Emmerdale actor Joe-Warren Plant is known by millions of fans as Jacob Gallagher.
He has been part of the cast of the ITV soap since 2010 when he joined at the age of eight years old.
The Blackpool-born star and British Soap Award nominee left fans devastated when he was forced to pull out of Dancing on Ice last year after he and his partner Vanessa Bauer both tested positive for Covid-19.
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As Jacob is set to be at the centre of a new storyline with David Metcalfe (Matthew Wolfenden), Daily Star has taken an up-close and personal look into Joe-Warren's life off-screen including his dramatic hair transformation.
Rocky love life
Joe-Warren reportedly split with his long-term girlfriend, 24-year-old Nicole Hadlow, last year.
The pair had been together since 2017 and went public in 2018 after the soap star shared a string of photos of them on Instagram.
According to The Sun, Joe-Warren’s Dancing on Ice training put pressure on their relationship and he moved out of the home they shared together.
Nicole allegedly deleted all of their couple photos on her own Instagram account.
However, there were rumours that the former couple re-kindled their romance after Nicole shared a cryptic message about 'forgiveness' with her 17,000 followers.
It said: "We don't know what tomorrow will bring. So don't stay mad for too long.
"Learn to forgive and love with all your heart."
The message finished: "Don't worry about the people who don't like you. Enjoy the ones who love you."
Joe-Warren denied the romance rumours flying around about him and his Dancing on Ice partner Vanessa Bauer.
Speaking to Daily Star and other press, Joe explained: "With Dancing on Ice, it's about telling a story and engaging with the audience and the judges.
"So you have to have a certain level of chemistry between you and your partner.
"I think everybody saw we're getting on so well and assumed something was going on, but there isn't."
Dancing on Ice heartbreak
After months of gruelling rehearsals, Joe-Warren was devastated to announce that he was forced to pull out of the ITV competition after testing positive for Covid-19.
Both he and his professional skating partner Vanessa, who also tested positive for the virus, expressed their disappointment at the news after the actor said he had “so much more to give.”
In a statement at the time, Joe-Warren said: "Having tested positive for Covid this now means the end of the competition for Vanessa and I.
"I have loved every minute of being a part of Dancing On Ice and I am disappointed as I feel I had so much more to give and was working hard to perfect each performance.”
Partner Vanessa also released a statement, announcing she was “devastated” by the news.
She said: "Unfortunately, we have received positive test results for Covid which means we cannot continue to compete this year.
"I am beyond proud and devastated, as we had so much more to show, he was the hardest working partner I’ve ever had."
Hair transformation
After taking a hiatus from Instagram, Joe-Warren's followers had to do a double take when he revealed his drastic hair transformation.
He uploaded a photo of himself to his Instagram Story wearing a blue jacket with a black top, sporting a shocking bleach blonde hair makeover.
The actor captioned the pic: "Back on Instagram. How's everyone been?"
The dramatic image overhaul was a far cry from his on-screen persona where he sports a much darker hairstyle.
Joe-Warren often keeps fans up to date on his antics via his social media page posting pictures of his family and his love for football.
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