Virgin River's Charmaine Actress Unrecognisable After Dramatic Transformation

Netflix's Virgin River remains one of the best-kept secrets in the streaming giant's catalogue. The tale of LA nurse Mel's move to the tranquil northern town in pursuit of love and forgiveness continues to draw more viewers with each passing season. Now that Season 5 is nearly ready to premiere, fans are excited to see what will happen to the beloved inhabitants of Virgin River, especially hoping to finally see Charmaine giving birth to her twins, a storyline that has been going on for the past four seasons.

It would appear that the actress who portrays Charmaine is hinting that the long-awaited plot twist will finally occur in the upcoming season.

Actress Lauren Hammersley has been part of the show since the inaugural season when her character Charmaine was introduced as a single woman awaiting the birth of twins. Fans anticipated seeing the children by the end of the first season and discovering who their father was. However, the writers chose to maintain the suspense, keeping Charmaine pregnant for four seasons.

Throughout this time, Hammersley was required to maintain her appearance, not altering her hair colour or making any changes to her face. So, when the actress recently posted a photo of herself on her Instagram page, the entire Virgin River fandom was taken aback by her transformation.

Hammersley surprised her followers by dyeing her hair hot pink, a change that instantly made her appear ten years younger. Unsurprisingly, people loved the actress's new look, praising her for changing her hair just a few months before Virgin River season 6 began filming.

^{Lauren Hammersley now vs Lauren Hammersley in the Virgin River}

However, some fans speculated that Hammersley's sudden change in hair colour could indicate that Charmaine's storyline would conclude in the forthcoming season 5, and she would be written out of the show. It would indeed be unusual for an actress to make such a drastic change in appearance months if she planned to return to the Virgin River set.

But those are just speculations; after all, Hammersley's character on Virgin River doesn't necessarily have to keep her appearance the same for eternity.

Episodes 1-5 of Virgin River Season 5 will be available to stream on Netflix on the 7th of September.

Source: Instagram.