TREVOR Sorbie is the genius behind some of the most iconic haircuts of all time, including Adam Ant and Bryan Ferry’s hairdos.
Sadly he was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2019 and shared, in 2024, that his cancer diagnosis had become terminal.
Trevor (pictured) worked for hair extraordinaire Vidal SassoonGetty Images
Trevor has styled the hair of some huge stars, including Paula YatesNews Group Newspapers Ltd
A heartbreaking diagnosis
Trevor was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2019, which he said led to a “little panic attack”.
He told the Mirror: “I lost a lot of blood one night and was unusually disturbed so went to hospital.
“They told me I had bowel cancer and I had a little panic attack.
“I looked at Carole and she looked at me, we were both speechless, didn’t know what to say.
“So I went and had a big gin and tonic.”
The tumour was removed but, sadly, returned despite there only be a 5 per cent chance of his cancer returning.
Eventually, the disease spread to his liver.
In November 2024, he shared on This Morning that he only had “weeks to live” but said he did not want to undergo chemotherapy.
Trevor previously told the Times: “Chemo might give me another month but I can’t face any more of that poison.
“When I asked a nurse if I’d still be here at Christmas, she said, ‘We don’t know, Trevor’.”
Trevor and his wife create amazing wigs for cancer patients and people with AlopeciaTimes Newspapers Ltd
Trevor’s heroic work
Trevor is married to his partner Carole, who has vowed to support him through his cancer battle.
The couple met when Trevor was in his fifties and they both run a charity together which supplies wigs for people with cancer.
The charity, My New Hair, has been a passion project of Trevor’s since 2009 and he said it is the part of his career that he is most proud of.
He told the Times: “I’ve cut wigs for women so far gone they can’t lift their heads.
“You have to radiate empathy … ‘I’m going to help you. I’m going to make you look good.’
“I’ve tried my best all my life to make women feel good about themselves.”
Trevor is a big name in the hair industryGetty Images
Superstar hairdresser
Trevor was born on March 13, 1949 in Scotland, but moved to Essex when he was just 11-years-old.
He developed his love for styling people’s hair when he worked in his father’s barbers in Ilford.
The celebrity coiffeur opened his own barbers at the age of 20, in 1969, before becoming a stylist for Vidal Sassoon in 1972.
He was made artistic director of the company in 1973.
Trevor created the wedge haircut; a short, groundbreaking hairstyle that became trendy in nightclubs across the world.
Celebs began to flock to him for the latest en-vogue styles and his artistic creations earned him the British Hairdresser of the Year Award.
He would go on to win this prize three more times before being appointed an MBE in 2004.
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