Emmerdale fans were left distracted by Bernice Blackstock’s (Samantha Giles) bold new look during the latest visit to the village.
The villager went to visit her sister Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) in Tuesday’s episode of the ITV soap following her attack.
Nicola has been really suffering after being targeted by a gang of girls who battered her earlier this month.
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She was left shaken when she heard a knock on the door and later a shadow appeared.
Relieved when it’s Bernice, Nicola hid her inner torment from her sibling..
Nicola was later thrown when Bernice suggested she made a pitch for the Green Initiative with her to the council.
As Bernice left, Nicola was left feeling like a prisoner in her own home.
She did her best to keep dad Rodney Blackstock from leaving before pleading with Bernice to come over and help with the presentation, desperate not to be left alone.
A little while later, Nicola panicked when she’s the only one available to pick up the kids from school.
She made her way to her car to pick up the kids but was overwhelmed by thoughts of her attack.
Panicking, she slammed on the accelerator and accidentally collided with David Metcalfe’s van.
However, viewers were more distracted by Bernice’s dramatic new look.
Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: “Sounds like Boomerang Bernice’s wig needs to make a triumphant comeback.”
Another added: “What Bernice done too her hair?”
A third person posted: “What the hell does Bernice look like.”
While a fourth social media user said: “I love your sparkly hair Bernice.”
Last year, actress Samantha Giles revealed she was forced to wear a wig as she returned to the village.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, social distancing rules were put in place on set and the soap star was forced to do her own hair and makeup.
Speaking to Daily Star and other press, the soap icon explained that she decided to wear a wig to play Bernice.
She said: “I’ve got very very thick, wiry, frizzy hair! I can’t do it myself. I just can’t do it!
“Obviously Bernice is a hairdresser so she is not going to be seen looking anything less than having her coiffed look, if you like.
“So, that has all been really hard!”
However, she later ditched the wig after it became a big talking point amongst fans.
“The wig has had more publicity than anything at the moment,” Samantha said.
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“I had the latest message from upstairs, as we call them, to say, ‘Just do whatever it takes, just get the wig off her.’
“So I’m allowed to have my hair blow dried twice a week.
“It will be one of two people who does it, so it’s still very Covid-safe,” she added.
“I still have to do my own make-up, but at least I get my hair done. Thank goodness.”
Emmerdale airs weeknights on ITV at 7.30pm
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