Gabriella Bardsley, the 23-year-old daughter of Real Housewives of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley, has admitted drink-driving after being caught more than three times over the legal limit. She was pulled over in her Audi A3 last month in Wilmslow, Cheshire, after attempting to drive through a police blockade at the scene of a crash.
At South Cheshire Magistrates’ Court, prosecutor Charlie Hayward said officers found Bardsley visibly intoxicated, “slurring her words” and “struggling” to stand. After refusing a roadside breath test, she was taken to a police station where a test showed 122 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath – more than three times the legal limit of 35mcg.
Bardsley, who had been tipped to appear as a bombshell on the latest series of Love Island, pleaded guilty to one charge of drink-driving. Her lawyer, Gary Hughes, told the court she was of “good character” and requested a pre-sentence report from a female probation officer due to “sensitive matters”. He hoped a community order would be considered.
Magistrates adjourned the case until July 14 for sentencing, but imposed an interim driving ban. Bardsley sobbed and was comforted by her father as they left court, where he confronted a journalist. She could face an unlimited fine and/or disqualification.
Her mother Tanya had previously said Gabriella turned down Love Island multiple times, but the drink-driving incident may end any chance of appearing, after bosses axed another hopeful following an arrest earlier this year.
