COR BLIMEY! Coronation Street star undergoes massive hair transformation and looks totally different from on-screen role

A CORONATION Street star has undergone a massive hair transformation and looks totally different from her on-screen role.

The actress shocked fans when she revealed she was celebrating her 50th birthday last year as they couldn’t believe how young she looked.

Sally Carman who plays Abi Webster in the ITV soap took to Instagram to show off her stunning new look.

The actress showed off snaps of her new red hair which she captioned: “Who dis? Thank you @leahrileyhair for always going above and beyond. There is no one like you!”

Some of Sally’s co-stars jumped into the comments section with Georgia Taylor, who plays Toyah Battersby, writing: “Obsessed and also (I like to think) partly responsible.”

Vicky Myers, who plays DS Lisa Swain in the soap, said: “Wow! Wow! Wow! Gorgeous.”

And Claire Sweeney, who plays Cassie Plummer, wrote: “Stunning”

Fans were shocked and rushed to tell Sally how fantastic she looked.

One wrote: “Wow!!! Welcome to the red hair club. This colour suits you so much, love it.”

Another said: “This is gorgeous.”

While a third said: “Wow I like you as this colour.”

Sally revealed last month that Corrie was such a dream job that she opted to audition for various roles at any given opportunity.

Speaking exclusively to The Sun at the TV Choice Awards, Sally admitted it took a total of 40 initial auditions and more than 10 screen-tests before she was finally awarded the part of Abi Franklin.

The actress said: “I auditioned easily more than 40 times over the years for different parts.

“And I have had about 10 screen tests for different characters.

“You have to audition for Corrie – no one is special and there is no way around it.”

Sally later revealed she had a call from her agent to inform her she had been offered eight episodes of the soap as Abi.

But her family initially had reservations suggesting that appearing in an eight episode bit-part would harm her chance of becoming a Street regular.

Sally recalled: “I was at my mum and dad’s and a call came through from my agent saying ‘do you want to do eight episodes of Coronation Street.

“My dad was telling me how eight episodes would discount me for a proper role but you know, when you know.

“I was like I’m going to do it and it has just turned into something amazing.”

Sally revealed: “I’ve got to say, it is the best place I’ve ever worked with all the jobs I’ve ever done.

“It’s always a really lovely environment. There’s never any stress or hassle as far as I’m aware and I am in the thick of it.

“We are a close-knit bunch, of course, the hours are so long and you work so hard and you end up spending more time with your Corrie family than you do at home.

“Our casting producer bears in mind both if you are right for the part and what your temperament is.”