Dawn French has said goodbye to her signature dark brown bob in favour of a bold new hairstyle.

The 63 year old actress has opted for a grey, short cropped look, much to the delight of her fans who love the new style.

The Vicar of Dibley actress looked unrecognisable as she shared photos of her new look to Instagram.

The actress compared her new look to that of a Hollywood famous scream queen, Jaimie Lee Curtis, while her husband compared her new style to a popular television personality from The Chase.

“I’m thinking I’m giving it solid Jamie Lee Curtis. Husband says I’m giving it full Anne Hegerty….” she captioned.

Fans were quick to applaud the new look and loved that she was embracing her natural hair colour, with one writing, “You are a dream Dawn.”

“I love that you’re embracing the grey! It looks so chic on you.”

“It is so different x.”

“I’m seven months in going the Oh natural route …. It’s amazing how liberating and freeing it is … and how our natural grey sliver strands suit us the best … you look amazing …”

Dawn revealed in June that she was embracing her emerging greys in another Instagram post as she showed off her new undercut.

She’s not the only actress to surprise fans with a new look as Nicole Kidman stepped out earlier this year sporting a new hairstyle.