We didn't see this coming

Noel Fielding is recognised for lots of things: For his role as The Great British Bake Off presenter, alongside Sandi Toksvig, Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. Also, for being part of the legendary troupe, and for being a team captain on . But - and this is a big one - he can also be easily spotted thanks to his trademark head of hair. You would definitely spot that dark, messy hair from a mile away, so you can imagine our surprise when we saw him rocking a whole new look. 

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Indeed, the 45-year-old has only gone and dyed his hair bright blonde. Yes, he may have had a brief stint with lighter hair for a bit in as well as but having dyed his hair jet black for over a decade in TV, this is quite the change. Naturally, as the only way to break news these days, the father-of-one took to Instagram to share his new look with his 526.2 thousand followers. He simply captioned a photograph of himself: "This is not a selfie x", and fans were quick to react. They wrote the likes of, "The cutest blonde ever", and "Blonde noel is my favourite noel!". Some even drew a comparison between him and the lead singer of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain. Thoughts?

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The good news is you'll get a glimpse of his new hair on , which premieres on Tuesday night. The show series will feature contestants such as Russell Brand, Michelle Keegan, Caroline Flack and Jeremy Paxman and is for Stand Up to Cancer. 

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