Emily Atack cuts a casual figure as she takes her new puppy Penny out for a walk

She was announced as a team captain for Celebrity Juice earlier in 2020, and she also debuted her own comedy TV show. 

And Emily Atack took a break from her hectic work schedule on New Year’s Eve as she took her new pooch, Penny, for a socially distanced walk in Highgate with friends,

The actress, 31, looked effortlessly stylish on Thursday in a tweed blazer and black leggings for her stroll in North London, before stopping for a quick drink outdoors. 

Sweet: Emily Atack looked effortlessly stylish in a tweed blazer and black leggings on Thursday as she strolled around North London before stopping for a quick drink outdoors with pals

She sported a knitted top in a burnt orange hue and wrapped up warm in a grey and turquoise scarf, 

However, the Celebrity Juice star was not seen wearing a face mask as she conversed with her male friend, despite the national coronavirus pandemic. 

Emily draped a black handbag over her shoulder and rocked circular shades with a tortoiseshell frame. 

The comedienne styled her blonde tresses in a voluminous hairdo and enhanced her visage with a slick of make-up. 

New addition to the family: The actress, 31, took a break from her hectic work schedule on New Year's Eve as she took her adorable new pooch, Penny, out for a socially distanced walk

New addition to the family: The actress, 31, took a break from her hectic work schedule on New Year’s Eve as she took her adorable new pooch, Penny, out for a socially distanced walk

Seasonal style: She sported a knitted top in a burnt orange hue and wrapped up warm in a grey and turquoise scarf

Seasonal style: She sported a knitted top in a burnt orange hue and wrapped up warm in a grey and turquoise scarf

Her Cavalier King Charles puppy was seen wearing an orange harness as she soaked up the sights on her walk. 

Later on, Emily was seen picking up a plastic cup of wine from an Indian restaurant alongside her pals, as Tier 4 restrictions prohibit indoor drinking.  

They headed over to Pond Square in the centre of Highgate where they chatted, and the 31-year-old TV star showed off her new pup. 

Emily was seen holding Penny in her arms, and her pals stared lovingly at her four-legged friend. 

Whoops: However, the Celebrity Juice star was not seen wearing a face mask, despite the national coronavirus pandemic

Whoops: However, the Celebrity Juice star was not seen wearing a face mask, despite the national coronavirus pandemic

Finishing touches: Emily draped a black handbag over her shoulder and rocked circular shades with a tortoiseshell frame

Finishing touches: Emily draped a black handbag over her shoulder and rocked circular shades with a tortoiseshell frame

Preened to perfection: The comedienne styled her blonde tresses in a voluminous hairdo and enhanced her visage with a slick of make-up

Preened to perfection: The comedienne styled her blonde tresses in a voluminous hairdo and enhanced her visage with a slick of make-up 

The outing comes after the star said she’s ‘very proud’ of her lads’ mags past but admitted ‘things started drooping down a bit’ before I’m a Celebrity came along in 2018 and gave her a new career.

Appearing on The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show, the comedian asserted: ‘I’ve got the FHM plaques on my wall!’ as she discussed how her stint in the jungle changed her life.   

Discussing her career, Emily said: ‘The wonderful thing about the jungle [I’m A Celebrity] was it gave me this whole new lease of life in my career.

‘For years I was known as ‘Charlotte Big Jugs from The Inbetweeners’. That was fine and that was fun. But I got to a point where things start drooping down a bit.  

Winter warmer: Later on, Emily was seen picking up a plastic cup of wine from an Indian restaurant alongside her pals, as Tier 4 restrictions prohibit indoor drinking

Winter warmer: Later on, Emily was seen picking up a plastic cup of wine from an Indian restaurant alongside her pals, as Tier 4 restrictions prohibit indoor drinking

Meet up: They headed over to Pond Square in the centre of Highgate where they chatted, and the 31-year-old TV star showed off her new pup

Meet up: They headed over to Pond Square in the centre of Highgate where they chatted, and the 31-year-old TV star showed off her new pup

So sweet! Emily was seen holding Penny in her arms, and her pals stared lovingly at her four-legged friend

So sweet! Emily was seen holding Penny in her arms, and her pals stared lovingly at her four-legged friend

‘I needed a new medium to say the things I wanted to say. I thought by doing the jungle it would show a little bit more who I am as a person. It’s very easy to be categorised when you do lads’ mags and all that kind of stuff…

She continued: ‘I thought for years people have been talking about my body, my sexuality, what I look like. 

‘My career became very much about what I looked like, so I thought, what better way – when the jungle came knocking – to show what I have as a person and what more I have to offer.’  

Best friends: She also shared a picture to Instagram as she stared affectionately at her pooch who was nestled in her scarf

Best friends: She also shared a picture to Instagram as she stared affectionately at her pooch who was nestled in her scarf

Touch of glamour: Emily accessorised with a chic gold pendant necklace

Staying connected: She took a moment away from her friends to check her phone

Touch of glamour: Emily accessorised with a chic gold pendant necklace

Insisting she’s not ashamed of her previous career choices, Emily explained that she simply ‘needed a new medium’ to express herself.

The actress said: ‘I’ve got the FHM plaques on my wall and I’m very proud of them. But I just got to a point where I needed a new medium to say the things I wanted to say.

‘I wasn’t the goddess in the shower in the bikini, I was the freckled faced idiot running around with no care in the world.’  

Speaking about when she has moments of self doubt, Emily reflected: ‘I YouTube clips of myself in the jungle. I remind myself who I really am and how strong I can really be and who I really am as a person.

‘It’s the happiest I’ve ever been and the strongest I’ve ever been. I go back to that whenever I’m feeling some self doubt.’

Honest: The outing comes after the star said she's 'very proud' of her lads' mags past but admitted 'things started drooping down a bit' before I'm a Celebrity came along in 2018 and gave her a new career

Honest: The outing comes after the star said she’s ‘very proud’ of her lads’ mags past but admitted ‘things started drooping down a bit’ before I’m a Celebrity came along in 2018 and gave her a new career

Throwback: Appearing on a pre-recorded The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show, the comedienne asserted: 'I've got the FHM plaques on my wall!'

Throwback: Appearing on a pre-recorded The Jonathan Ross Christmas Show, the comedienne asserted: ‘I’ve got the FHM plaques on my wall!’

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