Emmerdale wouldn't be the same without Mandy Dingle's sprinkling of leopard print, working everything from spotted jumpers to clutches.
But actress Lisa Riley, who has played Emmerdale's resident schemer Mandy since 1995, looked utterly transformed in her latest social media post.
Snapping a selfie during the lockdown, Lisa, 44, worked a sleek black turtleneck and demure silver hoop earrings.
Her glossy brunette hair was pulled back from her face, ironed straight, and wound into a sleek low ponytail.
The Bury-born actress worked minimal makeup, simply enhancing her lashes with a dash of mascara, and dabbing some nude gloss to her lips.
With subtle contouring and arched brows, the soap star looked a million miles away from Mandy Dingle's reputation for glitz and glamour.
In the caption, Lisa revealed she had done her own hair and makeup in honour of Valentine's Day, which she spent with her partner Al.
Joking about her outfit choice, she told fans: "Feel like I should be dangling from a long cable in ‘Mission Impossible 11' with @tomcruise dangling next to me.
"Side pony, tight black polo neck….what more is needed for chill."
Within minutes the comment section below was awash with comments from her fans, as they praised the ITV starlet's natural radiance.
Lisa has been at the heart of the action in the dales in recent months, as Mandy's ill-fated romance with Paul Ashdale (Reece Dinsdale) takes a sinister turn.
This week saw Mandy scramble to save Paul from the clutches of a gang of kidnappers – only for viewers to learn, he'd set everything up himself.
Deep in debt, Paul's gambling addiction has taken hold of his life, and he is prepared to steal from Mandy and Vinny Dingle (Bradley Johnson) in order to get what he wants.
On top of that, Paul has been violent towards Vinny in the past, even beating him to the ground in the scrapyard when his son confronted him about his gambling.
So far, Mandy knows nothing of the extent of his dark behaviour, but the truth will likely find its way out.
What will happen when Mandy learns Paul has tried to hurt her son?
Emmerdale airs on weekdays at 7pm on ITV, with an extra helping on Thursdays at 8pm.
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