Home and Away star Kawakawa Fox-Reo looks unrecognisable as he debuts dramatic transformation

Home and Away‘s Kawakawa Fox-Reo has shocked fans with his latest makeover. 

The soap star debuted a new hairstyle during a holiday in Los Angeles this week.

The Sydney-based actor, 24, who plays Nikau Parata, normally has raven locks – a look he has maintained throughout his two years on the Channel Seven soap.

But on Tuesday, the actor looked unrecognisable with bleached blond hair while posing for an Instagram selfie shirtless.

Home and Away’s Kawakawa Fox-Reo has shocked fans with his recent makeover. The Sydney-based actor, 24, who plays Nikau Parata, normally has raven locks – a look he has maintained throughout his two years with the Channel Seven soap

During his time in the US, Fox-Reo also met up with his former co-star Ryan Panizza.

Kawakawa’s fans were left divided, while others speculated whether it will impact his character. 

‘I don’t think (Home and Away) would re-dye his hair – most likely would write it in. Kawa obviously bleached it (because) he knew he didn’t need to keep it black for his job anymore,’ one Instagram comment said.

‘I don’t think blond really suits him,’ wrote a second.

‘Damn, he’s a mystery leaving us guessing. Wondering if he’s gone onto better things, or just backpacking around the world for example!’ added a third.

But on Tuesday, the actor looked unrecognisable with bleached blonde hair while posing for an Instagram selfie shirtless 

It comes after the actor was forced to apologise after fans took offence at a recent post he shared on Instagram.

Fox-Reo shared a since-deleted photo of himself at the gym on March 30, captioning it: ‘I love steroids’.  

The post was deleted after the publication contacted Channel Seven, with Kawakawa then issuing an apology.

It comes after the actor was forced to apologise after fans took offence at a recent post he shared on Instagram

‘I know I have made a serious error in judgement with this post and I have deleted it,’ he told The Daily Telegraph. 

‘I realise my attempt at humour was misguided and misleading and sincerely apologise.’

The offending post received over 2,000 likes and 36 comments in the 12 days before it was deleted. 

But not everyone saw the humour, with one Instagram user claiming she was unfollowing Kawakawa, while another branded it ‘idiotic’. 

‘Surely this is a joke? Pretty sure your producers wouldn’t be a fan of you advertising roids [steroids],’ commented one fan.

‘I know I have made a serious error in judgement with this post and I have deleted it,’ he told The Daily Telegraph