Gail Porter has revealed she sustained cuts and bruises after being knocked over at a London tube station – while condemning “keyboard warriors” who’d criticised her appearance.

The Scottish television presenter and stand-up comedian posted photos of her injuries to her Instagram, explaining that she had a “wee accident” the week before attending the press night of Trainspotting the Musical, where she appeared on the red carpet with covered-up bruises.

It was unclear where Porter had seen abuse about her appearance, but she wrote in a social media post: “To all you wonderful keyboard warriors that said I’m looking old, and saying something was wrong with my face… I went to Trainspotting the Musical to support my friends that created this. Last week I was knocked over while going down the stairs at a London Tube Station. It was just a wee accident on the stairs. Nothing intentional!”

She continued: “My scars are superficial and it’s not a problem. It was an accident and it won’t stop me being me. Please… from the bottom of my heart... don’t ever be disrespectful to anyone for how they look or how they are. Kindness is so invaluable.”

Porter then shared a selfie taken on the night of the Trainspotting event, writing: “I’m a wee Scottish Warrior. Just always look out for each other. Simple x. And good concealer!!!”

In a third post, she captioned a selfie from the same night with: “A few bruises well covered up! The wonder of make up!!!!”

Many fans and supporters offered their sympathies to Porter in the comments section of her posts, with one person writing: “The toxicity out there is overwhelming at times.” The band Mystery Jets commented: “Sending healing vibes Gail, get better soon.”

Porter was shot to fame in the Nineties, presenting shows including Top of the Pops and gracing the covers of numerous men’s magazines of the era. Notoriously a nude photograph of Porter was projected onto the House of Commons in 1999 by FHM Magazine, a stunt Porter wasn’t told about before it happened.

“I got scared of going out because lots of lads stopped me in the street going, ‘Weyheyhey!’” she told The Guardian in 2024. “I tried not to go out at night because of drunk people coming up to you going: ‘I’ve seen your arse.’ It was quite lechy.”

The 55-year-old has been open about her struggles in the years since, too, which have included mental illness and periods of homelessness. In 2004 she was diagnosed with the condition alopecia, after her hair began to fall out.

She has since become a stand-up comic while continuing to present and write. Porter is performing at the Edinburgh Fringe in August, with her stand-up show Gail Porter: Portergeist. A description of the show reads: “She’s been famous, she’s been homeless, she’s been hit-on by the randy ghost of Jim Morrison … When you’ve been sectioned with two blokes who both claim to be Jesus, it’s easy to be cynical – but Gail reminds us why life is worth living (even when you’re dead).”