INFLUENCER Gabriella Bardsley blamed her “quasi-celebrity” status and hurtful jibes made at a party for her drink-driving, a court heard.
The 23-year-old, daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley, was more than three times over the limit when stopped by cops near home in Wilmslow, Cheshire, in May.
Gabriella Bardsley blamed her ‘quasi-celebrity’ status and hurtful jibes made at a party for her drink-driving[/caption]
Gabriella was more than three times over the limit when stopped by cops near home in Cheshire[/caption]
Lawyer Gary Hughes claimed she had driven her car after fleeing a pal’s party when someone recognised her from ITVX reality series The Bardsley Bunch and made rude comments.
She was pulled over after driving through a police blockade at an accident site.
Mr Hughes said: “Some people who were uninvited identified her as somebody who was on TV in a TV series.”
“They decided to take it upon themselves to begin making hurtful jibes towards Ms Bardsley.
“She recognises it was a colossal error of judgment to leave the party impetuously and get in her car.”
He added: “It’s wasn’t a flagrant disregard for the law.
“It was borne out of a set of circumstances and her quasi-celebrity status.”
Bardsley had previously admitted drink-driving at South Cheshire magistrates’ court.
Yesterday, she got a 29-month road ban and must do 200 hours of unpaid work.
Bardsley made no comment as she left court but tried to hide from waiting photographers by using an umbrella.
Lawyer Gary Hughes claimed she had driven her car after fleeing a pal’s party when someone recognised he[/caption]
Bardsley had previously admitted drink-driving at South Cheshire magistrates’ court[/caption]
