Tara Palmer-Tomkinson shows off non-surgical nose job at Ivy club party for Jennifer Hudson

By Sarah Fitzmaurice
Last updated at 11:33 AM on 21st April 2011

Earlier this month she was said to have undergone a non-surgical ‘nose job’ to rectify her collapsed nose as a temporary measure for the royal wedding.

And last night Tara Palmer-Tomkinson took to the town to show off her improved hooter as she attended the Ivy club for a night with Jennifer Hudson.

The 39-year-old socialite’s nose appeared in much better shape than in recent months and seemed to have more structure to it compared with the squished down shape Tara has been sporting recently.

New and improved: Tara Palmer-Tomkinson showed off the effects of her non-surgical nose job as she arrived at the Ivy club last night

The IT girl showed off a straighter nose as she headed to the London hot spot  dressed in a super-short black dress covering up with a sequinned jacket, opaque tights and a pair of patent shoes.

Tara joined a number of familiar faces including models Lisa Snowdon and Erin O’Connor, Paloma Faith and former Sugababe Keisha Buchanan as Jennifer Hudson celebrated her latest album I Remember Me.

And there was certainly an eclectic mix of styles on show, with Lisa and Keisha taking on the colour clashing trend while Paloma donned a white lace dress from
Dolce&Gabbana’s SS11 collection and Erin opted for a monochrome outfit.

For singer Jennifer, who treated guests to a performance of her upcoming tracks including her latest single also entitled I Remember Me, stripes were on the dress code as she donned a simple purple and brown dress showing off her svelte figure.

Taking her new nose out on the town: Tara opted for a super-short black dress and a sequinned jacket as she attended the Ivy club to celebrate Jennifer Hudson’s album launch

Two weeks ago Tara had ‘fillers’ injected into her nose, which had collapsed and bent to the right, but while she may still need major reconstructive surgery the temporary measure will allow her to attend the Royal wedding next week with an improved schnozzle.

A close friend said: ‘This non-surgical procedure allows her to go to William and Kate’s wedding with her head held high. She just wants to have the proper operation soon and move on with her life.’

What a belter : Jennifer Hudson treated Tara and the other guests to a performance of songs taken from her new album I Remember Me

The damage is a legacy of Miss Palmer-Tomkinson’s former £400-a-day cocaine habit.

It was so bad that in 2006 she had a £6,000 operation to rebuild the area between her nostrils.

Since then her nose has bent to the right and she has been hoping to make it straight before the ceremony on April 29 at Westminster Abbey.

She revealed the Daily Mail in February: ‘If I can get my nose fixed for the wedding that would be ideal. I’m not sure it’s going to be possible but hopefully something can be done in time.’

Friends have said that she has become so self-conscious about the problem that she has taken to wearing a hat and glasses when she goes out.

Miss Palmer-Tomkinson has said: ‘I’m so paranoid about it. All I can think about is I just can’t wait to have it done. It’s something I’ve always wanted to have done but it needs a recovery time.

‘My surgeon died so I still need to find someone to do it. It’s a straight nose but it’s just got a bump in it. I’m nearly 40 years old now and I want to get it right.

‘I am not saying I’m an oil painting but of course I want to have it fixed. I don’t want to be picked on. I read somewhere last week someone said they want to vomit when they saw it.’

A spokesperson for Tara had no comment on the story earlier today.

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