Nearly twenty years ago, Susan Boyle stunned the world with her extraordinary voice on Britain’s Got Talent.
She left judge Simon Cowell nearly speechless at her audition, while Amanda Holden rose to her feet multiple times to applaud during the middle of the performance. Piers Morgan complimented her at the end, describing her voice as “the biggest surprise [he has] had in three years on this show.”
The mezzo-soprano sensation finished the talent competition in second place in 2009 but won the hearts of many that year with her vocal gifts and her distinctive curly dark hair, which most still recognize her for. But that era is gone now.
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Since stepping away from the show, Boyle, who turned 65 on April 1, has steadily reshaped her look, moving well beyond the curly style fans first remembered. At one point she swapped it for sleeker, deeper brown tones with soft curls, then gradually lightened things up with blond highlights before settling into an ash-blond phase.
Now, she’s changing it again—this time sticking with blonde, but approaching the shade in a new way. Boyle appears to have taken a break from social media since her last post on December 31.
Boyle returned last week with a noticeably refreshed vibe, pointing to a more subdued blond tone as the new emphasis.
From what can be seen on her page, she first experimented with the hairstyle last summer before revisiting it toward the end of the year. She displayed it in a Christmas post, then two days later followed with a “Happy Birthday” tribute for Timothée Chalamet.
By Christmas Eve, she was thanking fans in anticipation of the New Year, and in her most recent post on February 27, she turned the spotlight toward supporting the nonprofit Street Soccer Scotland.
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Danielle Brooks
I am a staff writer at New York Beacon, where I focus on culture, entrepreneurship, and the emerging voices redefining Black America. My work highlights innovators, artists, and founders whose stories often unfold beyond mainstream headlines but shape communities in meaningful ways. Through precise reporting and thoughtful storytelling, I aim to document progress, challenge narratives, and contribute to a stronger Black press tradition.