Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham Festival

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Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson led celebrities for 'St Patricks Thursday' (Image: SplashNews.com)

TV stars Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson were among the celebrities attending day three of Cheltenham Festival.

The former I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! campmates reunited for a day at the races. Sam, 31, dressed in a blue suit with white shirt but added hilarious touches to his outfit as he donned a jokey hat, goggles and a whip. He posed for photos alongside Josie, who couldn't contain her laughter, as they tried their luck on 'St Patrick's Thursday'.

The This Morning host, 39, was in stitches as Sam pretended to ride a horse while stood next to her. She looked stylish in a long khaki coat, with suede green boots and matching hat. Josie added pops of white to her look with a shirt and silk scarf. The presenter also held a whip for the snaps alongside Sam.

Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham Festival qhiquzidquiqkhinvJosie and Sam hilariously pretended to ride horses (SplashNews.com)

Former football manager Sir Alex Ferguson, 82, was all smiles as he headed to the event today. He kept warm in a grey coat over his matching suit and blue shirt. Former footballer and pundit Jamie Carragher, 46, was also spotted at the race course wearing a three piece navy suit alongside his pals. Many racegoers donned green to mark St Patrick's Thursday at Cheltenham Festival and sipped on Guinness, as they hoped the luck of the Irish would be on their side for the big day.

Irish actor James Nesbitt wore a green tweed suit for the day, while Made In Chelsea's Georgia Toffolo donned a brown suede coat over a red skirt and matching red hat. Royals were in attendance again as Princess Anne arrived to the races in a long green coat, matching hat topped with black leather gloves, black handbag and was prepared for bad weather with a large umbrella.

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Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham FestivalPrincess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo joked with Mike and Zara Tindall (PA)

Zara and Mike Tindall made another appearance at Cheltenham Festival as they were joined by Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi. Mike and Zara wore matching grey outfits, while Beatrice and Edoardo wore similar shades of brown for the event. The group all laughed together as they arrived.

So far this year the Cheltenham Festival has been hit with wet weather. The annual March festival sees the sport’s most prominent owners, trainers, jockeys and horses descend on Gloucestershire. Bad weather has descended on the racetrack over the past few days, yet clerk of the course at Cheltenham, Jon Pullin delivered a positive update on Thursday morning. He said: "We've been dry overnight so the ground currently is Soft."

Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham FestivalPrincess Anne wore green for St Patrick's Thursday (Tim Merry/Mirror Express)
Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham FestivalToff wore red for her day at the races (PA)

The first race kicks off at 1:30pm up until 5:30pm where to day finishes with the Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup. Despite the bad weather, Royals Zara Tindall, Princess Eugenie and Queen Camilla braved the rain for a fun-filled day at the races. Zara and Eugenie were joined by their husbands, Mike Tindall and Jack Brooksbank for 'Style Wednesday' and the rain didn't dampen their spirits.

Queen Camilla put on a brave face and smiled for the cameras as she attended the annual races on Wednesday. It followed on from King Charles' cancer diagnosis and Kate Middleton's 'planned abdominal surgery' and subsequent 'photoshop fail'. Dancing On Ice host Stephen Mulhern looked dapper in a velvet green suit while boxing legend Ricky Hatton, 45, also turned up in a dark suit with a white collar, dressed like the pint of Guinness he was necking.

Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham FestivalJames Nesbitt wore a green coat for the occasion (Tim Merry/Mirror Express)
Josie Gibson and Sam Thompson lead celebs at day three of Cheltenham FestivalSir Alex Ferguson was all smiles at the event (PA)

Mia O'Hare

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