Peter Wright shocks fans with reserved new look as he sports tame blonde mohawk and clean shaven face
The darts star did not last long in the tournament as he was beaten by Jermaine Wattimena in round one.
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Peter Wright had a much more reserved look at the World Matchplay
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He had shaved his goatee and ditched the colourful mohawk
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The 2021 champion was beaten 10-8 by the Dutch ace as he made an early exit.
Snakebite is best known for his bold looks that include a colourful mohawk and goatee.
However, he stunned fans as he appeared to do away with all that.
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He took to the oche clean-shaven and with a much tamer-looking blonde mohawk.
Fans reacted to Wright's new look on social media.
One posted: "
A second commented: "Peter Wright looks great!"
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A third wrote: "A much cleaner look to Wright."
A fourth said: "Almost didn't realise it was Snakebike."
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Another added: "Where is his goatee??"
Wright fell well behind early on in the match as Wattimena stormed into a 4-1 lead.
This led him to change his darts, which appeared to turn the tide as he closed the gap, but he could not complete the comeback.
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