Jack Grealish shaves off signature long hair - and fans are devastated

Former Aston Villa star Jack Grealish has thrown social media into turmoil - by shaving off his signature long hair.

The Manchester City player showed a picture of himself on a barber's chair chopping off his locks on his Instagram page.

Grealish, 26, visited A Star Barbers in Manchester where he took a seat in a chair and a hairdresser took a pair of clippers to his locks.

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But fans of the heartthrob footballer were absolutely distraught at the news and went to social media to complain.

One distraught fan responded to the video of Jack’s new look, writing: “No, they ruined it!”

Another took issue with the work of the barber, writing: “bro whats he done to him man.”

A third despairing fan commented: “Where his hair gone” alongside crying face emojis.

While another branded the new look: “The worst haircut in history” – and other fans used more ‘colourful’ language to give their opinion on the footballer’s new do.

However, there were some fans among those commenting – with one writing: “Looking sharp squire,” alongside some applauding hand emojis.

Jack, who used to sport curtains style long hair, has previously gushed about his appreciation for a hair product called Moroccanoil – which costs £32.85 per bottle.

The star drew attention during the 2020 Euro Cup games last summer where many fans were drawn to his long hair which he often kept out of his eyes while on the pitch thanks to a trusty alice band.

He shared some of the secrets of his hair care routine last July, explaining he ultimately uses three different products – including Moroccanoil’s Treatment Original, priced at £32.85 from LookFantastic.

He said during a podcast that he starts off his routine with “a little shampoo and conditioner”, to which he leaves the conditioner on for a “few minutes”.

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