Ashley Roberts put on a leggy display in a sparkly mini dress as she celebrated her 43rd birthday at London’s Mimi Mei Fair on Friday.
The former Pussycat Doll showcased her phenomenal figure in a backless, halter-neck dress, which was adorned with black sequins.
She added inches to her statuesque frame as she slipped into a pair of classic, black strappy stilettos.
Ashley added a spot of glamour as she toted around her belongings in a black, leather Burberry bag.
Keeping her accessories to a minimum, Ashley appeared in top spirits as she entered the high-end restaurant.
Also in attendance at her birthday bash was Janette Manrara who stunned in a gold sparkly mini dress.
Ashley Roberts put on a leggy display in a sparkly mini dress as she celebrated her 43rd birthday at London’s Mimi Mei Fair on Friday
The former Pussycat Doll showcased her phenomenal figure in a backless, halter-neck dress, which was adorned with black sequins
She completed her eye-catching ensemble with a gold clutch and towering gold stilettos.
Meanwhile, Kimberly Wyatt opted to add a pop of colour to the evening and wear a pink dress.
Her outing comes after Ashley opened up to the Daily Mail’s The Life of Bryony Podcast about aspects of the devastating toll her time in the music industry had on her.
She told The Daily Mail columnist Bryony Gordon how being forced to give up dancing – and discovering breathwork – pulled her back from the brink of a mental breakdown.
The performer was only 22 years old when she joined The Pussycat Dolls in 2003, eventually moving to London from Los Angeles after they split in 2010.
Ashley’s new book transforms the hard-won lessons from her difficult past into practical techniques for improving mental and physical health.
‘My body was literally shutting down’, Ashley told the podcast.
‘The Dolls were in London doing a show. I was sat in my hotel room and all of a sudden, I had this extreme headache.
She added inches to her statuesque frame as she slipped into a pair of classic, black strappy stilettos
Ashley added a spot of glamour as she toted around her belongings in a black, leather Burberry bag
Keeping her accessories to a minimum, Ashley appeared in top spirits as she entered the high-end restaurant
Also in attendance at her birthday bash was Janette Manrara who stunned in a gold sparkly mini dress
She completed her eye-catching ensemble with a gold clutch and towering gold stilettos
Meanwhile, Kimberly Wyatt opted to add a pop of colour to the evening and wear a pink dress
Ashley’s outing comes after Ashley opened up to the Daily Mail’s The Life of Bryony Podcast abou t a spects of the devastating toll her time in the music industry had on her
‘The pain was unreal. I also felt really sick. We were supposed to do a show in Germany the next day, so I called my manager – who told me to go to the hospital.
‘The doctors thought I’d had a brain aneurysm. When I went to have an MRI, my knee locked up, and that was viral arthritis entering my body.
‘My mentality at the time was all about making it to the next show – but that was the moment I remember thinking, “What’s going on here? I need to take a second because this isn’t cool”.’
Ashley revealed how the cutthroat music industry had instilled a toxic work ethic that was destroying her health.
‘The early 2000s was a whole different era honey’, the performer told Bryony. No one ever spoke about mental health or the importance of checking in.
‘I am grateful there has been a shift – people cancelling shows now when they need to look after themselves.
‘I felt I was weak. It was instilled in us from a young age that we were interchangeable.
‘There was a pressure of like, if you don’t show up, who knows what might happen?
‘I grew up in the dance world, and there is still an attitude of – if you break your toe, you need to keep going. Your mind is programmed to think: the show must go on.
It comes after Ashley opened up to the Daily Mail’s The Life of Bryony Podcast (pictured) about other aspects of the devastating toll her time in the music industry had on her
‘In the end, I had to take some time off. It was a viral infection with extreme side effects – what was probably a manifestation of being so rundown.’
Following The Pussycat Dolls’ split in 2010, Ashley began building her career in the UK, finishing as runner-up on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2012.
After making the move to London permanent, the Heart Radio presenter told Bryony how feeling ‘spiritually lost’ in her new home led her to discover breath work – her second great love after music.
‘After the Dolls, I stopped dancing completely’, Ashley said.
‘Being in a pop group for so long, I just shut all that down and wanted to go in a different direction.’
It was then she found breath work: ‘It created this sense of calm that I can’t explain.
‘I always felt this chaos internally, and suddenly, for a few moments, it felt like I wasn’t battling it anymore.
‘I didn’t quite realise how then how great a tool it would be in helping me process life.
‘When my dad died, that ability to reflect gave me the motivation to stay strong – and I want to share that.’
