Gail Porter playfully flexes her muscles as she celebrates some good news with friends in a Soho café
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Gail Porter jokingly flexed her muscles as she celebrated some good news with friends in a Soho café on Tuesday.
The Scottish personality, 53, looked effortlessly stylish in a sleeveless black shirt and black dungarees.
She showed off the numerous tattoos decorated one arm, and Gail accessorised with a silver necklace and large black sunglasses.
The former Celebrity Big Brother housemate sat at a table outside the cafe and frequently looked down to admire her trainers.
She wore bright yellow platform Adidas trainers which featured pink stripes and brown further detailing.
Gail Porter, 53, jokingly flexed her muscles as she celebrated some good news with friends in a Soho café on Tuesday
The Scottish personality looked effortlessly stylish in a sleeveless black shirt and black dungarees
She showed off the numerous tattoos decorated one arm, and Gail accessorised with a silver necklace and large black sunglasses
Gail carried a khaki green crossbody bag and kept it on her person throughout her day out in the sun.
She was joined at the cafe by a man, whom she leaned over to kiss on the cheek, and a woman who sat opposite them.
Gail, a vice president of The Prince's Trust, met with its founder King Charles III in July to celebrate the 900th anniversary of Edinburgh, Gail's birth city.
For the special occasion, Gail wore a black dress and a black blazer with a pair of black Dr. Martens boots.
Gail was diagnosed with alopecia totalis (complete hair loss on head and face) in 2005.
For the majority of the last two decades she has decided not to wear a wig in order to raise awareness about the condition.
Gail was at the height of her career in the 1990s, hosting shows including Top Of The Pops, and The Big Breakfast when she was first diagnosed with alopecia.
In 2005, she lost her hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes, and vowed not to wear a wig for television appearances.
She showed off her numerous tattoos in the outfit, and accessorised with a silver necklace and large black glasses
Gail carried a khaki green crossbody bag and kept it on her person throughout her day out in the sun
She was joined at the cafe by a man, whom she leaned over to kiss on the cheek, and a woman who sat opposite them
Gail, a vice president of The Prince's Trust, met with its founder King Charles III in July to celebrate the 900th anniversary of Edinburgh, Gail's birth city
Gail was diagnosed with alopecia totalis (complete hair loss on head and face) in 2005. For the majority of the last two decades she has decided not to wear a wig in order to raise awareness
Gail was at the height of her career in the 1990s, hosting shows including Top Of The Pops, and The Big Breakfast when she was first diagnosed with alopecia
Over the years, Gail has battled with her mental health - and she was even homeless at one point.
In April, Gail hit out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, revealing she was forced to withdraw because she couldn't afford it.
The star has put on a number of sold-out stand-up comedy shows at the festival held in her home town in the past but this year claims she has been 'priced out'.
Venues can cost up to £10,000 per week and artists must also find money for Fringe registration fees, ticket commission, marketing and advertising, equipment hire and transportation, public liability insurance, and accommodation for themselves.
It is estimated total costs for a theatre show in a 150-capacity space could be £25,000 for 23 performances, while a comedy show in a 30-capacity venue for 23 afternoon performances may be £2,000.
Gail took to Instagram to share a picture of herself in the Scottish city and wrote: 'Edinburgh… you have priced me out the market. I can’t afford to do a gig at the festival.
'All these new lovely hopeful humans that want to perform, make people think, smile, cry, laugh… they can’t afford to stay in my home town. I’m so so incredibly gutted. Greed is never nice.'
She added on Twitter: 'Was so excited to go the @edfringe this year. But I have been priced out by the soaring costs of B&Bs. My home town. I feel so sorry for new young performers that won’t be able to afford accommodation. I’m gutted Edinburgh has done this. Greed is awful.'
In April, Gail hit out at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, revealing she was forced to withdraw because she couldn't afford it (pictured in the city)
