A Christmas crop!  Katie Piper shows off her new short sophisticated hairstyle as she steps out at BBC Music Awards 

She'd been showing off her long blonde tresses only a few days before as she stepped out at the Teens Unite charity bash with husband Richard Sutton. 

But Katie Piper had clearly decided it was time for a festive change -  and a few days later arrived at the BBC Music Awards showing off her new bobbed hair do.

The activist and author has had a few inches chopped off her longer blonde tresses, debuting the style at the Royal Victoria Dock bash on Monday night.

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Short hair don't care: Katie Piper showed off her new long bob as she arrived at the BBC Music Awards on Saturday 

The 33-year-old looked stunning in a sleeveless rust-coloured dress which accentuated her svelte figure. 

She teamed the ensemble with a delicate necklace and strappy beige sandals while heavy black eyeliner and pale pink lipstick completed the look.

The awards, voted for by the BBC Music Committee, were hosted by Fearne Cotton, Claudia Winkleman and Gemma Cairney.

Slim and trim: Katie showed off her slim figure in a glamorous sleeveless dress 

Here for the music: Katie was on hand to see performers including Larsson, John Legend, Emeli Sandé and Robbie Williams

Performers at the ceremony included Zara Larsson, John Legend, Emeli Sandé, and Robbie Williams.

Adele's 25 scooped the BBC Radio 2 Album Of The Year and Song Of The Year for Hello. 

BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge Performance Of The Year was won by Matt Healy's The 1975 while Coldplay won the BBC Music British Artist Of The Year gong.

Going solo: Kate was pictured without husband Richard at Monday's event 

Katie was pictured without husband Richard at Monday's event - the couple recently celebrated their first wedding anniversary after marrying in a fairy tale ceremony last November.

Katie, who shares a two-year-old baby Belle with he beau, recently revealed they're feeling the pressure to have another baby from their daughter.

Speaking to MailOnline, Katie admitted that she wouldn't be adverse to welcoming another child, confessing: 'It’s great having her [Belle]. But me and my husband both have brothers and sisters so we know what it’s like to have that sibling relationship.' 

That was then: Katie was sporting her usual longer straight tresses as she arrived at the Teens Unite charity event with husband Richard Sutton on Friday


 

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