Who’s Got What It Takes To Become This year’s F.A.M.E Team? Finalists Now Revealed!
Who’s Got What It Takes To Become This year’s F.A.M.E Team? Finalists Now Revealed!
The Fellowship for British Hairdressing has just revealed the finalists for the prestigious 2025 F.A.M.E. Team, and trust us, the competition is fierce!
by MADDI | INDUSTRY NEWS
The Fellowship Academy of Merit and Excellence is all about spotting, nurturing, and promoting the industry’s rising stars, giving up-and-coming hairdressers the boost they need to shine in every aspect of the craft. Over a packed year, they get to work with top industry experts, hone their skills in photoshoots, shows, and seminars, and receive invaluable media and presentation training from the best in the business.
Hosted at Loft Studios, the semi-finals saw 14 up-and-coming hair maestros battle it out for the chance to compete as finalists. The judging panel was made up of industry legends Simon Tuckwell, Alastair Jubbs, Zoë Irwin, Christel Barron-Hough, Adam Garland, Kathryn Dartnell, Lathaniel Chambers, and 2024 F.A.M.E. team members, Elle Forman, Stephen Campbell, Ilaria Bellemo, and Harry Andreou. Think mood boards, models, and a two-minute live showcase – the stakes were high.
From sculpted styles to innovative cuts, only eight talented stylists survived the day. These future icons will return for a final round on the 21 October, with the official 2025 F.A.M.E. Team being announced at December’s Fellowship Luncheon and Hair Awards.
Congrats to the finalists:
Dean Lawton-Taylor, Trinder Hair Studios
Cameron Willetts, Comers Inside Out Hairdressing
Annie Franklin, Prestige Hair
Sam Bickle, Arkive by Adam Reed
Troy Tobias, Anthony John Salons
Stevie Leah Loscombe, Blue Tit
Cheryl Poulter, Perfectly Posh Hair Design
Bekki Delehedy, Dot Hair
President of the Fellowship for British Hairdressing, Ashleigh Hodges, wishes congratulations to this year’s finalists, commenting, “The response to being part of the 2025 F.A.M.E. team was incredible, and the calibre of entries was exceptional. All the finalists should be extremely proud of themselves – the talent that was demonstrated at the semi-finals was phenomenal!”
With the final just weeks away, the countdown to discovering the next big names in British hairdressing is officially on!