Julie Bishop has surprised her loyal fans as she appeared on television sporting yet another hair transformation.
The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, 68, unveiled her latest look on the Today show Tuesday morning where she discussed King Charles and Queen Camilla’s Royal Visit in Australia.
She is now rocking a blonde, edgy bob with a full fringe to shape her face.
Ms Bishop, who has been dubbed the ‘Minister for Fashion’ due to her stylish outfits, looked incredibly chic during the Channel Nine morning show appearance.
The ex-politician wore a bright orange knee-length dress that featured a caped sleeve.
She completed her look with gorgeous pearl drop earrings, a dainty gold necklace and a black leather watch.
Ms Bishop has unveiled several different hairstyles over the years, more recently in July when she stepped out rocking a much longer, side-swept bob.
It comes months after Ms Bishop confirmed her her long-rumoured new romance with Stephen Gray after months of speculation.
Julie Bishop has surprised her loyal fans as she appeared on television sporting yet another hair transformation. Pictured in 2019
The Chair of the Board of The King’s Trust Australia, who was Australia’s foreign minister from 2013 to 2018, was spotted packing on the PDA with boyfriend Stephen Gray as they arrived at Sydney Airport in August.
She shared a kiss with Mr Gray, who hails from Perth, as they stood near the Qantas desk with their luggage.
Looking extremely stylish, the unofficial ‘Minister for Fashion’ wore a chic black and gold Camilla double-breasted blazer worth $1,300.
Ms Bishop and Mr Gray appear to have been an item for more than a year, after she ‘soft-launched’ him on her social media accounts back in July 2023.
The former Minister of Foreign Affairs, 68, unveiled her latest look on the Today show Tuesday morning where she discussed King Charles and Queen Camilla ‘s Royal Visit in Australia
Earlier this year, they travelled to South Australia for a ‘fabulous Outback adventure’.
In a video shared to her Instagram page, Ms Bishop put together a montage of images and video clips from their holiday and tagged Mr Gray.
One video showed the couple posing together beside a small aircraft.
‘Great Southern Land. Thank you @quondong_oakbank_stations for our fabulous outback adventure – 350ks from Adelaide on a 1477sq kms Merino station,’ she captioned her post.
Little is known about Mr Gray, whose Instagram account is private with only 60 followers.
Ms Bishop has unveiled several different hairstyles over the years. Pictured at Australian Fashion Week 2024
More recently, in July, she stepped out rocking a much longer, side-swept bob
The news of her new romance comes almost two years after David Panton, 62, allegedly dumped Ms Bishop over dinner in Sydney in July 2022, putting an end to their eight-year relationship.
During their partnership, Ms Bishop took Mr Panton to the United Nations to meet world leaders, Buckingham Palace to hobnob with British royalty and to the White House where he met Donald and Melania Trump.
The pair first stepped out publicly in 2014, and were pictured at countless celebrity events over the years including the 2018 wedding of Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough.
They had appeared to be going strong when they recently visited St James’ Palace in London for an event honouring King Charles’ charity.
Ms Bishop was understood to have been ‘blindsided’ by the sudden breakdown of her relationship, sources close to the former politician said.
Ms Bishop pictured earlier this year with a straighter, less voluminous hairdo that was tucked behind her ears
Daily Mail Australia understands she had been finding more ways to be in Sydney with Mr Panton.
Ms Bishop emerged for the first time since the split smiling happily for photos at a Perth mining conference on July 11, 2023, although insiders said she was hurting in the wake of the bust-up and was shocked at the way he’d pulled the pin so suddenly.
Another source close to Ms Bishop was slightly less diplomatic about the sudden end to the affair, hinting that Mr Panton’s presence in her inner circle ‘divided’ some of her friends and colleagues.
But ‘JBish’, as she was referred to in Canberra, remained smitten.
‘Let’s just say a there are a few who might be relieved that it’s over,’ said one, adding: ‘His personality didn’t always gel with everyone.’
Mr Panton met Ms Bishop while she was in the midst of her political career, serving as Australia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs.
The pair maintained a long-distance relationship for years, with Ms Bishop based in Perth while he lived in Sydney.
Mr Panton has now moved on with 39-year-old Genevieve Anderson.
Julie’s sleek new look comes after it was recently revealed she is dating Perth motorcycle rider Stephen Gray. Both pictured
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