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'AT 54, I'M FINALLY HAPPY - JUST DON'T CALL ME BRAVE'
Irish Sunday Mirror
|July 27, 2025
Presenter and campaigner Gail Porter reveals how she has battled depression, alopecia and homelessness to find a new purpose in life
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Gail Porter is having a moment. At 54, the TV presenter and mental health campaigner sounds almost overwhelmed as she reflects on how far she's come.
"I'm 100% happy," she says. "I've got my cat. My daughter's doing brilliantly — she's 22 now, finished uni and is working. I'm working, too, mostly charity stuff, and often for free, but I still worry about the next paid job. After being sectioned and homeless, I feel very lucky. I have great friends."
This story is from the July 27, 2025 edition of Irish Sunday Mirror.
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