Madeleine West doesn’t look like this anymore! Neighbours star debuts a dramatic new look

Madeleine West has marked 2023 by debuting a dramatic new look. 

The formerly brunette Neighbours star surprised Instagram fans on Saturday by sharing a photo of herself with striking, strawberry blonde locks. 

‘2023! Slowly stepping out of the darkness, into the light. Literally…,’ the actress, 42, quipped in her caption. 

Madeleine West, 42, (pictured) has marked 2023 by debuting a dramatic new look. The formerly brunette Neighbours star surprised Instagram fans on Saturday by sharing a photo of herself with striking, strawberry blonde locks

Fans of the mother-of-six were thrilled by her new look, with one commenting: ‘Love you as a blonde!’ 

‘Happy new year to you and your family. You look fabulous,’ another wrote. 

Long-time fans will remember that Madeline sported blonde locks while portraying Dee Bliss and her evil lookalike Andrea Somers on Neighbours. 

Fans of the mother-of-six were thrilled by her new look, with one commenting: ‘Love you as a blonde!’ Madeleine is pictured left with brunette locks and right with her new bleached hair 

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Madeleine’s return to blonde could be a hint that she’s set to return to newly-rebooted soap this year after the franchise was picked up by Amazon. 

The new series will begin filming early this year, and will see the likes of Stefan Dennis, (Paul Robinson) Alan Fletcher, (Dr Karl Kennedy), Ryan Moloney, (Toadfish) and Jackie Woodburne, (Susan Kennedy), reprising their leading roles. 

The full casting lineup has not yet been revealed. 

 Madeleine has sported darker locks for the past few years 

Madeleine’s return to blonde could be a hint that she’s set to return to newly-rebooted soap this year after the franchise was picked up by Amazon. Pictured: ‘Neighbours’ Ryan Moloney as Toadie Madeline West as Dee Bliss

The new series will begin filming early this year, and will see the likes of Stefan Dennis, (Paul Robinson) Alan Fletcher, (Dr Karl Kennedy), Ryan Moloney, (Toadfish) and Jackie Woodburne, (Susan Kennedy), reprising their leading roles. Pictured: Jackie Woodburne and Alan Fletcher

It was announced in November that Neighbours had been saved just four months after its final episode aired in July. 

The soap had been axed in March after 37 years on the air when the UK’s Channel 5 pulled out as an international broadcast partner. 

Madeleine, who recently embarked on a career in politics, did not make an appearance in the finale episode. 

She starred on Neighbours from 2000 to 2003, before returning to the show on-off between 2017 and 2020. 

Madeleine starred on Neighbours from 2000 to 2003, before returning to the show on-off between 2017 and 2020. Pictured: ‘Neighbours’ Ryan Moloney as Toadie Madeline West as Dee Bliss   

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