PIERS MORGAN hit the races at Royal Ascot today with his wife Celia hoping for a winner.
The star, 57, has been riding high as the host of his hit new TalkTV show, with Tyson Fury his latest heavyweight guest.
But the Arsenal-mad footy fan was decked out in his best top hat and suit with a glass of champagne at Ascot racecourse earlier.
And his wife of 12 years Celia looked equally as glamorous as they posed for snappers at the iconic venue this afternoon.
That is despite the fact that Aintree chiefs have been forced to relax their strict dress code in a rare move with temperatures set to reach a sizzling 31C on Friday.
As Britain basks in a sun-drenched Friday, the racecourse took drastic measures to ensure punters can beat the heat.
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A tweet on Thursday confirmed racegoers could removes all hats, ties and jackets – but only under certain conditions – AFTER the 2pm Royal procession.
Temperatures at the Berkshire course reached 28C by midday and are set to peak at 31C this afternoon.
Following the royal procession, punters were permitted to strip off their jackets, ties and even their hats – although Celia will undoubtedly have kept her epic headwear on.
Normally at Ascot, men must wear jackets and a tie in the Queen Anne, Village and Royal Enclosure.
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Top hats are a necessity in the Royal Enclosure, and there was no way that Morgan was going to let the heat stop him from looking a million dollars on race day.
It comes amid Royal Ascot security being stepped up ahead of the third day's racing.
Morgan had earlier shared a snap of himself and legendary jockey Frankie Dettori on to Twitter and captioned it with: “En route to #RoyalAscot and will be backing this guy @FrankieDettori to make his critics eat their words. Go get ‘em, Frankie.”
The brilliant Sun columnist also posted a photo of himself and Celia, captioning it with: “Some lively fillies at Royal Ascot today.”
A police sniper was spotted on a rooftop overlooking the course before the start of Friday's action.
Around 300,000 punters are expected to attend the festival over the course of the five days.
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And specially trained snipers are posted to ensure the safety of everyone attending the meeting.Numerous celebrities, as well as members of the royal family, headed to the Berkshire course today.
The 11/2 Candleford took the honours in the 3.40 Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes after 7/2 Perfect Power took home the Commonwealth Cup.
Meditate (5/2) was the victor in the Albany Stakes at 2:30.
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