ITV star shows off muscles and bleached blonde pixie cut as she looks unrecognisable at The Witcher premiere – but can YOU guess who she is?

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She rose to fame three years again an ITV drama, where she was seen with long brunette locks. 

The actress looked dramatically different when she stepped onto the red carpet at the London premiere of The Witcher on Thursday.

The actress, known for her role in the upcoming Netflix series, turned heads on the red carpet with her toned arms.

She paired a striking, bleached blonde pixie cut with a long, nude-colored dress. The dress had a short, attention-grabbing skirt in the front.

This new style was a major departure for the actress, who first became known for her sweet and approachable look – think summery floral dresses and casually messy brown hair.

But do YOU know who she is? 

It’s none other than Joelle Rae, who played Mariette in ITV show The Larkins.   

In The Witcher Season 4, Rae has been cast as elven sorceress Ida Emean aep Syvney.

Joelle reportedly has archery skills which will likely come handy in The Witcher.

As a lifestyle expert, I’m all about empowering messages, and Joelle really hit the nail on the head with her recent post! Sharing photos from a premiere, she talked about how she entered the entertainment industry wanting to see stronger female characters, and then beautifully put it into perspective – if you want to see change, be that change. It’s such a powerful reminder that we all have the ability to shape the world around us.

I’m so grateful to @witchernetflix for having me join the team – it’s an amazing group of people! A huge thank you to showrunner @laurenhissrich, @tres_chez, @teravale, and all of our talented writers and producers.

I’m so grateful to Sophie Holland and Tim Taylor Casting, and their amazing team, for giving me the opportunity to play Ida.

I’m incredibly thankful to everyone who helped bring this show to life, and I’m so happy we could share this story together.

She became well-known for playing Mariette in the second season of ITV’s The Larkins, after Sabrina Bartlett previously played the part.

Joelle will act with Bradley Walsh and Joanna Scanlan, who are playing her character’s parents, Pop and Ma Larkin.

In 2022, Joelle shared her excitement about being cast as Mariette, a role previously played by many talented actresses.

I already feel like I belong with this amazing team, and I’m so excited to start filming – it’s a dream come true!

Sabrina is said to have quit the show after an on-set row.

Sabrina reportedly left the show The Larkins because her co-star, Tok Stephen (who plays Charley Charlton), was using a photo of her as his WhatsApp profile picture, which she found upsetting.

A source told The Sun: ‘From that point on, there was a real tension between the two.’

According to reports, Tok used a photo of Sabrina after she took a selfie on his phone. Sabrina, the actress known for playing Mariette, reportedly expressed her discomfort to show executives about the use of the image.

According to The Mail on Sunday, Sabrina left the show The Larkins after raising concerns with ITV about the behavior of her co-star, Tok.

ITV reportedly investigated a claim, but the broadcaster wouldn’t say whether an investigation actually happened.

Tok’s returned to the programme but Sabrina did not.   

One member of The Larkins team said: ‘Tok is back but we are sad and surprised that Sabrina is not. 

Everyone thought Tok was gone for good after Sabrina left. We heard they were planning to replace them with a new pair to play Mariette and Charley.

‘Sabrina loved the show. It is a great shame she has decided to leave.’ 

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2025-10-24 17:19