Hayden Panettiere thinks her new pixie-style haircut is "daring". The 20-year-old beauty - who has tried a number of different hairstyles including auburn tresses and a longer, wavy look - says she was not scared to chop her flowing locks off and says it was "easy". She said: "It wasn't scary. I'm pretty spontaneous. I like abrupt changes - it excites me. "I love it - it's daring and it's easier for me. You always try and find your own sense of style, so when I chopped my hair off I felt like I was my own self my own way. I didn't feel like I was trying emulate anyone. I felt very me."

The Heroes star has previously revealed her battle to maintain a trim physique, and claimed her US size four body was a "nightmare" to work on. She said: "Sometimes I give in to my cravings but if you're a size four, you have to watch what you eat most of the time. It's a nightmare! "I've got this voice in my head saying, 'Carbs, carbs, carbs! Pizza and pasta are best!' and I'm always fighting to turn it off."