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Zara Woodcock

Benefits Street’s Dee Kelly looks completely different as she joins fans on night out

Benefits Street star Dee Kelly looked worlds away from how she did on the show during a night out in Birmingham.

The 50-year-old Channel 4 reality star, whose real name is Deirdre, was pictured looking happy while hanging out with fans at a pub.

She was wearing a simple pink-patterned top and blue jeans as she took a selfie with two fans outside.

One snap showed a cheerful Dee expertly pouring a pint of Madri beer behind the bar while looking proud of her skills.

On Benefits Street, Dee rocked longer dark brown hair but the star switched it up for a lighter shade.

She stopped to pose for pictures (@SnapperSK)

She also smiled for a camera as she walked down a street with a man while smoking a cigarette.

Dee, known as White Dee on the show, was one of the most controversial stars of the 2014 series.

She was a larger-than-life mother figure on James Turner Street, in Birmingham where many of the residents claimed benefits.

Dee even practised pouring a pint (@SnapperSK)

After being thrust into the limelight thanks to her appearance on the show she appeared on numerous political debates to discuss claiming benefits - and even later starred in Celebrity Big Brother.

In 2021, she told Birmingham Live in an interview: "It was just a crazy crazy time. My life was turned upside down and I just wasn't expecting it.

"Benefits Street caused such a storm and the people in James Turner Street were shocked by it and totally overwhelmed.

She changed up her hair and her style since being on the show (@SnapperSK)

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"A swarm of journalists descended on James Turner Street, not just from the UK but all over the world."

She ended up moving out of James Turner Street not long after the show and moved to another area.

She starred in Benefits Street (channel 4)

Dee admitted she missed the people from her old road and said she felt sad the show totally transformed her life.

Dee said: "The show ripped apart my life at the time. It changed my life forever and it destroyed the James Turner Street I knew before the show.

"I don't keep in touch with any of the characters featured in the show and in some cases that is a real shame.

"There are still people I do speak to on James Turner Street but none of them appeared on the show."

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