Lucas Bravo fans were sent into a frenzy after the Emily In Paris star debuted his new look while attending an event last week in Los Angeles.
The French actor, 37 – who is currently dating fellow actress Shailene Woodley – uploaded snaps to his Instagram page as he stopped by the Airbnb 2025 Summer Release.
He sported a thick beard as well as longer locks during the festivities – which is in stark contrast to his character chef Gabriel’s clean shaven appearance in the hit Netflix series.
Bravo additionally wore a pair of loose-fitting, black trousers and a black and white-colored tweed jacket for a finishing touch.
Social media users quickly jumped to the comment section of his latest post as they offered differing opinions on the look.
One penned, ‘What happened to our handsome chef!!!!’ while another wrote, ‘What have you done to lucas?!’
Lucas Bravo, 37, fans were sent into a frenzy after the Emily In Paris star debuted his new look while attending an event last week in Los Angeles
The French actor – who is currently dating fellow actress Shailene Woodley – uploaded snaps to his Instagram page as he stopped by the Airbnb 2025 Summer Release
‘Thor is that you?’ a fan questioned, and one typed out, ‘Didn’t even recognize you.’
Another shared, ‘What’s wrong with my chef,’ and a social media user also commented, ‘Who did this to him??????’
Others wondered if his new look could be for the upcoming fifth season of Emily In Paris – while some also questioned if he would return at all.
An Instagram follower penned, ‘is this your new look for gabriel this new season?’ and one added, ‘They’re already filming the new season Emily In Paris, won’t you be in it?’
Fans also came to the actor’s defense and one commented, ‘Don’t listen to anyone, be yourself, and by the way, I think you’re at your best now.’
‘For God’s sake just leave him alone he can do whatever he likes he is old enough to decide what he want to do in and with his life,’ another wrote.
‘Please don’t change just do whatever you feel right and make you happy you are definitely in the right place at the moment,’ they concluded.
Another shared, ‘Unpopular opinion I hope… but I think Lucas looks hot,’ followed by a red heart emoji.
Social media users quickly jumped to the comment section of his latest post as they offered differing opinions on the look; seen in 2021 in Monaco
One penned, ‘What happened to our handsome chef!!!!’ while another wrote, ‘What have you done to lucas?!’
‘Thor is that you?’ a fan questioned, and one typed out, ‘Didn’t even recognize you’
Others wondered if his new look is for the upcoming fifth season of Emily In Paris – while some also questioned if he would return at all
An Instagram follower penned, ‘is this your new look for gabriel this new season?’ and one added, ‘They’re already filming the new season Emily In Paris, won’t you be in it?’
Fans also came to the actor’s defense and one commented, ‘Don’t listen to anyone, be yourself, and by the way, I think you’re at your best now’
Bravo is known for his role as a chef named Gabriel and Emily’s (Lily Collins) love interest throughout the Emily In Paris series.
The character is usually seen with shorter trimmed hair and a clean shaven face in the episodes.
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Late last year, the actor opened up about playing Gabriel and admitted that the role has become ‘not fun.’
He told IndieWire, ‘The ‘sexy chef’ was very much part of me in Season 1 and we grew apart season after season because of the choices he makes and because of the direction they make him take.
‘I’ve never been so far away from him. In Season 1, there was a lot of me in him,’ Lucas said, before adding that his character has ‘slowly turned into guacamole.’
He also explained, ‘I tried for seasons to bring nuances but we don’t have much liberty on set. We cannot change a word or an emotion. They know what they want and we just have to comply.’
The star hinted that he may not return for season five due to his contract ending after the fourth season.
Of the show, Bravo expressed that, ‘It’s a comedy, everybody is having fun around me, everybody is jumping around, and I’m just slowly sinking into God knows what.’
Late last year, the actor opened up about playing Gabriel and admitted that the role has become ‘not fun’
His latest altered appearance also comes amid his new romance with actress Shailene Woodley.
The couple were first linked a few months earlier in March as they cozied up together on a stroll through the streets of Paris.
Not long after the pair were spotted together, fans were quick to point out that Bravo resembled her ex Aaron Rodgers.
Late last month in April, Lucas and Shailene officially went Instagram official as the actor shared snaps following a romantic desert trip.
Woodley and Bravo had a blast as they visited Slab City in California in the photos before also stopping by the Stagecoach Music Festival.
In one image, the pair could be seen sitting on the ground at the bustling event as the actress took a quick selfie.
The two stars held small smiles on their faces while they both sported black cowboy hats and soaked up the warm sunshine.
Another picture was taken to show a close up as Shailene and Lucas sweetly held hands while exploring the festival grounds.
They also embraced as they had the chance to meet Sophie Hawley-Weld from the musical duo SOFI TUKKER who joined in on the lighthearted picture.
Not long after the pair were spotted together, fans were quick to point out that Bravo resembled her ex Aaron Rodgers
Late last month in April, Lucas and Shailene officially went Instagram official as the actor shared snaps following a romantic desert trip
The Divergent actress made another appearance in the French actor’s latest carousel of snaps as they stopped by Salvation Mountain.
In the caption, the actor simply typed out to his fans and followers: ‘Howdy Slab City,’ followed by a cactus emoji.
The Emily In Paris star broke his silence on the budding relationship last month during an interview with People.
‘Yeah, I’m really happy,’ Lucas stated while attending the Broadway opening of Good Night, And Good Luck starring George Clooney.
It comes three years after Woodley’s split from NFL player. The former couple were first linked in 2020 and she confirmed their engagement back in 2021. But the following year, they called it quits.
Last year in September, Shailene opened up about her thoughts towards love and what she is looking for in the future.
She told Bustle at the time, ‘I don’t think I ever really had expectations of life. I don’t have a ‘that should have happened by now’ kind of thing.
‘I wake up every day and I say out loud, ‘I’m so excited for the magic and miracles that are going to happen today.”
Another picture was taken to show a close up as Shailene and Lucas sweetly held hands while exploring the festival grounds
They also embraced as they had the chance to meet Sophie Hawley-Weld from the musical duo SOFI TUKKER who joined in on the lighthearted picture
Later in December 2024, the actress briefly commented on her past relationship with Rodgers.
‘I haven’t shared much about my relationship with Aaron because it always makes me cry’ she said to Outside Magazine. ‘It was not right. But it was beautiful.’
Shailene reflected on having ‘a really awful, traumatic thing happen in early 2022’ – although she did not name Rodgers during the interview.
‘I felt like I lost my soul, my self, my happiness, my joy. I really understood depression and anxiety and, like, complete soul detachment.’
The actress added that she had stayed in a ‘toxic situation’ due to having empathy for ‘someone else.’
Bravo also previously dated another actor – but their identity is not known.
During a past interview with Elle, Lucas expressed: ‘You know, we talk about beauty, but I don’t have a type or anything.
The Emily In Paris star broke his silence on the budding relationship with Shailene last month during an interview with People; Shailene seen on May 13
‘I like that ‘instant connection.’ Sometimes, you just run into someone, you look at this person in the eyes, and in an instant, in a second, so much is said.’
He added, ‘There’s an entire conversation going through each other’s eyes in an instant, and you feel like you’ve known the person, or the person knows you – it’s the connection I’m looking for.
‘Just feeling safe and feeling like there’s an old soul in front of me, and we’ve always known each other [like] in a past life or something… it’s something you cannot see, and that’s mostly what I’m looking for.’