Chopped that man right out of her hair! TOWIE's Megan McKenna rocks bold fringe in fierce new 'do... as she moves on from sexting ex Pete Wicks

She recently suffered heartache when it was revealed her boyfriend Pete Wicks sent explicit text messages to several other girls.

And Megan McKenna has decided to kick off her newly-single life by getting a spanking new hair style to match.

The 24-year-old looked gorgeous as she uploaded a snap of her new 'do to Instagram on Thursday - rocking a bold full fringe and sleek, straight locks as she smouldered for the camera.

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She bangs! Megan McKenna, 24, uploaded a snap of her new hairstyle to Instagram on Thursday - getting a cut in light of recent breakup with Pete Wicks

She bangs! Megan McKenna, 24, uploaded a snap of her new hairstyle to Instagram on Thursday - getting a cut in light of recent breakup with Pete Wicks

The TOWIE star looked worlds away from her old self as she showed off her new long and silky tresses.

The brunette separated herself from the girl who dated love rat Pete by having a statement full fringe cut in, creating a classy and more mature look.

The bangs softly fell across her face, drawing more attention to her naturally pretty facial features and glowing sun-kissed skin from recent Marbella trip - where the saucy texts emerged.

Then and now: The TOWIE star looked worlds away from her old self (L) as she showed off her new long and silky tresses with a bold full fringe
Moving on: The brunette separated herself from the girl who dated love rat Pete by having a statement full fringe cut in, creating a classy and more mature look

Then and now: The TOWIE star looked worlds away from her old self (L) as she showed off her new long and silky tresses with a bold full fringe

Despite dressing down in a casual tracksuit, the Essex babe still maintained her usual glamorous appearance by sporting a matching grey cropped jumper underneath - which gave a flash of her enviably toned figure as she smouldered for the camera.

The photo bagged over 45,000 likes in its first hour - with many of her 1.4 million followers complementing her chic new look.

One fan wrote: '100 times better, more natural looking great new look, you look fab' while another gave even higher praise, commenting: 'Gorgeous! You look like a young Helena Christensen here!'

New woman: Megan has been putting on a brave face recently, continuing to film TOWIE in her usual glamorous appearance

New woman: Megan has been putting on a brave face recently, continuing to film TOWIE in her usual glamorous appearance

Happier times: Megan and Pete were together for six months, celebrating her birthday in Marbella just days before the news broke on social media

Happier times: Megan and Pete were together for six months, celebrating her birthday in Marbella just days before the news broke on social media

Megan's big change comes one day after the scenes of her finding out about her ex-boyfriend's cyber infidelity aired on The Only Way Is Marbs on Wednesday night. 

While the pair were filming in their Spanish stomping ground, it was reported that Pete had been sending explicit sexual messages to his former model fling Jacqui Ryland during the holiday with Megan, which celebrated her birthday. 

It later emerged that the messages had been between several woman - involving topless photos and continuing for as long as three months.

Adding to her heartbreak, Megan revealed to Danielle Armstrong on the episode that she had discovered some of the tamer messages a few weeks before, but had decided to give her tattooed hunk a second chance.  

Trouble: After finding out about the messages in Marbella, Megan returned home to the UK where she was approached by a grovelling Pete - resulting in a further argument

Trouble: After finding out about the messages in Marbella, Megan returned home to the UK where she was approached by a grovelling Pete - resulting in a further argument

After the couple endured an explosive showdown on the beach, both parties returned to the UK to aid their woes with home comforts - where Pete then visited his girl to try and make amends.

The Essex lad explained to her: 'You need to know that I love you and I ain't going to give up.'

But Megan wasn't ready to forgive and forget after he was unable to provide a reason for why he behaved as he did, so she threw him out of the house, exclaiming: 'You're greedy, you're f***ing disgusting!' 

Since the episode, Pete took to his social media page to post a cryptic message alluding to the dramatic split and perhaps his fight to win back the brunette beauty.

The 27-year-old posted to his Instagram on Thursday: 'It doesn't matter how this looks to other people. If this is something you gotta do, then you do it! Fighters fight.'

Devastated: Megan wasn't ready to forgive after he could not provide a reason for his actions, so she threw him out of the house exclaiming: 'You're greedy, you're f***ing disgusting!'

Devastated: Megan wasn't ready to forgive after he could not provide a reason for his actions, so she threw him out of the house exclaiming: 'You're greedy, you're f***ing disgusting!'

 

 

 

 

 

 

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