Julie Bishop surprised her loyal fans when she appeared on television with yet another hair transformation.
The former Foreign Secretary, 68, unveiled her latest look on the Today show on Tuesday morning, where she discussed King Charles and Queen Camilla’s royal visit to Australia.
She now rocks a blonde, sharp bob with full bangs to shape her face.
Ms Bishop, who has been dubbed the ‘Minister of Fashion’ for her stylish outfits, looked incredibly chic on Channel Nine’s morning show.
The ex-politician wore a bright orange knee-length dress with cap sleeves.
She completed her look with beautiful pearl earrings, a dainty gold necklace and a black leather watch.
Ms. Bishop has unveiled several hairstyles over the years, most recently in July when she stepped out with a much longer, side-swept bob.
It comes months after Ms Bishop confirmed her long-rumoured new romance with Stephen Gray following months of speculation.
Julie Bishop surprised her loyal fans when she appeared on television with yet another hair transformation. In the photo in 2019
The chairman of the board of The King’s Trust Australia, who served as Australia’s foreign minister from 2013 to 2018, was spotted packing on the PDA with friend Stephen Gray as they arrived at Sydney airport in August.
She shared a kiss with Mr Gray, who is from Perth, as they stood with their luggage at the Qantas desk.
Looking ultra-stylish, the unofficial ‘Minister of Fashion’ wore a chic $1,300 black and gold Camilla double-breasted blazer.
Ms Bishop and Mr Gray appear to have been an item for more than a year, after she ‘soft-launched’ him on her social media accounts in July 2023.
The former Foreign Secretary, 68, unveiled her latest look on the Today show on Tuesday morning, where she discussed King Charles and Queen Camilla’s royal visit to Australia
Earlier this year they traveled to South Australia for a ‘fantastic Outback adventure’.
In a video shared to her Instagram page, Ms Bishop put together a montage of images and video clips from their holiday and tagged Mr Gray.
One video showed the couple posing together next to a small plane.
‘Great Southern Country. Thank you @quondong_oakbank_stations for our fantastic outback adventure – 350km from Adelaide on a 1477 square kilometer Merino station,” she captioned her post.
Little is known about Mr Gray, whose Instagram account is private and has just 60 followers.
Ms. Bishop has revealed several hairstyles over the years. Pictured during Australian Fashion Week 2024
More recently, in July, she stepped out with a much longer, side-swept bob
News of her new romance comes almost two years after David Panton, 62, reportedly dumped Ms Bishop during a dinner in Sydney in July 2022, ending their eight-year relationship.
During their partnership, Ms Bishop took Mr Panton to the United Nations to meet world leaders, to Buckingham Palace to interact with the British royal family and to the White House where he met Donald and Melania Trump.
The couple first stepped out publicly in 2014 and have been pictured at numerous celebrity events over the years, including Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough’s wedding in 2018.
They appeared to be going strong as they recently visited St James’ Palace in London for an event celebrating King Charles’ charity.
Ms Bishop was believed to have been ‘blindsided’ by the sudden breakdown of her relationship, sources close to the former politician said.
Ms Bishop pictured earlier this year with a straighter, less voluminous hairstyle tucked behind her ears
Daily Mail Australia understands she has found more ways to be with Mr Panton in Sydney.
Ms Bishop appeared for the first time since the split smiling brightly for photos at a mining conference in Perth on July 11, 2023, although insiders said she was in pain in the aftermath of the failure and shocked by the way he had pulled the chain. stuck so suddenly.
Another source close to Ms. Bishop was slightly less diplomatic about the sudden end of the affair, hinting that Mr. Panton’s presence in her inner circle “divided” some of her friends and colleagues.
But ‘JBish’, as she was known in Canberra, remained in love.
“Let’s just say there are a few who might be relieved it’s over,” one said, adding, “His personality didn’t always suit everyone.”
Mr Panton met Ms Bishop when she was in the middle of her political career and serving as Australia’s foreign minister.
The pair maintained a long-distance relationship for many years, with Ms Bishop living in Perth while he lived in Sydney.
Mr Panton has now moved on with 39-year-old Genevieve Anderson.
Julie’s sleek new look comes after it was recently revealed she is dating Perth biker Stephen Gray. Both shown