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Gogglebox fans go wild for Shirley's 'new look' as she dons long blonde wig

Gogglebox's Shirley Griffiths wowed fans with a 'new look' on Instagram - but it didn't take pricey hairdressers or a professional glam squad to achieve this "makeover".

Instead, the reality TV star simply popped on a bleached blonde wig and sunglasses - which left fans comparing her to pop stars.

The 66-year-old's husband Dave, 65, posted a photo of her 'new look' to their shared Instagram page, and their 81,000 followers absolutely loved it, according to The Mirror.

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Dave captioned the pic: "Lady of mystery our shirley gogglebox."

The fun snap caught the attention of other Goggleboxers, including Ellie Warner, who commented: "I almost didn’t recognise her."

And fellow Gogglebox star Daniel Lustig-Webb quipped: "She looks very shy."

Dave replied: "Looks can be deceiving!"

Fans, who are counting down the days until the new series of the hit Channel 4 show, praised the glamourous new look.

The fun photo raised a smile for many (dave_shirl_gogglebox/Instagram)

One wrote: "Christ Shirl I thought it was Lady Ga, Ga!" while others compared her to Madonna.

Another said: "You suit the long hair Shirley xx"

Others joked: "Looking good there Dave!"

Dave and Shirley have been on Gogglebox since 2015, and have said they were massive fans of the show before they were spotted by a casting agent.

They have been married for 40 years and have two children called Simon, 44, and 36-year-old Gemma - who also commented on the photo, saying "Stunning mum" with a heart emoji.

In March, the couple had the nation howling with laughter as Shirley questioned Dave's romantic memories.

During a conversation with his wife, he cheekily said: "Them days are gone when we used to have a bath together, aren't they."

Shirley, who was clearly taken aback, laughed before asking: "When was that?"

"Don't say you've never had a bath with me!" exclaimed Dave.

Adamant that she hadn't, Shirley said: "I don't think I have, I can't even recall - the baths years ago were bloody smaller than what we've got now."

But Dave then said: "Shirley, I think you've lathered my loofah."

Shirley burst into laughter and quickly responded with: "I haven't lathered anybody's loofah!"

When they're not kicking back and watching TV alongside the nation, Dave is reportedly a cleaner in a factory while Shirley works in retail in Caerphilly.

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