 played the gobby character on the show Credit: Handout 5 She now looks worlds apart from her soap days Credit: Getty - Contributor Katherine, 43, has proved she has no plans to slow down in the acting world either. The TV star looked totally different from her soap days as she showed off a stunning hair transformation after bagging a new secret project. She confirmed she had switched up her 'do' in order to settle nicely into her new role. Katherine looked incredibly chic with her new brunette bob that sat above her shoulders. Her hair fell down one side of her face as she appeared to style it into waves. The actress captioned the image: "New gig = new hair." It remains to be seen what project Katherine is getting to work on. Following her departure from Coronation Street in 2012, Katherine has never been too far away from our screens. The Barnsley born actress instantly landed a role as Lady Mae Loxley in the ITV drama series Mr. Selfridge. She also took up starring roles in two critically acclaimed ITV drama's - in 2019 as Lead Dale in Cheat followed by 2021's Innocent as Sally Wright. Not stopping there, she played a key role in the second series of the BBC's mega-hit Happy Valley as well as stints in shows The Night Manager and Liar. She is also a mother-of-two, welcoming two daughters, one in 2014 and one in 2016. 5 Katherine has had a number of roles since her 2012 soap exit Credit: Handout 5 She hasn't been afraid to switch up her look Credit: Getty){kind=link}
FORMER Coronation Street legend Katherine Kelly looks totally different to her days as gobby Becky McDonald, 11 years after leaving the show.
The actress rose to fame on the ITV soap opera and since then has gone onto enjoy a lengthy and varied career in TV.
Katherine, 43, has proved she has no plans to slow down in the acting world either.
The TV star looked totally different from her soap days as she showed off a stunning hair transformation after bagging a new secret project.
She confirmed she had switched up her ‘do’ in order to settle nicely into her new role.