Patsy Palmer and her model daughter Emilia, 16, wow on the red carpet at The National Film Awards
The former EastEnders, 45, actress wore a chic navy dress which complemented her copper hair
PATSY Palmer wowed as she was joined by her model daughter Emilia on the red carpet at The National Film Awards last night.
The former EastEnders star, 45, looked classy in a navy dress, which perfectly complemented her copper hair.
Emilia, 16, also shone in a black dress with floral embroidery and sheer arms and legs.
The mother-and-daughter pair posed together before Patsy had some individual shots.
Earlier this year Patsy's surprising career change was revealed - she's become a feminist campaigner.
The actress - who is most famous for playing Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap until 2014 - has reinvented herself with her own foundation to help women in Hollywood.
"This cause is incredibly important to her. She is supporting and motivating a lot of women through her foundation.";
The group, Commonwealth Lifestyle Foundation is also supporting the Time's Up campaign against sexual abuse in Hollywood.
It comes after it was revealed her model son Fenton Merkell is dating Cindy Crawford's model daughter Kaia Gerber.
A source said: “It’s very early days but they have grown close and seem very happy together.
“You wouldn’t think it likely for sunny LA and rainy Walford to mix together.”
She swiftly traded in Albert Square for a beach-front LA home with husband Richard Merkell and their four children.
Patsy’s luxurious new lifestyle saw her become close pals with the likes of supermodel Cindy, and her husband Rande Gerber.
Now her second eldest son Fenton, and daughter Emilia have joined the books of model scouts The Dragonfly Agency.
The source continued: “Fenton and Kaia have been close pals for a while through their mums’ friendship and in recent months it has grown into something more.
“It helps that they are both trying to make it in the same industry.”
“Plus, Kaia has also become best friends with Emilia and they often hang out together.”
Fenton regularly posts his modelling snaps on Instagram but his 2,998 followers pale in comparison to Kaia’s 2.5million.
Set to follow in her famous mum’s legendary footsteps, Kaia has already worked for the likes of Versace and Chanel — all at the tender age of 17 — and become pals with fellow clotheshorse Kendall Jenner.
Some people might think that these two people come from different worlds but Fenton’s agent was keen to stress that he was a “handsome, kind young man who has a brilliant sense of humour” and is “very down to earth”.
Combined with that appealing face, it’s no wonder that America’s new supermodel has fallen for him.
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