Skint Gemma Winter looks unrecognisable in Corrie as she undergoes major image overhaul despite endless money woes

GEMMA Winter looked unrecognisable as she returned to Coronation Street after a short break away.

The character has been absent on-screen for the past few weeks with her taking some time away for herself following her twin brother Paul Foreman’s death.

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Penniless Gemma Winter has ditched her trademark look for a new sophisticated style[/caption]

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The skint character looked totally different with an image overhaul[/caption]

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She debuted a complete fresh set of hair despite moaning of her money troubles[/caption]

However, it seems that the real reason for her brief departure was to allow actress Dolly-Rose Campbell to undergo an image overhaul.

Appearing in the latest episode of the ITV soap, Gemma made her comeback with luscious new looks.

Gone are the days of her tightly scraped-back thinning blonde hair styled into a very messy bun in favour of something way more sophisticated.

Now, Gemma has been seen sporting a full head of brunette hair which trailed around her face and down slightly past her shoulders.

Also known for her patchy and unmatched make-up, Gemma also seemed to have toned down her garish look in favour of a much more demure everyday glam.

However, it begs the questions how a penniless Gemma was able to afford such a major transformation as a result of her having had an empty bank account for years.

Gemma and partner Chesney consistently argue and complain about their finances and how they often struggle to afford basic necessities for themselves and their four children.

The couple even rowed about their endless money woes with one another at the same time as Gemma showing off her new set of hair.

Initaly displeased that Chesney hadn’t reacted to her complete overhaul, Gemma barked at him: “You haven’t even said anything about my hair!”

As Ches insisted it was “lovely”, he failed to question how much such a hair appointment would cost before discussing with her whether to take the money from Les’ death.

Also not referencing the cost of her new barnet, Gemma replied: “You take it, unless you’ve forgotten that we’re skint!”

She continued: “Ches there is a million things we can’t afford like fancy hand cream and putting the heating on before December and justice.”

Fearing that accepting his share of the £60k could mean that Les does not get justice, Gemma pointed out how Leanne and Toyah had already agreed that they wish to take the cash and pointed out how they were “smart and not skint”.

She begged him to “take it and sign it” as a means of finally finding some financial freedom.

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Gemma’s fans are used to seeing her with her painfully scraped-back hairstyle[/caption]

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The new look will come as a surprise to fans[/caption]