Gail Porter has always refused to wear a wig since her alopecia diagnosis.
However, the 52-year-old TV celebrity has had a change of heart and is now the proud owner of a stunning blonde wig.
Alopecia, or hair loss, affects two out of every 1,000 persons in the UK.
Gail began losing her hair in 2005 and has subsequently raised awareness by appearing in films, serving as a charity ambassador, and writing an autobiography.
Gail, who has proudly maintained a bald head for much of the previous 20 years, took to social media on Wednesday (January 24) to boast about her new locks, courtesy of Amber Jean Rowan.
Gail proudly tossed her hair and grinned as the camera captured her beautiful wavy tresses from every angle.
She wrote in her caption: ‘First wig ever!! Well, one that’s coming home with me and the cat! Made with so much love and care 
‘Thank you so so much to everyone at @amberjeanshop’, she added. ‘Adore my new hair! X’
In the comments section, people were quick to applaud the Celebrity Big Brother star.
User hilarybone wrote: ‘U look gorgeous …. ( with or without hair) but this looks so lovely on you [sic]’.
‘Wow you look amazing but you always do
‘Beautiful with or without the wig, very definition of cute and sassy. Enjoy your new look, it suits you xx’, said looby_louise.
Others praised how ‘natural’ the wig looks and urged Gail to ‘enjoy’ having a choice each day.
Speaking after Gail unveiled her new wig, Amber Jean herself shared the special connection she has with the star.
‘Making Gail’s first-ever wig was such an amazing experience,’ she said sweetly.
‘When I lost my hair 15 years ago, Gail was the only other woman with alopecia that I knew. She was my alopecia hero!
‘So, creating her wig now feels like this surreal full-circle moment. Gail is a legend, beautiful inside and out, wig or no wig.
‘I’m just so delighted and honoured to have played a part in her story.’
Gail previously discussed how her alopecia diagnosis had a severe effect on her work.
The television star admitted to sleeping on benches due to a lack of employment due to her refusal to wear a wig.
During her divorce from Toploader guitarist Dan Hipgrave, Gail discovered that TV shows only wanted to book her if she talked about ‘being bald’.
Gail struggled to make ends meet as her condition worsened in the mid-2000s.
It wasn’t until CBB called that she found a solution, revealing that she just accepted the job offer to put a roof over her head temporarily.
Her paycheck enabled Gail to purchase her own apartment after leaving the historic mansion, where she currently lives and rents with plenty of business coming her way.
‘It seems to have got better and better. I think, when you hit the lowest of the low, it can only get better,’ Gail told us last year.
Source My Celebrity Life.