Gemma Collins steals the show in a statement caped blue ensemble as she quaffs champagne and greets beer-guzzling Danny Dyer with a kiss at Cheltenham Festival
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Gemma Collins and Danny Dyer stepped out in style on day three of the 2025 Cheltenham Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse on Thursday.
The TOWIE star, 44, made a bold style statement in a billowing powder blue ensemble comprising a floor-length cape with coordinating trousers and top, paired with an elegant fascinator and a dramatic fur scarf.
Meanwhile, The Football Factory star, 47, put on a slick display in a beige suit with a navy shirt and dark glasses, as he started the day with a glass of champagne before moving on to beer and puffing a cigarette.
Gemma and Danny greeted each other fondly with a warm kiss, as they continued the drinking session while overlooking the race.
After entering the event, Danny posed for photographers with his arms crossed - in a move deemed synonymous with his beloved West Ham.
His crossed arm and clenched fist pose appeared to be a show of support ahead of the team's match against Everton on Saturday. Danny has been a long time supporter of West Ham, on which his daughter Dani's boyfriend Jarrod Bowen plays.
Danny looked slick for his day out at the races, with his light suit contrasting against his dark shirt, which he wore unbuttoned and without a tie.
Peter Crouch was also in attendance and appeared to be having the time of his life as he joined his friends in a box.
The former footballer cut a dapper figure in a black suit as he avidly watched the races with a drink in hand.
Peter was seen laughing and comparing notes with other racegoers as they enjoyed the day out.
Elsewhere, Georgia Toffolo was also among the celebrity attendees as she channelled Princess Diana in her iconic red sheep jumper.
The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, who recently tied the knot with BrewDog founder James Watt, 42, wrapped up warm in her 'classic British' themed look.
She teamed the red knitwear, by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne for Warm & Wonderful, with a tartan skirt.
Toff layered over the Rosa jacket and Regina knee-high boots from Fairfax & Favor and topped off her look with a head piece from V V Rouleaux.
Meanwhile, leading the royal arrivals was Zara and Mike Tindall as they joined Princess Anne in the Cotswolds for day three of the event.
The royal equestrian sported a stylish pair of black leather gloves, which she paired with a fedora hat and gold chain bag in the same charcoal shade.
Zara opted for a glamorous makeup look, pairing a dark smoky eye with a flawless foundation base and pale pink lipstick.
The mother-of-three beamed as she looked up towards her husband, Mike Tindall, 46, who looked dapper in a brown tweed suit.
The former rugby player looked dashing in a three-piece tailored tweed suit with a navy tie and immaculate pair of chocolate suede brogues.
Meanwhile, Zara's mother Princess Anne, 74, step foot in the Cotswold's this morning for her first appearance at the annual racing festival, sporting a striking double breasted jacket.
Earlier this month, it was announced that Cheltenham Racecourse had renamed the National Hunt Chase in honour of Princess Anne.
The race henceforth be known as The Princess Royal National Hunt Chase.
The newly named race took place on day one of The Festival, Champion Day, Tuesday 11th March.
The trio stepped onto the concourse in thick wintery coats as they prepared to brave the temperamental British weather on what is traditionally celebrated as St Patrick's Thursday.
King Charles's niece sported a casual ensemble with a moss green long jacket with a waist cinching material belt.
Beneath her stylish jacket, the 42-year-old wore a paisley navy shirt and complimented the autumnal green with a handful of statement black pieces.
It honours the impressive accomplishments of the royal horsewoman who previously competed in the Olympics in 1976, won individual Gold at the 1971 European Eventing Championships at Burghley.
Anne stepped out in a deep magenta coat, wrapping up to brace the cold with a pink paisley scarf.
She completed the look with a burgundy leather satchel and pair of lined leather cashmere gloves, both of which were from Aspinal.
She finished the chic ensemble with a cossack fur hat in black. Anne opted for a typically laidback look with a fresh faced makeup look and light swash of nude lipstick.
The celebrity appearances come as revellers have been snapped getting into the spirit of things - with some racegoers spotted chugging booze out of some rather interesting containers.
One woman was photographed drinking from a flask shaped like a hairbrush, while another, who appeared to be in the same group, opted for a flask shaped like a pair of binoculars.
It came yesterday, during day two of the four-day racing event, which has faced some criticism from attendees over the cost of drinks.
Mail Sport revealed earlier this week that racing fans were left reeling after Cheltenham bosses hiked the price of Guinness on the racecourse by 30p, making a pint £7.80.
A premium lager costs 40p less than a Guinness at £7.40, while the alcohol free version of the Irish stout is valued at the same price.
But these revellers got creative in order to avoid expensive drink prices at the racecourse, opting for their covert drinkware.
It isn't the first time racegoers have been spotted using covert ways to bring their own drinks into the event.
A video from 2019 shows one woman also using a binocular-shaped flask as she took surreptitious sips of what was presumably an alcoholic beverage.
Some drinkers were snapped openly quaffing from hips flasks, including one lady who drank from hers while watching the action from the stands.
But for others, fake binoculars are hairbrush are impressive ways to avoid sky high drinks prices at events - but they are far from the only options when it comes to imaginatively-shaped flasks.
Among the other options available for those keen to save money when attending events are flasks which look just like umbrellas - but are actually bottles.
What looks like the handle of an umbrella is actually the bottle lid, and the body of the flask is concealed within what looks like an umbrella sleeve.
Those who don't want to tote a fake umbrella around with them may prefer another option - what looks like a neat little clutch bag.
However, appearances are deceptive, and the small quilted silver purse is actually designed to secretly stash drinks.
Those looking for something even more subtle could try out another nifty item - fake tubes of what look like sunscreen - but are also secret flasks.
Perhaps the most unexpected way to beat the high prices and sneak booze into an event comes in the form of a fake tampon.
Wrapped in a sleeve and carried in a cardboard box which says tampons on it, so it looks just like one of the sanitary objects, the item is actually a small bottle - excellent for secreting drinks.
