Eighties pop star Boy George was spotted making the most of the bank holiday weather as he enjoyed coffee in a park café with friends.

The 47-year-old held court with several men in Belsize Park yesterday.

Dressed down in a black T-shirt and trousers the former pop idol looked relaxed and happy. 

Holding court: Singer boy George with three male friends in Belsize Park yesterday

The singer, whose real name is George O’Dowd, was jailed in January for imprisoning a rent boy.

He was released from Edmunds Hill prison in Suffolk earlier this month.

The fallen star was found guilty of thrashing Audun Carlsen, 29, with a chain as he was shackled to a wall in the singer's East London flat in 2007. The Norwegian freed himself and fled in his underpants, screaming.

The singer was sentenced to 15 months but was released early for good behaviour.
George, who has fought addictions against drink and drugs, seemed to have lost a considerable amount of weight when he emerged from prison.

But while he was boasting a healthy complexion yesterday, it looks as if the pounds are creeping back on.

Beaming: The 47-year-old looked delighted to be out and about after his stretch in prison

George was accused of ‘gratuitous violence’ by the judge who sentenced him in January.

Condemning his 'premeditated', 'callous' and drug-fuelled frenzy which 'traumatised' Mr Carlsen, the judge said his victim had been 'deprived of his liberty and his human dignity'.

He said the offence was 'so serious that only an immediate sentence of imprisonment can be justified'.

O'Dowd's own barrister admitted that his client's career had hit rock bottom and likened the behaviour of the two men to 'two drug-crazed idiots'.

His solicitor Adrian Waterman said the singer's continuing battle with cocaine addiction had contributed to his actions, but he was making a concerted effort to deal with his addiction.

He did not give evidence in court - his brother David O'Dowd said it was because he did not want to cause further upset to his elderly mother.

At the height of O'Dowd's fame in the Eighties, he sold over 25million records worldwide with his group the Culture Club.

In the Nineties, he made his name again as a successful DJ and also launched his own fashion range B.Rude.

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