Trevor Sorbie was the hairdresser who gave women the Wedge, Boy George his spike crop and Spitting Image the perfectly styled wig for Princess Diana’s puppet. Considered a cut above his rivals, he was known for a year-long waiting list and was said to be a personal favourite of the singer Grace Jones and the actress Julie Christie. Lorraine Kelly and Helen Mirren also entrusted him with their locks. “I have tried to make women feel good about themselves all my life,” he said.
At the peak of his career Sorbie had half the entertainment industry on speed-dial, including Denise Van Outen, Emma Bunton and Chris Tarrant. Lesley Garrett, the opera singer, told The Times that he was her “hairdresser and style guru”, adding: “I