Gemma Collins celebrated a windfall at the Cheltenham races on Thursday, turning a £500 wager into an impressive £5,000 win.

The 45-year-old reality TV personality was overjoyed as her chosen horse, Meetmebythesea, clinched victory in the 2 p.m. race with odds of 9/1. Collins toasted her success with champagne and jubilantly raised her fists in the air.

Arriving in style by helicopter, Gemma made a statement with her fashion choices, donning a striking plaid coat accentuated with brown fur sleeves and a chic silk headscarf.

Her ensemble was completed with pink gloves, a large Mulberry Bayswater handbag, and a pair of stylish sunglasses.

Meanwhile, Georgia Toffolo embraced the race day’s festive atmosphere, accessorizing with a whimsical horse-shaped bag.

Both celebrities added a touch of glamour to the event, with Georgia opting for a sophisticated 1920s-inspired suit and Gemma choosing a more traditional look.

Gemma Collins cheered as she won £5,000 at the Cheltenham races on Thursday as she joined celebs getting into the spirit of things by quaffing champagne

The reality star, 45, was full of glee after her horse, Meetmebythesea came first in the 2pm race with 9/1 odds

Georgia Toffolo got in the spirit as she sported a bag in the shape of a horse, (left) 

Gemma arrived via helicopter while drinking champagne with an elegant silk scarf wrapped around her coiffed locks

She was proudly holding her slip in hand as she prepared to collect her winnings

Georgia, 31, who found fame on reality series Made in Chelsea and went on to win ITV’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2017, has previously described Cheltenham as the ‘highlight’ of her year.

Also in attendance was Danny Dyer, who was showing off his thick moustache and crossing his arms to pledge allegience to his beloved West Ham while posing for the cameras, while Peter Crouch and Alex Furguson were more football representation.

EastEnders and I’m A Celebrity star Shona McGarty was sure to bring the glamour in a bold blue ensemble with a chic complementary fascinator. 

Naturally the royals were out in force with Princess Anne leading the pack with her daughter Zara Tindall and son-in-law Mike Tindall. 

Peter went for classic race attire with a tweed baker boy cap paired with a suit layered over a grey cardigan and shirt and tie. 

Danny too was dressed to the nines in a stylish green three piece suit paired with stylish sunglasses – despite the dreary weather. 

James Nesbitt was fondly greeting Sir Alex, who beamed while warmly shaking the actor’s hand as they got stuck into the festivities.  

Zara looked chic in a brown velvet soon and crocodile print handbag 

James was flanked by a host of fellow revellers 

Danny was holding court as he chatted to fellow guests and photographers 

Also in attendance was Danny Dyer, who was showing off his thick moustache and crossing his arms to pledge allegience to his beloved West Ham 

 Mike Tindall and Zara Tindall looked glamorous as they showed up in complementary looks 

EastEnders and I’m A Celebrity star Shona McGarty was sure to bring the glamour in a bold blue ensemble with a chic complementary fascinator

Georgia paired the look with an elegant ostrich feather scarf

Alan Halsall, famed for playing Tyrone in Coronation Street, enjoyed a mini reunion with his I’m A Celeb co-star 

She lookeed sensational in her elegant ensembl e

Georgia’s horse bag injected some of her trademark fun into the look 

Princess Anne was looking stylish in a suede boots and an elegant grey skirt 

Away from the celeb attendees, Alan Brazil was absent from his talkSPORT breakfast show for the third day of the Festival due to illness, the broadcaster has confirmed.

Brazil, 66, had a pre-agreed day off on Wednesday but was initially expected to be back hosting his show on Thursday from the festival.

When listeners tuned in to the show from 6am, Shebahn Aherne was instead standing in for the second consecutive day.

‘Surprise, you’re listening to talkSPORT Breakfast, it’s Shebahn Aherne in for Alan Brazil,’ Aherne began. ‘He needs a little bit more rest today, don’t we all?

Danny embraced one of his pals 

Zara and Mike opted for complementary looks for the big day out 

Sir Alex looked dapper in his three piece suit 

Georgia was stood in front of Peter who appeared to have been taken by surprise 

‘But Alan will be back with you tomorrow morning, fit and firing for Gold Cup Day.’

While Georgia has been attending the races daily, she has been without her husband James Watt, who is currently in the midst of business woes. 

The BrewDog co-founder husband said he is ‘heartbroken’ after his firm was sold off for just £33m this month – with the loss of almost 500 jobs.

The Scottish brewery, which was speculatively valued at £2b just a few years ago, was sold to US cannabis and drinks firm Tilray for a fraction of that earlier this week.

A total of 38 UK Brewdog bars closed this month, when CEO James Taylor told 484 staff in an all-hands conference call that they were no longer employed.

Danny was puffing on a cigarette during the races 

One reveller was dressed in a shamrock emblazoned blazer 

Peter Crouch went for classic race attire with a tweed baker boy cap paired with a suit layered over a grey cardigan and shirt and tie

Danny too was dressed to the nines in a stylish green three piece suit paired with stylish sunglasses – despite the dreary weather

James Nesbitt was fondly greeting Sir Alex, who beamed while warmly shaking the actor’s hand as they got stuck into the festivities

Genma gave a very royal wave from the stands as she celebrated her win

She was surrounded by a group of pals as she put on an animated display

She threw her arm in the air with pure delight 

She couldn’t resist flashing a V sign while still clutching that champagne

Gemma oozed glamour in her chic ensemble and held onto her headscarf as she battled 50mph winds  

Shares owned by the 220,000 ‘equity punks’ who invested some £75million in the company over seven funding rounds are now practically worthless.

In a post shared across several social media channels, self-espousing ‘punk’ and multimillionaire Mr Watt expressed contrition over the company’s downfall. However, it failed to impress some observers.

Describing the last week as ‘incredibly hard’, he wrote: ‘I am heartbroken for all of the hard working and passionate team members who have lost their jobs.

‘I am heartbroken for all of our brilliant equity punks who did not get the return on their investment they wanted.

‘And heartbroken to have dedicated the best 20 years of my life to something that ultimately did not have the ending we all wished for.’

She wore glamorous jewellery alongside a stunning hat 

Away from the celeb attendees, Alan Brazil was absent from his talkSPORT breakfast show for the third day of the Festival due to illness, the broadcaster has confirmed