Gogglebox star Ellie Warner has been seen for the first time since her boyfriend Nat was knocked down by a car during a night out in Leeds.
Devoted Ellie took a break from her hospital bedside vigil to head out with pals over the Bank Holiday weekend.
A pink-haired Ellie, 31, looked downcast as she was spotted leaving Weatherspoons' The Three Hulats in Leeds.
In pictures obtained by The Sun, the Channel 4 star was seen wearing ripped jeans and a green military jacket as she smoked a cigarette outside.
Ellie has not been seen in weeks after standing down from her Gogglebox role as she continues to support Nat.
The hairdresser usually appears on the show with her sister Izzi, but has been granted leave from filming to be with her boyfriend.
This week it was reported that Ellie will be paid her show fee in full while she takes an extended break as producers rally round the Warner family.
A TV insider said that bosses have told Ellie to take all the time she needs while keeping her monthly £15000 payment.
A source told The Sun: "Bosses paid Ellie her full fee for the show - they didn't want her or Izzi worrying about money.
"Of course they've honoured the payments - they take duty of care very seriously on the show."
Nat was hospitalised on March 18 after a car accident left him with a broken neck and a punctured lung.
West Yorkshire Police have said that there are no updates on the case.
A statement released by cops last month said: “Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in the Halton area of Leeds involving a white Seat Leon and an adult male pedestrian.
“Officers would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the collision, which occurred on Selby Road near to The Woodman pub at around 00:10 this morning (Saturday 19th March 2022).
“Anyone who witnessed the incident or the Seat being driven prior to the collision, including anyone with dash-cam or video footage, is asked to call 101, or contact online via www.westyorkshire.police.uk/101livechat referencing collision 13220147973.”
Gogglebox viewers will know Nat as Ellie's boyfriend, who she purchased her first home with last year.
Nat also stood in for sister Izzi Warner on the show during the pandemic, when lockdown kept the sisters apart.
So far Ellie and Izzi have yet to comment on the accident.
