Right-wing Neighbours star Holly Valance looks dramatically different as she appears on Karl Stefanovic's controversial podcast

Holly Valance has unveiled a striking new look following her split from billionaire property developer Nick Candy.

The former Neighbours star, 43, showed off her noticeably lighter blonde locks styled in a side part and a very dark tan as she taped an interview for The Karl Stefanovic Show in London this week.

She went braless in a chocolate brown vest with a plunging neckline teamed with matching trousers for her sit-down with the Today show star.

Valance is the latest far-right figure to appear on Stefanovic's podcast and is set to speak about her views in the interview, which will go live on Wednesday afternoon. 

Her appearance on the show comes after she urged Australians to stop being 'embarrassed' about being patriotic while marching alongside far-right figure Tommy Robinson, who also appeared on Stefanovic's podcast this week.

She was stopped for an interview at the Unite the Kingdom rally Robinson organised at the same time as a rival pro-Palestinian demonstration. 

Valance, who holds dual citizenship of Australia and the UK, gave a passionate plea to her fellow Aussies, asking them to 'stand up for your country'.

'Don't be embarrassed and don't be too scared to stand up for your country that's given you everything, that's given you freedom, that's given you the great life that you have,' she said. 

'Respect it, respect the culture, respect the flag, don't be embarrassed to fly the flag, be patriotic, stand in that and don't let anybody tell you you're a racist for doing so. That's disgusting and treacherous and treasonous that they would.'

Valance went on to admit she is 'absolutely right-wing' and had no qualms about being called 'far right'.

She also doubled down on her support for One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, saying she was an 'amazing, loving Australian' and said she was glad to see her popularity rising in Australia.

'The support behind people like Pauline Hanson is growing day by day and people are talking to me online, saying, "Yes, we love her,"' she said.

Valance went on to say things would be 'different' if people had 'listened' to Hanson, 71, in the late '90s. 

'Hindsight is an amazing thing and she was on to something then and we all laughed at her, me included. I remember being a child and watching her and being told she's the crazy lady. Not so crazy now.' 

Valance attended the Unite the Kingdom rally with her new partner, former soldier Grant Gale, who acted as her family's bodyguard before she split from British property tycoon Candy. 

The former Neighbours star first shot to fame in the late '90s when she played Flick Scully on the soap series, before going on to land various TV roles and release her own music.  

However, the former pop star has since entered a new chapter of her life following her divorce from her billionaire husband, splitting from Candy, 53, in June last year after 13 years of marriage.  

A source told Daily Mail at the time: 'They have been living separate lives for a long time, he's travelling a lot. Nick has businesses in Dubai and London, The Reform Party.'

Since their split, Valance has gone on to rebrand herself as a right-wing political activist, who is 'growing close' to anti-Islamist Robinson and has started a romance with her former bodyguard.

Valance has been throwing her support behind Reform UK and the far-right after leaving her native Australia because it 'went big on woke stuff'.

Such is her influence that there have been calls for her to stand as an MP in the UK, while over in America, she has enjoyed meetings with Donald Trump, who she described as 'fabulous'.

It's quite the change for the former performer, who by her own admission was once a proud liberal. 

That was until she said she 'woke up' to all of the 'c**p ideas' of the 'lefties' and reinvented herself as a conservative firebrand.

Valance's rapid rise to become a poster girl for the right and an anti-woke crusader dates back to 2022, when Nigel Farage posted a picture on social media of her meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago.

Indeed, it was through Farage that she met Trump when he invited her and her then-husband Candy to Palm Beach, Florida.

The dinner meet-up sparked an angry backlash from her fans, who threatened to boycott her music.

Meanwhile, Stefanovic has also been making headlines of his own over his controversial podcast interview with Robinson. 

In a statement to Daily Mail, a Nine spokesperson said Stefanovic's podcast is produced independently, and while it has no affiliation with the TV network, they are treating the matter seriously.

'The Karl Stefanovic Show is a completely independent production. Nine has no involvement, including in the guest selection and other editorial processes,' a spokesperson told Daily Mail.

'However, Nine is taking this matter seriously.'

Pauline Hanson meanwhile backed her 'good friend' Karl by uploading his pulled interview with Robinson to her own YouTube channel.

Stefanovic's divisive sit-down with the British far-right activist and commentator mysteriously vanished from Spotify, Apple Podcasts and the Karl Stefanovic Show YouTube channel on Wednesday morning.

The episode - in which Stefanovic and Robinson discuss Islam, immigration and Australian politics - was removed less than 12 hours after it was uploaded.

Hanson weighed in on the saga on X, accusing the Nine Network of trying to 'sack' the Today show host.

'It looks like they're trying to sack my good friend Karl Stefanovic for this video with Tommy Robinson!' she wrote.

Hanson then criticised Nine's performance and management and justified sharing Stefanovic's interview as a warning about immigration and extremism, arguing he was raising issues Australians need to confront.

'Deb Knight was a huge flop for Channel 9 and while she was busy grilling me over One Nation's polling, Channel 9's ratings were in the toilet,' she added.

'In 2019 on live TV with her, I called on Channel 9 to bring back Karl. Now with six months to go on his contract the weak management of Channel 9 want to sack Karl over this interview.

'Tommy Robinson has a lesson for Australians. If we don't learn from the UK's mistakes on immigration and radical Islam, we are going to face the same destruction. This is exactly what Karl was trying to bring to Australia's attention.'

Hanson then concluded her post by asking: 'Have Channel 9 become just as bad as the ABC?'

Stefanovic, 51, had posted a video on Tuesday, saying Robinson, 43, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is the 'ultimate disruptor'. 

'Tonight. 5PM. In a historical change, Keir Starmer is out,' Stefanovic wrote in the wake of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation on Monday.

'We speak to Tommy Robinson. The guy you've all been asking for. The ultimate disruptor. Many say, a voice for the people. This is a wild chat you can't miss.'

In the clip, Stefanovic put his arm around Robinson as they walked along a street. 

'Can I ask you a question?' the English Defence League founder said, prompting Stefanovic to fill in the blank. 'Keir Starmer is a...?'

'W***er,' Stefanovic finished, with the pair laughing at the joke. 

Aussies were left divided in the comments, with many slamming Stefanovic for inviting Robinson, a convicted criminal, on his show. 

'Karl, platforming Tommy Robinson is a terrible choice,' one person wrote.