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Sheridan Smith reveals surprising reason behind hairstyle on Black Work 

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Emmy Griffiths
TV & Film Editor
September 4, 2020
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Sheridan Smith is currently starring in ITV's new Black WorkDespite originally being released in 2015, the show is being played again on the network, and fans have been loving tuning into the drama all over again. 

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Viewers have also been full of praise for Sheridan's dark pixie cut, which is very different to her usual long, blonde locks. One person tweeted: "Love Sheridan Smith with cropped dark hair, it really suits her," while another added: "She looks sooo different!" 

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Sheridan previously revealed why her hair is a pixie cut in a 2015 interview with The Killing Times, explaining: "Black Work started just after I had played Lisa Lynch in The C Word and my hair hadn’t really grown back that much at all at that stage.

"We spoke about maybe wearing wigs but then we thought, ‘Why not just go with how I am at the minute?’ So Jo has short black hair, which also fits in with her being a police officer. It made me feel very different to other roles."

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Sheridan's hair was still short after starring in The C Word

She added that her hairdo made it easier for her to remain incognito in public, saying: "No-one really recognised me with my hair like that." 

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Fans have been loving the show, with one tweeting: "I saw #blackwork for the first time tonight, didn’t catch this first time round, gripping. Two of my favourite actress/actors in Sheridan Smith and Kenny Doughty even if we obviously didn’t see much of the latter. Can’t wait to see what happens tomorrow." Another added: "Oh is #blackwork a repeat? Passed me by last time then!"

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