GREAT SCOT Edith Bowman on truth behind Cat Deeley ‘lesbian couple’ rumours as she addresses the ‘dodgy pics’ of them

The Soundtracking presenter says she’s glad her wild days falling out of the Met Bar were before social media

SHE once confessed to rarely turning up to present her Radio 1 afternoon show without a hangover. And Edith Bowman admits she’s relieved her wild days partying in the late Nineties and Noughties with celeb pals like This Morning's Cat Deeley were before the dawn of social media.

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Edith Bowman, Credit – Holly McGlynnCredit: Holly McGlynn 7

Edith Bowman with best friend Cat Deeley at the Maxim Awards back in 2001Credit: Rex 7

Edith and Cat remain close pals, even if their nights out are fewer these days"We did get a bit of attention, Cat and I. There’s a few dodgy pictures,” she laughs. "We were - and still are - really good mates. And we liked going out. "But suddenly [the story] was Cat and I are a lesbian couple and stuff. It’s so lazy. "I had a great time when I was at MTV and Radio 1. We did get papped every now and then, we would rock up at the Met Bar, but it wasn’t like we were there every night."

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Now 51 and a countryside-dwelling mum-of-two, Edith feels sympathy for the younger generation of celebs who face trolling on social media for every little thing they say and do.

"It's like you almost breathe in the wrong way and like the world is on you," she says. "Nobody's perfect, but if you make a mistake on a public platform, it's very hard to come back from it.  "There's just no space for anybody to learn, I guess. You don't get the chance to mess up in public life, apologise and try again."