Gabrielle why does she wear an eyepatch

I liked wearing glittery or sequinned patches because it felt girly. I liked the idea that, since the eye patch alone was a talking point, I made it something you could talk about.

It was dazzling and it was bling — I had an array of them. I had a lazy eyelid and knew that by concealing it I could feel confident; I felt I could put my best self forward. I have totally embraced it being part of my look, but what I find hilarious is that I only wore it for about a year. It was my first Brit [Gabrielle won the award for British breakthrough act] and such a special event — my hair had been done by a guy called Junior from Aquarius hair salon in Finsbury Park, north London, and I felt like a million dollars.

The singer suffers from medical condition ptosis, which is a drooping or falling of the upper eyelid. Over the years the star has evolved her style to cover her eye, from donning an eyepatch in the 90's, to more recently sweeping a side fringe over one side of her face. Speaking to Lorraine in on her self-titled ITV show, the singer addressed her childhood with the condition.

Gabrielle said: "Growing up it was all I ever knew that people would take the mickey, so you find ways to kind of steel yourself. So the eye patch was my saviour. Explaining the meaning behind her new album, Under My Skin, the star opened up about her return to making music after a decade-long absence. She said: "It's about having confidence, I've been around for a while a long while now and I've grown as we all do and you learn things about yourself.

Earlier this year fans of The Masked Singer were convinced they knew Harlequin's identity following her opening performance. Speaking to Express. She said: "I nearly died. A low upper lid can interfere with vision by affecting the top part of your visual field. It can also cause difficulty in keeping eyelids open, eyestrain or eyebrow ache, and fatigue, especially when reading. Most read in Showbiz. Wedding breakfast Katie Price breaks silence since picking up marriage licence with Carl.