It certainly looked like Bill Bailey, but something appeared to missing as the comedian posed for a headshot on Thursday morning.
Bailey was a man reborn after making the bold decision to cut off his trademark ‘skullet’ – a sweep of long, greying hair exclusive to the back of his otherwise balding head.
Showing off the results with Instagram followers, the once shaggy comedian, 59, looked vastly different with an evenly shaved head and neatly manicured beard.
With more than a hint of understatement, he wrote: ‘Had a bit of a trim for the summer.’
The radical change promoted a mixed response from fans, with some claiming Bailey looked younger as a result of ditching his old look, while others demanded he grow his hair back immediately.
It certainly looked like Bill Bailey , but something appeared to missing as the comedian posed for a headshot on Thursday morning
Bailey was a man reborn after making the bold decision to cut off his trademark ‘skullet’ – a sweep of long, greying hair exclusive to the back of his otherwise balding head
‘Loved the skullet, but I’m also equally loving the shaved look. You suit any style!’ wrote one impressed follower.
A second added: ‘Looking fab Bill!’
While a third commented: ‘I was not ready for this today… looking sharp though!’
A less enthusiastic fan wrote: ‘But I thought your hair was the source of your superpowers?? Welcome back to being a mere mortal.’
Anther added: ‘Oh. No no no, stick it back on immediately!’
Speaking to The Guardian in 2021, Bailey admitted his bald-on-the top-long-at-the back hairstyle attracted plenty of attention whenever he was out in public.
‘I am happy with the fact that, through no effort of my own, I have effected some sort of style – the skullet,’ he said.
‘I have trapped my hair in the electric window of a car a couple of times and caught it in the door of a tube. I had to stand with my head at a crazy angle until we got to the next stop and I was released.
‘I get called a hobbit or a roadie/hippy/wizard, and it’s all down to the hair. It’s my trademark.’
A young Bailey, having his hair cut by his amateur hairdresser grandad as a child
Bailey’s new look (left) is in stark contrast to the unusual man bun he attempted while attending the 2022 premiere of Avatar: The Way of Water (right)
The comedian previously admitted his bald-on-the top-long-at-the back hairstyle attracted plenty of attention whenever he was out in public
In January the comedian – best known for his long-serving role on Never Mind The Buzzcocks – told Weekend magazine his hair would often be cut by a family member during his childhood.
He recalled: ‘My grandfather fancied himself as a hairdresser. He had scissors, a cape, a chair and clippers as well as hair oil and other products.
‘You wouldn’t get a fancy new style, it was just a short back and sides.’
