Gail Porter and Matt Bellamy Enjoy Primrose Hill Dog Show

Gail Porter and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy seemed in good spirits as they attended the Primrose Hill Summer Festival & Dog Show in north London on Sunday. 

The festival saw a host of dog owners descend upon Regents Park with their pets looking as cute as ever ready to be judged by a panel including former model Gail, 54. 

The TV personality wore some blue jeans teamed with a pair of Adidas trainers and a green bomber jacket for her day as a judge.

Singer Matt, 46, who too donned a green bomber jacket for the occasion, was one of the many dog lovers vying to win the competition.

Unfortunately for the Muse singer, his dog was not lucky enough to be placed in the top three. 

Gail Porter, 54, attended the Primrose Hill Summer Festival & Dog Show in north London on Sunday

She was joined by Muse frontman Matt Bellamy, 46, at the event. Afterwards, the singer posed for a photo with the competition’s adorable winner – 13-year-old miniature schnauzer Arnie (pictured)

Matt was gracious in defeat nevertheless and posed for a picture with the competition’s adorable winner – 13-year-old miniature schnauzer Arnie. 

As well as the dog show, the Regents Park festival featured a host of entertainment for attendees to enjoy. 

‘Celebrating all things Primrose Hill’, the day saw a host of Londoners soak in the sun while enjoying live music, tea and cake, traditional fairground rides and a great selection of street food. 

All of the donations received by the dog show were used to support community programmes at St Mary’s Church Primrose Hill. 

Gail’s appearance as a judge at the show comes after she opened up about her ‘special bond’ with Prince William in an interview with The Mail on Sunday last month. 

The pair had bonded over a shared concern for the plight of the homeless, with Gail having been on the streets herself.

The Prince of Wales and the Scot struck up a friendship last year when she was invited to Windsor to became an advocate for his charity, Homewards. 

Gail said: ‘It took me by surprise when I got the letter with the royal seal. My first thought was what have I done wrong?

Gail wore some blue jeans teamed with a pair of Adidas trainers and a green bomber jacket for her day as a judge

Singer Matt also sported a green bomber jacket for the occasion

The festival saw a host of dog owners descend upon Regents Park with their pets looking as cute as ever ready to be judged

Gail soaked in the north London sun in a pair of brown-tinged sunglasses

‘Celebrating all things Primrose Hill’, the day saw a host of Londoners enjoy live music, tea and cake, traditional fairground rides and a great selection of street food

‘But it was signed by Prince William, and it said he’d like me to come and have a chat about his Homewards idea and how he’s hoping to eradicate homelessness in the next few years.’

Homeless charities have always been close to Gail’s heart ever since she was declared bankrupt in 2017 and was forced to sleep rough and spend six months on friends’ sofas and in their spare rooms.

‘No one knew. I was too embarrassed to tell anyone I was homeless. It can happen to anyone, but I never thought it would happen to me,’ added Gail, who began her career on Children’s BBC Scotland, Top of the Pops, Children in Need and The Big Breakfast

Desperate to help others in the same plight, Gail had no hesitation in rising to the occasion when she received William’s letter.

But when she met him for the first time to discuss the charity, she was unfazed by the imposing surroundings of Windsor Castle and the presence of royal courtiers and was her usual chatty, warm self.

‘Everyone else was shaking William’s hand but I just went in for a hug. When my friends saw it in the papers, they said, “Oh my God, you didn’t just do that!”

Just last month Gail opened up on her unlikely friendship with Prince William in an interview with The Mail on Sunday [Pictured September 2024]

The pair have bonded over their shared concern for those suffering the plight of homelessness [Pictured March 2025]

‘But he’s just another human and now he’s used to me going in for a hug every time we meet.

‘He must have known about my background and when I was leaving, he said, “Is everything all right with you now?” And I said, “Yeah, it’s all right.” And he said, “Okay, I’m glad.”

‘We all need to feel we belong and that we are not nothing, and Prince William makes those connections. He really listens and is interested, and then he acts. He doesn’t just nod sympathetically.’

Homewards is a £500,000 five-year project funded by the Royal Foundation attempting to help homeless people find accommodation and employment.