Lizzie Cundy has revealed that shes using the government-imposed gap in her social calendar to raise cash for charity amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The 50-year-old former WAG, a longtime fixture on the London social scene, has transported the red carpet to her home, where she’ll sell her gowns to raise funds for the charities who have lost out on donations following the UK-wide lockdown.
Speaking exclusively to MailOnline, the star explained: ‘I will be posing in a different red carpet dress on my rolled out red carpet every day and will be giving them all away to charities struggling in the coronavirus pandemic to raise funds.
Rolling out the red carpet: Lizzie Cundy has revealed that shes using the government-imposed gap in her social calendar to raise cash for charity amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
‘I wanted to give something back and I kept getting messages from people saying they missed my glam red carpet poses. So I thought I’d bring the red carpet to my home!
‘I know some charities are suffering and so I wanted to do something with a bit of a sense of humour. We could all do with a smile at the moment!’
And the brunette beauty kicked off her new charitable initiative on Monday, when she took to Instagram to share a shot of herself posing on a brand new strip of red carpet in her kitchen.
Charity: The 50-year-old, a fixture on the London social scene, has transported the red carpet to her home, where she’ll sell her gowns to raise funds for charity. Pictured earlier this month
Looking sensational in a shimmering floor-length red Pia Michi couture gown, the star gives her ensemble the unexpected domestic touch with a pair of pink gloves.
Captioning the image, which saw her posing with one hand resting atop her oven as she struck a smouldering pose, she wrote: ‘I know some of you maybe missing my red carpet posts so this one is for you!
‘I can’t get to the red carpet so I’ve brought it today to my kitchen! I’m giving away my red carpet dresses to charities that are suffering through this #corona crisis to raise some much needed funds.
‘Let’s all clear our closets and give to who need it through these difficult times #redcarpet #dresses #kitchenchic #stayhome #staysafe #charity #talesfromtheredcarpet.’
Glam: She told MailOnline, ‘I wanted to give something back and I kept getting messages from people saying they missed my glam red carpet poses.’ Pictured earlier this month
On Wednesday, Lizzie’s pal Anthea Turner, 59, brought some light relief to the coronavirus pandemic as she joked that the former WAG is struggling to deal with Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s social distancing instructions.
In a post shared to Instagram, the former Blue Peter presenter coined the term ‘Cundyvirus’ after her friend, which she has described as ‘the unthinkable fear’ of staying indoors amid the global crisis.
The host went to great lengths to amuse her followers as she shared a snap of a red carpet – highlighting Lizzie’s frequent appearances at industry events – as well as the caption: ‘Please give a thought to LIZZIE CUNDY’. [sic]
Anthea explained alongside the image: ‘Sadly I have to inform you that ‘Cundyvirus’ has hit our shores.
‘Named after Socialite, WAG and Showbiz Reporter @lizziecundy it’s the deadly unthinkable fear of ‘Staying In’ Help lines are being set up and I’ll keep you in touch with developments.
Distance: Lizzie’s pal Anthea Turner recently brought some light relief to the coronavirus pandemic as she joked that the former WAG is struggling to deal with social distancing
‘In the meantime if you see Lizzie wandering the streets looking in carpet shops wearing not many clothes and clutching a bottle of Champagne please contact me.’
The dynamic duo have been close pals for many years, with media personality Lizzie set to serve as a bridesmaid at Anthea’s wedding after setting her up with fiancé Mark Armstrong.
Coronavirus was classed a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) earlier this month, leading countries such as the UK, Italy, Spain and China to implement nationwide lockdowns.
Sporting events, music festival and other social gatherings have been either cancelled or postponed due to the crisis.
Nearly 750,000 people around the world have been infected and almost 36,000 have died since the outbreak began last December.
Joker: TV host Anthea went to great lengths to amuse her followers as she shared a snap of a red carpet – highlighting Lizzie’s frequent appearances at industry events
Post: The cheeky post drew reactions from a number of familar faces, including Denise Welch