‘From Robert to Bob’: Carrie Bickmore’s last-minute Logies transformation turns heads
One of the most daring looks on the 2026 Logies red carpet wasn’t worn – but cut.
In an 11th-hour move, Carrie Bickmore opted for the big chop just “minutes” prior to Australian television’s night of nights – leaving a considerable amount of her once-lengthy locks on the cutting room floor.
Carrie Bickmore made an eleventh-hour decision to dramatically change her hair. Getty
As if her Alex Perry leopard ensemble wasn’t enough of a showstopper, the radio and TV personality debuted one of the biggest talking points of the night: a bob.
Taking to Instagram to document the dramatic change, Bickmore posted a sneak peek into the process behind the bold decision.
In the ensuing series of Instagram story posts, she playfully quipped “from Robert to Bob” – alluding to first-time Logies host Robert Irwin.
The radio host went “from Robert to Bob”, unveiling her shorter look on the red carpet. Getty
The radio presenter’s long blonde blowout had been a signature look throughout her career – but according to the hairstylist responsible for the high-speed chop and change, she’d been umming and ahhing about some form of hair transformation for a while.
And when the big day rolled around, the directive from Bickmore’s stylist came as a last-minute surprise to Marie Uva of Uva Salon.
“I got to the room and Elliott [Garnaut], her stylist was like, ‘OK, we’re going short’ – and I was like, what?” Uva told nine.com.au.
Bickmore got the big chop only minutes before the Logies. Marie Uva
The look was achieved with extensions by celebrity hairstylist Marie Uva. Marie Uva
The look was a quick-fire process – completed only “minutes” prior to Bickmore’s Logies red carpet appearance.
But most shockingly, Uva went on to reveal the chop was actually all smoke and mirrors – the result of cleverly cut extensions and braids – and not a real bob at all.
“So what I did was use extensions to cut the bob, but I hid Carrie’s hair and braided her hair in between the extensions,” she explained.
But according to Uva, the positive response has Bickmore weighing up whether a genuine bob transformation may soon be on the cards.
“She’s got today to decide, but I think everyone’s gonna encourage her to cut her hair.”
“Every once in a while you’ve just got to get [a bob] out of your system.” Getty
Off the back of celebrity hair transformations the likes of Margot Robbie, Emma Stone and Zendaya, Uva says the bob is “absolutely” about to have a resurgence.
“Every once in a while you’ve just got to get [a bob] out of your system,” Uva said.
Turns out celebrities really are just like us – and when in need of a dramatic change, their hair is the first to go.
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