Radio star Lauren Phillips, 37, brags about still fitting into her school uniform after 20 years and her prestigious accolades
The 37-year-old Nova 100 host shared a video of herself modelling the purple ensemble, which consisted of a short pleated skirt, shirt and matching blazer.
'Screaming, it actually fits - just,' an amazed Lauren said in the caption, adding, 'Loving myself sick.'
The Jase & Lauren show star revealed she had been a prefect and middle school house captain at her old school Wesley College in the Melbourne suburb of Glen Waverley.
Posting an image of the blazer and her badges, Lauren said her mother had kept the uniform after 20 years.
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Lauren's nostalgic post comes amid a planned stunt by the Nova breakfast team to 'relive' their high school years on Friday.
Nova announced on Thursday that co-host Clint Stanaway will join Lauren and Jason 'Jase' Hawkins as they broadcast their show from a bus travelling the Glenn Waverley area.
Along the way, the team planned to stop at Clint's old school Glen Waverley High and Lauren's Wesley College.
It continues a 'nostalgic kick' by the Nova breakfast team that began in February when the Jase and Lauren Show Instagram account shared a throwback snap of Lauren.
Paying tribute to all the children starting school in 2025, the photo showed the radio star looking unrecognisable in junior school at Wesley.
The photo showed Lauren flashing the camera quite the cheeky grin as she posed in her school uniform.
The future radio star looked cute-as-a-button in the snap, which also showed her adding a pop of colour to her uniform with a purple scrunchie.
It wasn't just Lauren that was given the throwback treatment either, with the account also sharing adorable childhood photos of co-hosts Jase Hawkins and Clint Stanaway.
Like Lauren, both looked almost unrecognisable in the photos, save for Jase whose cheeky grin was apparent, even as a youngster.
Clint too has undergone a bit of a transformation in the ensuing years.
His throwback photo showed him sporting a shock of blonde hair - more than a few shades lighter than his current do.
The presenter was also sporting freckles across the bridge of his nose and a wry smile.
Last year, Lauren revealed that she was left 'broken' after losing her KIIS FM job to Kyle & Jackie O after they landed a $200million expansion deal to broadcast in Melbourne.
'I was gutted. I thought that was the end of my radio career,' she told news.com.au in July.
'Late last year I was ready to leave the country and move overseas. I was like, "I'm out of here".'
When Nova approached the radio duo for a breakfast show opportunity, Lauren revealed she was initially hesitant to get on board and explained she was worried of facing the axe again.
'I had a pretty bad taste in my mouth and I was scared of that happening again,' she said.
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