She was the gothic beauty who became embroiled in Russell Brand's scandal after he prank-called her grandfather, Faulty Towers legend Andrew Sachs, and bragged about sleeping with her.
Georgina Baillie was forced into the media spotlight and the controversy ripped her family apart.
But SIX years after the BBC's 'Sachsgate' fallout, the 30-year-old looks a lot different, having undergone a dramatic transformation in a bid to be taken seriously in the acting world as she prepares to follow in her grandfather's footsteps.
The pretty actress, who was formerly known as a drug-abusing member of dance troupe The Santanic Sluts, has curbed her wild ways, ditched her dark make-up, black hair and skimpy outfits and gone for a more innocent look. She's also dyed her hair BLONDE!
Georgina is no longer a part of the troupe, who used to rip their skimpy outfits off and spray themselves with fake blood on stage, and instead works in theatre after going to drama school.
Snaps posted on her Facebook page show her striking new look, with barely a scrap of makeup on her face, casual clothes and her golden locks resting on her shoulders
She spoke to the Mail on Sunday back in January about how she wanted a clean slate but STILL hadn't made up with her grandfather and his wife Melody after Russell and Jonathan Ross called him on the comedian's Radio 2 show and left obscene voicemail messages.
They have since apologised for the part they played in the scandal but it changed Georgina's life forever and she said she "loves and misses" her grandparents who want nothing to do with her.
"If only they would see me perform … then they could see for themselves," she said. "Grandad always said I needed to grow up and change.
"Well, I've more than done that. I'm just so sad that he's not here now to give me advice while I'm trying to launch my acting career."
Georgina was just 23 when the 'Sachsgate' affair erupted in 2008 and saw a number of people resign from the BBC while her grandfather was annoyed when she decided to spill the beans on her sexual escapades with Russell.
"They were understandably angry at me for talking to the press and for how I behaved with Russell," she said.
"They are not getting any younger and I'm so frightened that I might never see either of them again."
"I just want to make up with them and put everything that happened with Russell Brand behind me."
She has been training at the The Poor School, a drama school in King's Cross, London, after touring with Eighties pop star Adam Ant.
Speaking to The Mail on Sunday, Melody told them her and 85-year-old Andrew, who played Manuel in Faulty Towers, could never see her again after what they went through.
She said: "It's been terrible we have been pursued ever since and never left alone.
"Russell Brand wrote us a letter apologising and has rung us several times. But the whole incident has destroyed our family."
The 40-year-old actor apologised for his "juvenile and thoughtless remarks" and the family say they still blame Jonathan more than Russell because he is a father of two daughters.
Meanwhile, Russell has now moved on from the drama and continues to perform stand-up and appear in films, while also prompting rumours he is back with his ex,presenter Kirsty Gallacher's sister Laura.
The pair, who have dated a number of times over the years, were spotted at Baltonsborough Village Show in Somerset on Monday and at one point were even seen holding hands.
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