Carol Vorderman ditches gown for flight suit as she attends Top Gun premiere
Carol Vorderman looked incredible as she headed to the premiere of Top Gun: Maverick at the Odeon Leicester Square cinema in London on Thursday 19 May.
The 61 year old, who recently said that replacing Anne Robinson on Countdown would be an ‘honour’, ditched her usual glamorous red carpet gowns in favour of a khaki green flight suit, as she paid homage to the original Top Gun film.
Carol wowed in the jumpsuit, which she paired with a black patent belt and heeled boots along with a matching clutch bag, as well as a tag which read “Matherick”, referring to her mathematical skills.
The TV star wore her blonde locks in tight curls and opted for a striking make-up look, which included dramatic dark eyeshadow.
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Carol beamed as she posed for a series of snaps after arriving at the premiere, as she donned a pair of oversized sunglasses.
She shared snaps of her look on Instagram, hilariously writing: “MATH-ERICK reporting for duty #aviationlovers #topgun”.
The mum-of-two was inundated with compliments from her fans and celebrity pals, with Steps’ Ian ‘H’ Watkins saying: “INCREDIBLE!!!!!”
Screenwriter Russell T Davies added: “Take my breath away xxx,” while another follower said: “Absolutely gorgeous enjoy your night”.
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Carol revealed her plans to wear the flight suit on Instagram the day before the premiere, and shared a series of photos of herself as she tried it on in her dressing room at home.
The star, who got her pilot’s license back in 2014, penned a lengthy caption, saying: “Trying my flying suit on a few days ago in London… I need a hair cut!!!
“Strictly speaking it should be a gown on the red carpet tonight but this is my little homage to the original Top Gun and to my passion for aviation #pilot.
“Been going through some pics flying my lovely plane Mildred… she’s a twin engine Diamond DA42-VI and a beauty and have flown her all over Europe and up to Iceland in my survival kit… that was interesting and exciting.”
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She continued by telling her followers about her adventures, before adding: “You know the ONLY thing I ever wanted to be growing up and probably since…is a fighter pilot. I was born 20 years too early, they didn’t take women pilots in the military in my day but I got my licenses in my 50s which closed a happy circle.”
Carol then told her followers that the film premiere “isn’t just a red carpet or a movie” for her, as it is “much more meaningful”.
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