicola Wheeler, eschewed her blonde locks in favour of a bright red look.
On tonight’s episode of the ITV soap, the mother-of-one was seen wearing a choppier style, which featured a cropped crimson fringe.
Arriving at Home Farm in search of boss Graham Foster, she bumped into Priya Kotecha, played by Fiona Wade, who joked that she had become a “fiery redhead”.
She said: “It’s a brave choice… I’m joking. It suits you, being a fiery redhead.”
Fans watching at home also saw fit to judge the new appearance, and on the whole they were in favour of Nicola’s new look.
Love Nicola’s hair!! #Emmerdale @emmerdale
— Maggie🏴 (@walesforever6) December 11, 2018
Loving Nicola's new do #Emmerdale
— fruittrifle (@fruittrifle45) December 11, 2018
Love nicola’s hair switchup 😍 #emmerdale
— RJ (@rebek4hjo4nne) December 11, 2018
But some were less positive. One viewer joked that her haircut looked oddly familiar.
#Emmerdale Nicola new look is strangely familiar pic.twitter.com/c3yHVMmPhx
— Steven John Hampson 🖖🎅☃️🍺🌲 (@StevenJohnHamp1) December 11, 2018
Another compared her new look to that of Thelma from the Scooby Doo series.
What have you done with nicola looks like thelma from scooby doo
— christopher holmes (@mrcrh11) December 11, 2018
Another common comparison was to BBC presenter Yvette Fielding.
@emmerdale Nicola looks the spit of @Yfielding now with that new doo! #suitsher 💁♀️
— Flossy ✨ (@emmaflossy) December 11, 2018
@emmerdale When did Nicola turn into Yvette Fielding? Both equally as irritating though. Whoever did that dye job needs sacked. pic.twitter.com/vkRsOgcH15
— CockadoodyWilkes (@CockadoodyWilke) December 11, 2018
Some viewers wanted to know how King had managed to achieve such a startling transformation.
Nicola’s new haircut. I think it’s the first time I’ve seen someone with MORE hair after a haircut than they had before. The colour, the texture, the volume I’d like to know the name of the hairdresser that achieved that PLEASE. #Emmerdale
— Eileen M Cumiskey (@cumiskey55) December 11, 2018
And one viewer decided the make the cruel comparison between King and Pennywise the Dancing Clown from Stephen King’s It.
#emmerdale Nicola's hair pic.twitter.com/HFMJk3p980
— Ella💓💞💕💗💋👄 (@platinumpacino) December 11, 2018