McDreamy is getting a makeover — and some fans are mad.
Patrick Dempsey debuted a brand-new look on Sunday, swapping his signature hairstyle for a DIY buzzcut.
The “Grey’s Anatomy” actor, who was nicknamed “Dr. McDreamy” on the hit show, said goodbye to his famous romance novel-worthy salt-and-pepper hair, shaving it all off at home.
The “Disenchanted” actor’s wife, makeup artist Jillian Dempsey, shared a video of the major moment on Instagram. The Emmy winner wielded Wahl Peanut Clippers ($52) in the clip.
“Change is good!” his wife captioned the black-and-white video.
But many fans didn’t seem to think so, and took to the comments to express their grief over the loss of Patrick’s luscious locks.
“This isn’t funny Jill, you made him get rid of his hero hair,” one griped. Another lamented, “HIS PRECIOUS HAIR.”
“For the LOVE OF GOD…..WHY??????,” a third asked, while a “Grey’s Anatomy” fan quipped, “I think this is more traumatizing than Derek’s death.”
Others disagreed, calling the actor’s new do “hot” and “sexy.”
“He still manages to look good in every hair style [sic],” one rather diplomatic fan commented.
Jillian told People she “took the first pass” on the cut before giving her spouse control of the clippers.
She said the surprising cut was “spur-of-the-moment” and offered a much-needed “rebirth” after Dempsey bleached his hair blond for a role.
“Patrick recently dyed his hair platinum for a project, and even though he colored his hair back, it wasn’t the same natural ‘salt-and-pepper’ color that we all know and love,” Jillian said of his transformation for the upcoming movie “Ferrari.”
“In order to let his color grow back naturally, we needed to give him a fresh and short start.”
