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I lost all of my belongings after being left homeless and bankrupt – now I resort to watching Storage Wars in hopes of finding them again, admits Gail Porter on Good Morning Britain

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Gail Porter revealed on GMB on Wednesday that she lost all of her belongings and was forced to sleep in a London park after her bankruptcy woes

Gail Porter has revealed that she misplaced all of her belongings amid her chapter and homelessness woes.

The Scottish TV character, 53, was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is now a patron of the Truthful Credit score Charity – which alleviates monetary hardship by neighborhood lending. 

Showing on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to debate the charity, Gail revealed that she was left homeless after TV work dried up following her alopecia analysis – and she or he ended up sleeping on Hampstead Heath. 

She additionally stated that she was pressured to place all of her belongings right into a storage facility, however was by no means in a position to get them again as she could not afford the funds. 

‘I watch that programme Storage Wars, simply in case I see my stuff on the tele,’ the Movie star Large Brother star stated.

Gail Porter revealed on GMB on Wednesday that she misplaced all of her belongings and was pressured to sleep in a London park after her chapter woes

'I watch that programme Storage Wars, just in case I see my stuff on the tele,' the Celebrity Big Brother star (pictured in 2015) said

‘I watch that programme Storage Wars, simply in case I see my stuff on the tele,’ the Movie star Large Brother star (pictured in 2015) stated

Gail has been working with the charity to point out folks in poverty that there are folks on the market who might help them buy important gadgets resembling washing machines and fridges – one thing she stated was big for her as she had nowhere to retailer her meals. 

‘Do not do the mortgage shark factor, that is one other scary factor,’ Gail stated. 

‘As a result of I’ve had folks on the door as a result of I could not pay again sure issues and then you definitely’ve bought two grown, large males exterior your door and I am residing alone and I’ve bought nothing.

‘He stated “I’ll take you automobile” and I stated “crack on” so he went “Oh you are very calm about it”. “It is not mine, I do not know whose it’s,” I stated. 

‘They have been simply threatening to take stuff and I did not have something for them to take.’

Gail defined: ‘I used to be an fool. I stored getting payments and as a substitute of coping with them, I might simply put them underneath my pillow unopened.’ 

Along with her indebted standing confirmed Gail revealed she was residing off simply £200 every month, after paying the lease on her flat in North West London. 

After shedding her hair utterly in 2005, alopecia sufferer Gail – who discovered fame on Blue Peter, Prime Of The Pops and Reside & Kicking – discovered that her work alternatives light quickly, inflicting her outgoings to be far higher than her earnings.

The Scottish TV personality, 53, was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is now a patron of the Fair Credit Charity - which alleviates financial hardship through community lending

The Scottish TV character, 53, was declared bankrupt in 2017 and is now a patron of the Truthful Credit score Charity – which alleviates monetary hardship by neighborhood lending

Appearing on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to discuss the charity, Gail revealed that she was left homeless due to her financial struggles - and ended up sleeping on Hampstead Heath

Showing on Good Morning Britain on Wednesday to debate the charity, Gail revealed that she was left homeless as a consequence of her monetary struggles – and ended up sleeping on Hampstead Heath

She also said that she was forced to put all of her belongings into a storage facility, but was never able to get them back as she couldn't afford the payments

She additionally stated that she was pressured to place all of her belongings right into a storage facility, however was by no means in a position to get them again as she could not afford the funds

Talking to Nearer journal in 2017, she claimed: ‘TV is a visible business and so they need you to look a sure approach.

‘The reality is I am not fairly and I haven’t got hair. I might get work affords, however then it’d go quiet.’

She added that being sectioned underneath the Psychological Well being Act in 2011 was the catalyst for her monetary troubles as she wasn’t working and subsequently could not pay her payments.

‘I ran away from every part and issues bought worse. They weren’t big payments.’

After losing her hair completely in 2005, alopecia sufferer Gail (pictured in 1999) - who found fame on Blue Peter , Top Of The Pops and Live & Kicking - found that her work opportunities faded rapidly, causing her outgoings to be far greater than her income

After shedding her hair utterly in 2005, alopecia sufferer Gail (pictured in 1999) – who discovered fame on Blue Peter , Prime Of The Pops and Reside & Kicking – discovered that her work alternatives light quickly, inflicting her outgoings to be far higher than her earnings

Speaking to Closer magazine in 2017, Gail (pictured in 2005) claimed: 'TV is a visual industry and they want you to look a certain way'

Talking to Nearer journal in 2017, Gail (pictured in 2005) claimed: ‘TV is a visible business and so they need you to look a sure approach’

When requested about stories she had slept on a park bench, Gail replied: ‘It was ages in the past. I could not afford wherever, I used to be on Hampstead Heath.’

‘My daughter Honey did not know on the time. She is 14 now although, so she is aware of. I stored every part bottled up.’

Gail not too long ago revealed her funds had been in dire straits since 2014.

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