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Patrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV Festival

Date February 11, 2020

Author By Francie Hogg

Dallas star Patrick Duffy had quite a change of style in the past year and shows that there so age limit to experimenting with hair, but fans had mixed reactions to his new look.

Patrick Duffy debuted his ponytail a year ago

Last year, at Directors Guild Awards, the famous actor showed up in a stylish tux and...a ponytail. It was quite a big change since we can't remember when we last saw Duffy with long hair, if ever, to be honest!

Patrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalPatrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalPatrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalGetty Images / Ideal Image

Fans had many reactions to Patrick's look, some liked it, some really didn't, but everyone was talking about it.

Now, a year later, looks like the 70-year-old actor is back to his roots and we're kind of glad he is.

Bye ponytail, hello good old sleek hairdo

On February 5, Patrick Duffy attended the 60th Anniversary Party For The Monte-Carlo TV Festival in California and the first thing we noticed is the absence of the controversial ponytail.

Patrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalPatrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalPatrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalGetty Images / Ideal Image

Sure, the actor's hair still seemed longer than usual, but it's much closer to how we're used to seeing him.

Duffy also sported a classy blazer with a blue shirt and stylish scarf paired with jeans, which is the peak of smart casual. He looked very dapper!

Patrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalPatrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalPatrick Duffy Ditches His 'Controversial' Ponytail And Debuts New Sleek Hairdo During A Stylish Outing At A TV FestivalGetty Images / Ideal Image

Quick facts about Patrick Duffy

Patrick Duffy has led an interesting and often tragic life. Let's review some things about the famous actor you might've missed:

  • His parents named him in honor of St. Patrick's Day, as the actor shares his birthday with the holiday;
  • Both of Duffy's parents died during an armed robbery in in 1986;
  • Patrick is a father of two sons: Padraic (b. 1974) and Conor (b. 1979);
  • In early 1970s converted to Buddhism;
  • Duffy's wife Carlyn passed away in 2017.

We are amazed at the strength Patrick Duffy has shown throughout his life. We endlessly admire this amazing actor and happy to see him still enjoying his life!