Helen Flanagan and Charlotte Dawson lead Ladies Day at the Aintree Races

Celebs don’t need an excuse to dress up and ex-soap actress Helen Flanagan and reality star Charlotte Dawson looked stunning as they strutted their stuff at the Aintree Races Ladies Day on Friday. The event was previously canceled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year due to the pandemic

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Charlotte Dawson looks glamorous as she enjoys a day out in Aintree

Former Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan enjoyed a day with her mum at Aintree Races while a host of other celebs looked great for Ladies Day.

Helen, 32, and a mother of three, looked flawless in a brown wrap dress and pale pink fascinator, with a pink bag and gold strappy sandals.

Her mum Julia looked stylish as she wore a blue wrap dress with a matching fascinator and a studded clutch.

Helen, who is engaged to footballer Scott Sinclair, recently revealed she’s content with her small family and has no plans to expand her brood, while taking to social media to open up about the ins and outs of breastfeeding.

Like Helen, reality TV star Charlotte Dawson, 29, looked pretty in pink in a strapless ruched jumpsuit.

The ex-on-the-beach star and daughter of comedian Les Dawson, who recently shared pictures of her three stone weight loss, also wore a mesh fascinator to match her outfit.

The mum-of-one beamed as she posed with fiancé Matthew Sarsfield, who was quick to kiss her on the cheek.

The influencer was warned by doctors earlier this year to improve her diet or put her at serious risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Pink was clearly a theme for the day as former Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley wore a deep pink bodycon mini dress with a statement collar. She paired the bold dress with matching heels and ties tied around her ankles.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan was also seen enjoying the races after announcing his shock move to Channel 5 on Monday.

The presenter looked suave in a navy blue three-piece suit as he shared photos of himself with ex-Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and co-host Sally Nugent on Twitter.

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Dan addressed his decision to switch to Channel 5 on Tuesday’s show when he told his Sally: “This has been a really difficult decision for me. Probably the hardest decision I’ve had to make in my career.

“Because I love you more than anything and I love working with you.”

“I love you too, Daniel,” Sally interjected.

Around 40,000 revelers poured through the gates of Aintree Racecourse as spectators celebrated the first Ladies’ Day in three years on Friday.

The event, famed for its style, made a comeback today after being canceled in 2020 and held behind closed doors last year due to the pandemic.

One race-goer, Gill Carpenter, 55, said she had waited two years to wear her outfit, a pink dress with orange accessories, complete with an eye-catching hat she made herself.

She said: “I’m actually quite emotional. This is my favorite meeting of the year.

“I love it, I love the atmosphere, I love the style, so I felt pretty smothered actually being here.”