Love Island favourite Belle Hassan has made a lasting impact on fans after just one day in the All Stars villa
A Love Island favourite was barely recognisable as she made her grand return to the villa for All Stars last night (January 15).
The popular spin-off series welcomes back familiar faces from previous seasons, offering them another chance at finding love. This year’s line-up includes past champions Jess Harding and Millie Court, along with season five darling Belle Hassan.
Belle, 27, initially graced the dating show as a Casa Amor bombshell in 2019. She paired up with Anton Danyluk and they were both booted out of the villa together.
However, their romance fizzled out just weeks after leaving the ITV show.
Fans were overjoyed to hear that Belle would be returning to our screens in All Stars, but many were taken aback when she debuted a completely new look, reports OK!.
Belle looked completely different during her first villa stint(Image: Instagram/ bellehassan)
Viewers who followed season five will recall Belle’s signature blonde locks, a stark contrast to her current brunette ‘do.
One fan took to X, previously known as Twitter, to express their surprise: “I didn’t even recognise Belle omg,” while another echoed: “Omg I didn’t even recognise Belle????”
Other viewers were quick to praise the reality star’s transformation. “Belle looks amazing with darker hair,” one commented.
Another fan chimed in: “Belle ! ! ! She looks so different as a brunette. She was good at TV as well.”
Fans almost didn’t recognise the reality star(Image: Instagram)
Belle herself has acknowledged the dramatic change, referring to it as a “glow up” on social media.
In an interview with the Mirror ahead of her All Stars appearance, the makeup artist reflected on how much she has evolved since her Love Island days.
“I’m still the same me,” she explained. “Just a little bit more, I’d say I’m probably a bit more confident and the hair obviously is so different.”
She continued: “I much prefer being a brunette. They say blondes have more fun, but I think brunettes have more fun because I definitely have. I would like to say I’ve grown up but I don’t think that I have so that would be a lie.”
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