Hollyoaks icon unrecognisable in blonde hair 14 years after character's tragic death

Louis Batley who is champion known for playing the relation of Sarah Barnes successful Hollyoaks looks astir unidentifiable pursuing her quality tragic sky-diving decease backmost successful 2009

Former Hollyoaks prima Loui Batley, who starred arsenic Sarah Barnes successful the Channel 4 soap is hardly recognisable 14 years aft her melodramatic onscreen demise.

The histrion who starred successful the amusement from 2005 to 2009 was written retired successful a shocking skydiving accident, marking 1 of the astir memorable exits successful the soap's history. At the time, fans were near devasted with Sarah's unexpected death.

But successful caller snaps, the prima has said farewell to her celebrated brunette tresses for a marque caller look. Showcasing her blonde shorter hairdo successful photos online, Loui looked incredible.

The quality Sarah was archetypal introduced connected the soap implicit a decennary ago, and she was progressive successful a fig of gripping storylines. Some of them see uncovering retired her fiancé Craig Dean was having an matter with his champion mate John Paul McQueen.

However, the ever-twisting and turning of Loui’s on-screen alter-ego were besides an facet that kept viewers glued to their screens. During her clip connected the soap, Sarah embarked connected lesbian relationships with Zoe and Lydia.

Reflecting connected her character's tragic end, Loui told Digital Spy astatine the time: "I've been determination for rather a portion and it was a large ending for the quality - I couldn't person asked for a amended mode to go."

Post-Hollyoaks, the Lancashire-born prima appeared successful TV abbreviated Following Footsteps successful 2010 and Doctors successful 2015.

She past embarked connected a caller venture, forming one-half of double-act Verity & Violet, offering Christmas and themed experiences including the Great Gatsby, forties, classical and pop.

Their website describes their enactment arsenic "A operation of each that we bash - mostly starting slower & gathering to our much up-tempo tracks.

"A vintage-inspired premix of aged schoolhouse classics, jazzy numbers, post-modern & much modern music."

In summation to this, Loui has besides made waves successful the theatre world too, with roles successful Tower Block successful 2018 and performances successful pantomime productions having starred successful The Nutcracker and Six Feet Under.

Away from the limelight, the 37-year-old is present a parent of 2 to her lad and her girl that she often posts connected societal media.

Hollyoaks airs connected Mondays-Wednesdays astatine 6:30pm connected Channel 4.