Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey doesn’t look like this anymore

Roma Downey of Touched by an Angel fame revealed on Instagram this week that she has dramatically overhauled her appearance.

The Irish TV star rocketed to stardom on the 1990s series, which featured her as an angel called Monica with luxuriously long red hair amid a cast including Valerie Bertinelli, John Dye and the legendary gospel singer Della Reese.

She retained the look down the decades, letting her flaming locks cascade over her shoulders on a string of red carpets she sauntered across both as an actress and as the wife of The Apprentice creator Mark Burnett.

This week, however, at the age of 66, Downey posted a suite of pH๏τos showing she had lopped off her mane and replaced it with a tiny ash-blonde bob.

ᴀssuring her fans: ‘yep that’s me !’ she announced that she ‘made a brave bold move yesterday and got a summer hair cut oh la la and I love it !! !’

She added: ‘It’s shorter than I’ve ever had ! It’s a super cute bob for summer . I think it looks very chic , very French !! hope y’all like it ??’

Roma Downey of Touched by an Angel fame revealed on Instagram this week that she has dramatically overhauled her appearance; pictured for the show

The Irish TV star rocketed to stardom on the 1990s series, which featured her as an angel called Monica with luxuriously long red hair

Downey, who was part of a cast including Valerie Bertinelli, John Dye and the legendary gospel singer Della Reese, is pictured as Monica

Downey argued: ‘I believe it’s good to switch things up now and then don’t you think ? Keeps things interesting and keeps us young in spirit.’

She noted in her caption that her new look was the handiwork of hairstylist Riawna Capri, whose celebrity clientele has included Selena Gomez and Julianne Hough.

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Downey received such a flood of compliments on her hair revamp that she posted again a few hours later to express her graтιтude.

‘I appreciate all the support for my new haircut ! So many of you have left nice messages . I know it’s very different from my Touched By an Angel look,’ she wrote.

‘As many of you may remember I had long red hair for most of the series while playing Monica . And yes a blonde bob is totally different . But life keeps moving , time pᴀssing and change is inevitable,’ said the Derry-born screen siren.

‘It’s a H๏τ summer and this cut feels cool and light and fresh and fun . I’ve been reading that healthy intentional hair is replacing high maintenance styles ! I don’t know yet how high maintenance this will be til I wash and style it myself !’ she noted.

‘But I like it ! It makes me feel sᴀssy !! And Mr B likes it,’ added Downey, referring to her husband, who along with creating Donald Trump’s reality show also produced hits like Survivor, The Voice, Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? and Shark Tank.

Both Downey and Burnett are on their respective third marriages – his previous wives were True Religion co-founder Kym Gold and talent agent Dianna Minerva, while her prior husbands were ER actor Leland Orser and Hoosiers director David Anspaugh.

This week, however, at the age of 66, Downey posted a suite of pH๏τos showing she had lopped off her mane and replaced it with a tiny ash-blonde bob

ᴀssuring her fans: ‘yep that’s me !’ she announced that she ‘made a brave bold move yesterday and got a summer hair cut oh la la and I love it !! !’

She noted in her caption that her new look was the handiwork of hairstylist Riawna Capri (right), whose celebrity clientele has included Selena Gomez and Julianne Hough.

She retained the look down the decades on a string of red carpets she attended with her husband, The Apprentice creator Mark Burnett, whom she is pictured with in 2021

Downey recently shared a warmhearted reflection on aging alongside Burnett, whom she exchanged vows with in 2007 when they were both 46.

‘Mark and I have a plaque with the Robert Browning quote “Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be” on it,’ she told AARP magazine in 2023.

‘When we bought it, the word “old” wasn’t in our vocabulary about each other. And now we look at each other in the morning and laugh, because until we’re up and going, we are like a couple of old crankies,’ she quipped.

‘But isn’t it lovely? I’m so grateful I have such a great partner and husband and someone to grow old with,’ said Downey, who was awarded an OBE in 2021.