Gail Porter looks stunning as she shows off her first ever wig with flowing blonde locks after losing her hair due to alopecia
Gail Porter looked stunning as she showed off her very first wig on Wednesday.
The television personality, 52, took to her Instagram to share photos after a visit to the salon, sharing that she “adored her new hair.”
Gail was first diagnosed with alopecia (hair loss) in 2005, with the star seeing her TV work dry up at the time after she refused to wear wigs and she later became homeless.
In the post, she sported perfect, wavy blonde locks as she posed up a storm while thanking the salon team.
She wrote in her post: ‘First wig ever!! Well, one that comes home with me and the cat! Made with so much love and care.
Gail Porter looked stunning as she showed off her very first wig on Wednesday (seen right in December 2023)
The television personality, 52, took to her Instagram to share snaps after a visit to the salon as she shared that she ‘adores her new hair’
‘Thank you so much to everyone @amberjeanshop at Adore my new hair! X.’
Last year, Gail shared a heartfelt message on Instagram in which she insisted ‘nothing can break me’ after losing her eyebrows and eyelashes again to alopecia.
She said on the social media site that despite her problems, she was “lucky” and offered words of encouragement to people going through the same thing.
She wrote: ‘Well…alopecia had a good attack on me again. Eyebrows and eyelashes are gone again… but absolutely nothing can break me and I know I am a very happy person.
“More than a million more important things in this world, but anyone who gets scared of losing your hair… you got this. Believe me.’
Describing herself as the moon on Twitter, she posted a photo of Earth’s natural satellite and wrote: ‘Damn. Eyelashes and eyebrows have all decided to leave me. Hey ho.”
The broadcaster added: “It’s happened before… so positive thinking and lots of trips to @MACcosmetics for lashes!”
Gail was first diagnosed with alopecia in 2005, with the star seeing her TV work dry up when she refused to wear wigs and later became homeless.
In the post, she sported perfect, wavy blonde locks as she posed up a storm while thanking the salon team
She wrote in her post: ‘First wig ever!! Well, one that comes home with me and the cat! Made with so much love and care ‘
Gail was first diagnosed with alopecia (hair loss) in 2005, with the star seeing her TV work dry up at the time after she refused to wear wigs and she later became homeless.
She was at the height of her career in the 90s, presenting shows such as Top Of The Pops and The Big Breakfast.
Gail has credited her daughter Honey, 20, who she shares with ex-husband Dan Hipgrave, with ‘saving her life’. Gail and Dan married in 2001 but separated in 2005.
She explained it earlier on the Sacrifice and success podcast: ‘My personality has taken a big hit. The jobs just stopped because you don’t look the same anymore. ‘Would you like to wear a wig, would you mind wearing a wig?’ No, I don’t want to wear a wig. This is how it is.
She added: ‘I was going through a divorce and there was no money coming in. So in the end I had nowhere to stay. Things just went from bad to worse. Things like: what do you do? Do I drink? I have no idea, I don’t do drugs, so…’
Gail continued: “I had a lot of good friends but it became embarrassing because I’m in my 40s. My daughter is staying with her father.
‘I have no money, I have no job, I sleep on people’s couches. It was just like the Young Ones. I didn’t think I would still be like this at my age.
‘That’s why you don’t take everything for granted. You should always remember how lucky you are and be extremely kind. ‘
Gail recalled that at one point she also didn’t have enough credit on her phone to get in touch with anyone.
“So a few times I didn’t have enough money on my phone to call anyone,” she added.
‘When I found a pound, I thought: what should I do with a pound? I’ll see if I can find another one and pick up a mini bottle of wine from the local liquor store or those small ones.
Last year, Gail shared a heartfelt message on Instagram in which she insisted ‘nothing can break me’ after losing her eyebrows and eyelashes again due to alopecia
The presenter was at the height of her career when she was diagnosed with alopecia, presenting shows including Top Of The Pops, Children In Need and The Big Breakfast (pictured with ex-husband Dan Hipgrave in 2001)
‘Everything for comfort. I was also freezing because I was outside.’
The TV star fell under the Mental Health Act in 2011 and admitted she was motivated by her daughter to ‘save her own life’ as she later sought treatment.
She said: ‘I went to rehab for my depression, causing self-harm. If I didn’t have Honey, I wouldn’t be here. A hundred percent. I wouldn’t be here. But I thought: I can’t do that to my daughter at all.’
For help, call Samaritans toll-free on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org.