Denise Van Outen crams in some Christmas shopping in a captain’s hat and fur-lined army coat… hours before Tier 4 sees all stores forced shut
Denise Van Outen hit the shops in Chelmsford on Saturday – and just in time, too.
She was spotted out and about a mere hours before Boris Johnson announced that non-essential stores would be closing yet again on Sunday, set to remain shut in the lead-up to Christmas.
Denise, 46, cut a solo appearance as she crammed in some Christmas shopping, unaware that Essex would be upgraded to Tier 4 at midnight.
Cutting it close: Denise Van Outen hit the shops in Chelmsford on Saturday – and just in time, too
Keeping things stylish, Denise wore a army-print coat with a cream fur lining, keeping warm as she clutched a take-out coffee.
She wore this over a black sweater and a pair of animal print leggings.
She wore black boots and brandished an oversized Christian Dior bag, as well as other shopping bags.
Denise capped the look off with a black captain’s hat, wearing her blonde locks in loosely around her shoulders.
![Bag lady: She was spotted out and about a mere hours before Boris Johnson announced that non-essential stores would be closing yet again on Sunday, set to remain shut in the lead-up to Christmas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/19/37047668-9071089-image-a-31_1608407712763.jpg)
Bag lady: She was spotted out and about a mere hours before Boris Johnson announced that non-essential stores would be closing yet again on Sunday, set to remain shut in the lead-up to Christmas
![Spend spend spend: Denise, 46, cut a solo appearance as she crammed in some Christmas shopping, unaware that Essex would be upgraded to Tier 4 at midnight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/19/37047650-9071089-image-a-32_1608407728567.jpg)
Spend spend spend: Denise, 46, cut a solo appearance as she crammed in some Christmas shopping, unaware that Essex would be upgraded to Tier 4 at midnight
![Coffee stop: Denise dropped by a coffee cart to refuel](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047654-9071089-image-a-33_1608409346915.jpg)
Coffee stop: Denise dropped by a coffee cart to refuel
![To go! Tier 3 means take-out only, but Tier 4 means all coffee shops will close yet again](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047648-9071089-image-a-34_1608409385449.jpg)
To go! Tier 3 means take-out only, but Tier 4 means all coffee shops will close yet again
She wore natural make-up, accentuating her lips with a pop of colour, and sweeping her lashes with mascara.
She added a white face mask whenever nipping into the shops, keeping in line with the COVID-19 guidelines.
![Ageless: She wore natural make-up, accentuating her lips with a pop of colour, and sweeping her lashes with mascara](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047664-9071089-image-a-35_1608409631863.jpg)
Ageless: She wore natural make-up, accentuating her lips with a pop of colour, and sweeping her lashes with mascara
![Keeping things stylish: Denise wore a army-print coat with a cream fur lining, keeping warm](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047646-9071089-image-a-36_1608409652149.jpg)
Keeping things stylish: Denise wore a army-print coat with a cream fur lining, keeping warm
![Back to shopping: She clutched a take-out coffee as she headed to more stores](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047660-9071089-image-a-38_1608409679190.jpg)
Back to shopping: She clutched a take-out coffee as she headed to more stores
![Warm: She brandished an oversized Christian Dior bag](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047666-9071089-image-a-37_1608409676264.jpg)
Warm: She brandished an oversized Christian Dior bag
![Animal instinct: She wore a black sweater and a pair of animal print leggings](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047652-9071089-image-a-39_1608409764597.jpg)
Animal instinct: She wore a black sweater and a pair of animal print leggings
![Capping it off: She wore a black captain's hat and her platinum locks loose](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047658-9071089-image-a-40_1608409783342.jpg)
Capping it off: She wore a black captain’s hat and her platinum locks loose
![Rules are rules: She added a white face mask whenever nipping into the shops, keeping in line with the COVID-19 guidelines](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2020/12/19/20/37047662-9071089-image-a-41_1608409786435.jpg)
Rules are rules: She added a white face mask whenever nipping into the shops, keeping in line with the COVID-19 guidelines