Not a natural Gould-ilocks then, Ellie? Goulding is unrecognisable as a brunette in a sweet childhood snap from before she went blonde
Since bursting onto the scene back in 2009 her luscious golden locks have played second in command to her hit singles.
But as Ellie Goulding celebrated her 28th birthday on Tuesday, the singer revealed with a throwback snap that she is not a natural blonde.
Taking to Instagram, Goulding posted a tell-all picture for her childhood which showcased her brunette tresses.
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Not a natural Gould-ilocks then, Ellie? Burn singer Ellie Goulding revealed she is not a natural blonde on Tuesday with a throwback picture in celebration on her 28th birthday
In the sweet photo Ellie can be seen with a big grin on her face as she rocks a sleeveless cardigan with a white T-shirt.
With her dark shoulder length hair styled in a fringe, the Anything Could Happen star is unrecognisable in the old school.
Happy to share the image with her followers on the app, Goulding captioned the shot: 'Birthday. Here's me- age unknown'.
Anything Could Happen: The popular singer is known worldwide for her raspy voice and golden locks
Earning another notch on his best boyfriend belt, Dougie Poynter made sure to send Ellie his love on Twitter.
Describing her as 'lovely' and 'special' the McBusted star also posted an image of her to his Instagram profile.
He wrote: 'Happy birthday to my very lovely and special lady @elliegoulding'.
'Lovely and special lady': Dougie made sure to send Ellie birthday wishes on both Twitter and Instagram
The two musicians starting dated at the beginning of this year and ever since the pair have been very public about the happening in their union.
Ahead of her actual birthday, the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! champion shocked Ellie by throwing her a surprise party to mark her big day.
More recently, the couple enjoyed their first Christmas together which was heavily documented on Instagram throughout the day.
'Mer Krizmas': The pair, who have been dating since summer, recently spent their first Christmas together
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