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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Entertainment
George Fenwick

Ovie Soko's new lockdown haircut leaves fans divided

Former Love Island star Ovie Soko has joined the trend of people shaving their heads during lockdown - but his new look has divided fans.

The 29-year-old star revealed his new hairdo in a photo he shared on social media, posting the snap with the eyes emoji.

Some fans praised the look, while others were less approving.

“Lockdown making people do crazy things,” wrote one user.

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“OVIE I LOVE U BUT WHY,” wrote another.

“Because it’s u, I’ll allow it,” wrote a third.

However, many of Soko’s fans loved his new do, praising him for shaving his old hair.

“Love the New look!!! Wow,” wrote one fan.

“you can do no wrong,” wrote another, sharing the heart-eyes emoji.

Another user told Soko to ignore detractors, writing: “Don’t listen to them you’re still beautiful”.

A number of Soko's famous pals praised the hair on Instagram, with Greg O'Shea writing: "I always said you’d look great bald".

2019 Love Island winner Amber Gill was less complimentary, writing: "What happened?"

Soko joined Love Island’s 2019 season, and ended up placing third on the show.

The professional basketballer now boasts an impressive social media following, with 2.2 million followers on Instagram.

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