TV chef Rosemary Shrager has revealed she has fallen victim to scammers twice — and has warned her followers to stay vigilant.
The 74-year-old British chef said she has been through a “challenging time” after being targeted on two separate occasions.
Sharing the news in an emotional Instagram post, she told fans: “I’m so sorry I have been so quiet lately, I've had a bit of a challenging time. I've been scammed quite badly.
“I’m not going to detail just now, but it's all a bit of a pressure and in fact twice I've been scammed and I was feeling very sort of vulnerable — it has not been a nice thing.”
However, she later told her 21,000 Instagram followers she was now feeling more positive.
“So, I haven't been able to share very much because I have been so upset, genuinely upset. It's really affected me worse than I ever thought it would because I felt so awful that I was succumbed to this sort of thing and it just has not been nice,” she added.
“Anyway, I am feeling a lot better, so I am now moving on and I have gotten used to it now but everybody out there, you have got to be so careful.”
In the caption of the video, she wrote: “I wanted to film a little update video to let you all know why I have been less active on my social media, and to also share a bit of my experience.
“Being scammed can happen to anyone. And I hope that maybe this message will be a reminder that you can never be too careful.”
Her post sparked an outpouring of support from followers.
And Zoe Ball wrote: “Sending you so much love Rosemary ❤️”
Earlier this year, Shrager revealed the secret to her incredible three stone weight loss.
The This Morning star said she had “created a second chance at life” after overhauling her fitness and diet regime late last year.
Shrager, who was taking part in an 18-day, 450-mile charity bike challenge, revealed she has combined eating two meals a day with cycling, a personal trainer, and Ozempic to lose weight.
“After a lifetime of despising exercise and struggling with my weight, I’ve reached a place where I’m reaping the physical and emotional benefits of prioritising my body and health,” she told MailOnline.
“Nine months after I started training, I’m more than three stone lighter and four dress sizes smaller. And while I can credit perseverance plus the support of a personal trainer and cycling partner, I have something else to thank for my achievements – Ozempic.”
