Hayden Panettiere turns brunette

London, June 23 : Hayden Panettiere has ditched her blonde tresses and turned into a bottle brunette.

The 18-year-old flaunted the brand new hair-do as she shot scenes for the third series of the hit US sci-fi show Heroes, being shown on BBC2, reports the Mirror.

She plays cheerleader Claire Bennet, who has regenerative healing powers.

Meanwhile, the actress recently revealed that she doesn't mind being considered a lesbian and admitted that she'd love to have a gay affair with Angelina Jolie.

She insists that she doesn't care if the press think she's gay, because she would happily date a string of Hollywood's leading ladies.

ANI