Tamzin Outhwaite struggles to flog posters of herself at automotive boot sale
Tamzin Outhwaite has been spotted trying to sell off a number of T-shirts and posters of herself at a car boot sale in Chigwell, Essex.
The former EastEnders star, 53, attempted to remain incognito as she flogged her personal possessions, hiding her face under a baseball cap and dark sunglasses.
In video obtained by The Sun, the actress could be seen being helped to sell her wares by her boyfriend Tom Child, 33.
Tamzin sorted through rails of clothing for bargain hunters to purchase, but according to one fellow seller, she struggled to find any interested buyers.
They said that she had been attempting to sell posters depicting herself and that her attempt at an inconspicuous get-up had had the opposite effect.
Tamzin Outhwaite has been spotted trying to sell off a number of T-shirts and posters of herself at a car boot sale in Chigwell, Essex
The former EastEnders star, 53, attempted to remain incognito as she flogged her personal possessions, hiding her face under a baseball cap and dark sunglasses
The seller told the publication: ‘It was funny because she was selling weird-looking things including posters of herself. She had quite a few of them. They showed her dressed as Superwoman or something similar.
‘She had a load of T-shirts but people just weren’t interested. She had a big old industrial light and lots of blazers, too.’
They added: ‘I don’t think their sale was a huge success but they seemed to be having a nice day. She looked like she was trying not to be recognised. But word got round about who she was and everyone was gossiping.
‘I liked her on EastEnders but she was very dressed down — not as glamorous as Mel on the show; It made it more obvious wearing a hat and glasses. She stood out more, to be honest.’
It’s not the first time that Tamzin has sold off her things and she previously revealed that she ‘loves a car boot sale’.
Back in 2020, she revealed she had begun to sell her unwanted belongings after acting work dried up during the coronavirus pandemic.
She revealed she set up an online business where she sells clothing and homeware she has created or no longer needs in order to pay her mortgage.
Tamzin insisted she isn’t ‘snobby’ or bothered about how she makes money and is always looking for innovative ways to make cash.
In video obtained by The Sun , the actress could be seen being helped to sell her wares by her boyfriend Tom Child, 33 (pictured)
Back in 2020, she revealed she had begun to sell her unwanted belongings after acting work dried up during the coronavirus pandemic (pictured in 2019)
Speaking on the Irregular B*tches podcast, she said: ‘I’m in a situation at the moment where I’m starting to sell things.
‘I’m about to set up a website for things that I’ve either created or bought and don’t need anymore. Home things, clothing.
‘I just think this is going to be probably how I’m going to pay my mortgage and exist for a while, until our industry comes back.
‘I’m not snobby or proud about what I do. I love a car boot sale, but everything is online. I’m thinking of ways of: ‘How do I do that now?’ I’m not proud. ‘Oh god, influencers make money, how do you go about doing that?’
‘I’m working out ways I could maybe do that. I’m in a decent situation. I can put my career on hold for a while and we will still eat.’
Tamzin shot to fame in 1998 playing fan-favourite character Mel Healy in EastEnders, until her exit in 2002.
She then returned to the BBC soap in January 2018, before finally being killed off in a dramatic high-speed car chase with Sharon Watts in November 2019.
Tamzin’s other big roles included Sgt. Jo McDonagh in Red Cap and DCI Sasha Miller in New Tricks.
Tamzin shot to fame in 1998 playing fan-favourite character Mel Healy in EastEnders, until her exit in 2002 (pictured in 2000)
She then returned to the BBC soap in January 2018, before finally being killed off in a dramatic high-speed car chase with Sharon Watts in November 2019
Tamzin’s other big roles included Sgt. Jo McDonagh in Red Cap (pictured in 2001) and DCI Sasha Miller in New Tricks
She has been dating Tom – who is two decades her junior – for six years, after they met at a yoga class back in 2017.
He now lives with the star and her two daughters, as she has previously described him as ‘the best’ stepdad.
Tamzin shares daughters Florence, 15, and Marnie, 11, with ex-husband Tom Ellis, who she was married to from 2006 until 2014.
The marriage is understood to have ended in 2013 after the Lucifer star, 45, confessed to an affair with actress Emilie de Ravin, while they worked together on Once Upon A Time in 2013.
In July last year, Tamzin claimed that the actor had ‘walked out’ on her and their kids and that she was still uncovering ‘more infidelities and lies that he committed’ in a quickly deleted tweet.
She wrote: ‘Ten years since the father of my kids walked out on us for the final time. I still meet new people on jobs who reveal more infidelities and lies that he committed. But thankfully my heart and soul are clear and clean and I could not be happier right now.’
She has been dating Tom – who is two decades her junior – for six years, after they met at a yoga class back in 2017 and he now lives with her and her two daughters
Tamzin shares daughters Florence, 15, and Marnie, 11, with ex-husband Tom Ellis, who she was married to from 2006 until 2014 (pictured with Tom in 2012)
