Coronation Street fans were left smitten by Evelyn Plummer’s new look on Friday night, as she underwent a makeover in the salon.
However, one eagle-eyed Corrie fan delved into the past and dug up a stunning portrait of actress Maureen Lipman from long ago – proving she’s always been a knockout.
The snap, which was taken in 1970, shows a 23-year-old Maureen smiling into the camera, her brunette locks styled into a beehive.
By way of makeup for the black-and-white portrait, she worked fluttery false lashes, and lashings of pale lipstick.
A high-necked retro gown, complete with a sleeveless design, topped off the effortlessly beautiful look.
After laying eyes on the stunning snap, one smitten fan wrote: “I think Evelyn looked loovelah!”
Maureen looked breathtaking in the snap, which dates back to July 1970 (Image: Getty Images)
And a second chimed: “I said to myself, she looked really pretty last night, and I bet she was a stunner when younger. Not wrong!”
At the time, Maureen would have been just beginning her acting career, landing a role in various productions with the National Theatre Company.
In the decades that followed, the 73-year-old has enjoyed a hugely successful career on stage and screen.
Evelyn looked transformed after her Friday night makeover on Corrie
Today, she is best known as Corrie’s hilarious grandmother Evelyn, famous for her witty one-liners and curmudgeonly attitude.
On Friday, Claudia Colby (Rula Lenska) gave her a makeover, transforming her hair into a bouffant and lining her lips with an exotic fuchsia lippy.
Unfortunately, Evelyn was less than pleased, as she exclaimed: “You’ve made me look like a chihuahua in a wind tunnel.”
Maureen Lipman is one of the biggest names in the UK theatre and TV scene (Image: Getty Images)
Meanwhile, fans at home were left swooning, with one remarking: “Wow. Evelyn. Looking good.”
And another agreed: “Evelyn looks beautiful.”
Coronation Street continues on Monday at 7.30pm on ITV.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
