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Denise Van Outen's radiant turn on catwalk for Haiti charity fashion event

She angrily slammed the BBC who she believed had dropped her from a judging job for being pregnant.

And last night, Denise Van Outen hit back and proved that being six-months pregnant is not a hindrance as she strutted her stuff down the catwalk.

The TV presenter, 35, looked radiant, glowing and healthy as she took part in the Fashion For Relief Haiti show at Somerset House in London.

Grecian beauty: Expectant mum Denise Van Outen taking part in the Fashion For Relief Haiti show last night

She looked like a goddess in a long flowing cream Jasmine Di Milo gown, beaming at the crowd and the cameras as she sashayed down the runway.

And despite being among world-famous supermodels, Hollywood actresses and the Prime Minister's wife, Denise drew one of the night's biggest cheers as she stepped into the spotlight in the gorgeous Grecian-style dress.

She was later joined by good friend and actress Amanda Holden as they walked arm-in-arm down the catwalk at the end of the show, modelling the Vivienne Westwood charity T-shirt.

Proud mum-to-be: Denise cradles her bump as she smiles for the cameras

And she certainly proved her point that there is no reason why she shouldn't be working even though she is heavily pregnant.

It emerged this week that Denise has been dropped as one of the judges on Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest talent show to choose a new Dorothy for The Wizard of Oz.

She had previously sat alongside Lord Lloyd-Webber on his hit shows Any Dream Will Do and How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?

Fashion friends: Denise and actress Amanda Holden at last night's event

Although the BBC denied that her pregnancy was a factor in their decision, Denise told the Daily Mail that senior BBC producers had informed her she would not be brought back as a judge on Over The Rainbow because she was expecting.

Venting her anger towards the decision, she said yesterday: 'I'm not ill, I am just having a baby.'

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She believes that her pregnancy was the reason she was dropped from Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest talent programme.

Miss Van Outen, who is expecting her first child in May, will be replaced by Charlotte Church, who is 12 years younger.

Yesterday, after taking part in a one-mile walk in aid of Sports Relief with fellow celebrity mum-to-be, Natasha Kaplinsky, Miss Van Outen insisted she would have worked right up to the birth.

Asked if she felt let down by the BBC, Miss Van Outen replied: 'I feel disappointed and let down. Being pregnant is not an issue for me, I feel fit and healthy.

'I am absolutely happy to carry on working. I am here today at the Bumps and Babies Mile today which shows I feel fine.'

When asked if the baby had been discussed with BBC bosses, she replied: 'There were people there [at the BBC] who mentioned things to me about my pregnancy.'

The TV talent show starts next month and is due to end in May. This means Miss Van Outen, who is married to Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead, would have been close to her due date towards the end of filming.

Miss Kaplinsky was just six weeks into her £1million job with Five News when she revealed to her bosses that she was expecting her first child Arlo, now 17 months old.

Channel Five allowed her to work up until four weeks before the birth.

Miss Van Outen's remarks came after the BBC tried to save face by saying it was still in discussions to give the star a part-time role.

The corporation's only other comment on the issue was: 'Over The Rainbow is a brand new show for BBC1 with a completely new line-up of judges.

'As a result neither Denise Van Outen nor John Barrowman nor any of the other five previous judges will be taking part on the panel.'

It yesterday formally announced that Miss Church, 23, will sit on the panel to choose a new Dorothy for The Wizard of Oz, as will Sheila Hancock, 76, who is starring in West End musical Sister Act.

The pair will be joined by East-Enders star John Partridge, who plays Christian Clarke in the BBC soap. Graham Norton will return to host the show, with Lord Lloyd-Webber back in his role as chief judge.

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