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Ex-BBC star ‘priced out’ of attending Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Source: PA Archive

Ex-BBC presenter Gail Porter said she has been “priced out” of attending the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in her hometown.

Porter, 53, who started her career presenting children’s television and later became a model, said “greed” had made it impossible for her to attend the world-famous festival in August.

She made her Fringe debut last year with comedy show Hung, Drawn and Portered which discussed her

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