Rebecca Gibney doesn’t look like this anymore! Packed to the Rafters star unveils dramatic transformation

By MIKAELA WILKES FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA

Published: 06:27 BST, 22 April 2025 | Updated: 06:30 BST, 22 April 2025

Rebecca Gibney has unveiled a dramatic hair transformation. 

The 60-year-old actress has been synonymous with her signature shoulder-length blonde tresses since she first appeared on Packed to the Rafters in 2008. 

On Monday, Rebecca took to Instagram to unveil a more natural look, showcasing her freshly cut brunette hair. 

‘Did a thing. Then stole my sons beanie. 60 going on 14. Some things never change,’ she wrote, while thanking her hairdresser for ‘indulging’ the request. 

Rebecca couldn’t contain her happiness in the carousel of pictures she shared.

The actress’ smile reached her eyes, as she showed off the shoulder-length bob cut and fresh highlights in her brown-toned locks in a few selfies. 

Rebecca Gibney has unveiled a dramatic hair transformation. The 60-year-old actress has been synonymous with her signature shoulder-length blonde tresses since she first appeared on Packed to the Rafters in 2008. Pictured 

While the actress has occasionally dyed her hair brown for particular roles, she has always reverted back to her trademark bright blonde. 

Chestnut bronde, a blend of blonde and brunette, was declared the shade of 2025 by hairstylist Chris McMillan— the man behind Jennifer Anniston’s hair on Friends. 

The in-between shade, seen recently on the likes of Ariana Grande, Hailey Bieber, and Margot Robbie, tends to trend in times of global economic hardship because it requires less salon upkeep. 

The change comes after the actress admitted filming the new season of Dancing With The Stars was ‘the most challenging thing’ she has ever done. 

‘Will I come out of it a pro dancer? No. Has there been tears? Yes. Lots. But it’s also the most rewarding, amazing thing I’ve ever done,’ she recently posted to Instagram.

‘I’ve been asked a few times, and never been able to do it,’ she told Stellar magazine. 

‘And I’ve always gone, “But I wouldn’t anyway, because it’s too hard and it’s not my field.”

‘Then I found myself saying yes; the voice in my head said yes, even though the rest of me was going no,’ she added. 

The 60-year-old actress has been synonymous with her signature shoulder-length blonde tresses since she first appeared on Packed to the Rafters in 2008, but debuted her more natural hair transformation on Monday

‘I was having this inner dialogue with myself, going, “What are you doing?”

‘I realised that – particularly with turning 60, it’s apparently the third act – I want to say yes more than no.

‘I want to do things that frighten and challenge me, and hopefully that will give me a little bit extra longevity.’

Rebecca is the fourth woman ever to be  inducted into the TV Week Logie Hall of Fame.

She follows Noni Hazlehurst, Kerri-Anne Kennerley and the late Ruth Cracknel. 

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Rebecca Gibney doesn’t look like this anymore! Packed to the Rafters star unveils dramatic transformation

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