Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher has always paid a lot of attention to his locks.

But it appears that his pursuit of the perfect rocker hairstyle has led him to take inspiration from a decidedly unusual source.

Liam's debuted his graduated pudding bowl bob - which looked remarkably similar to that worn by cake doyenne and actress Jane Asher in 1998 - on a trip to the shops in Hampstead, north London, to buy champagne at his local Londis store.

Unfortunately, his makeover didn't extend to taming his trademark unruly eyebrows.

Asher, who is currently starring in Holby City as Lady Byrne, was once the girlfriend of former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney.

Liam's love of the Beatles is well documented, but copying an ex-girlfriend's hairdo might just be a form of fan worship too far.

During her five-year relationship with Sir Paul, who she was engaged to, Asher was credited as the inspiration for songs such as 'Here, There and Everywhere', 'I'm Looking Through You', 'We Can Work It Out', 'And I Love Her', and 'All My Loving'.

The actress has been married to cartoonist Gerald Scarfe since 1981.

Liam's immaculately blow-dried barnet is somewhat at odds with his reputation as a hard-living frontman for group Oasis.

Beatle love: Jane Asher with Sir Paul McCartney in 1966, they were together for five years.

But the father of three, appears to have quietened down of late, and is enjoying a more domesticated life with singer wife Nicole Appleton, formerly of girl group All Saints.

The couple were married in a secret Valentine's Day ceremony at London's Westminster Register Office, where Sir Paul McCartney married first wife Linda in 1969 - in front of fewer than a dozen guests.

He also married first wife Patsy Kensit there in 1997.

Nicole has been credited with taming the Oasis singer since they began dating.

They have a seven-year-old son Gene together, while Liam also has son Lennon, eight, with Patsy, and a nine-year-old daughter Molly with singer Lisa Moorish.

A source said: "They felt like they were married anyway. But he decided it was the right time and the wedding was completely hush-hush."