Denise Welch
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Born | Jacqueline Denise Welch 22 May 1958 Tynemouth, Northumberland, England |
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Years active | 1981–present |
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Children | 2, including Matty Healy |
Jacqueline Denise Welch (born 22 May 1958) is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster.
Welch's other acting roles include the television dramas
Early life
Jacqueline Denise Welch was born in
Career
Acting
Welch became an actress straight after leaving school, aged 12.
Her first television appearance was in the
In 1993, Welch became a household name when she was cast as Marsha Stubbs in
Welch gained even wider notability in 1997, when she was cast as
In 2002, Welch guest-starred in ITV's
Welch originally won the role of Frances Myers in
Via the BenidormTweets
In 2012, Welch played Truvy in the touring production of
On 25 March 2016, it was announced that Welch would guest star in
In 2017, Welch appeared as Valerie in the romantic comedy film Finding Fatimah.[24] Welch starred in Black Eyed Susan, alongside son Louis, a short film which details Welch's own experience with depression.[25] The film won the Best Drama Award at that year's Silicon Beach Film Awards.[26]
In January 2018, it was announced that Welch would play Celia in the UK touring production of Calendar Girls: The Musical.[27]
In May 2020, Welch appeared as Doll Belvedere in the online series Dun Breedin, written by and starring Julie Graham alongside Angela Griffin, Alison Newman, Tracy-Ann Oberman and Tamzin Outhwaite in leading roles. Due to the lockdown imposed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Welch's scenes were filmed in her own home, and the series also starred her husband, Lincoln Townley, as Doll's husband Zoot.[28][29]
In 2023, Welch played the late
Presenting and personal appearances
Welch has presented numerous television shows, and also appeared in a series of
She was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1999, when she was surprised by Michael Aspel at Piccadilly Station in Manchester.[34]
In 2008, Welch appeared on a celebrity version of
Welch shows her support for the children's charity, Children North East which is based in Newcastle, by making appearances at events and supporting community-based projects. In April 2010, Welch appeared with her husband Tim on ITV's All Star Mr & Mrs and donated their runner-up prize of £5,000 to Children North East. She also appears in the biannual benefit concert Sunday for Sammy, recently parodying the show Loose Women as "Slack Lasses".[36]
Welch guest presented the
In January 2012, Welch was a housemate in
In 2013, she participated in the ITV dancing show
It is believed that Welch "walked out" of Loose Women in October 2013 due to differences with the new director of ITV, Helen Warner.[40] She returned to the show in June 2018.[41]
She appeared on the 2013 Christmas special of
In early September 2020, Welch appeared on This Morning claiming in her interview with Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford that the media and the authorities are "fear-mongering" over the COVID-19 pandemic.[43] She had a disagreement on Twitter with Piers Morgan over COVID-19 infection rates. Morgan called her "deluded" and "dangerous" after her appearance on This Morning.[44]
Personal life
Welch resides in Wilmslow, Cheshire.[45][46] Her first marriage was to actor David Easter, from 1983 until their divorce in 1988; Welch has since gone public with her belief that he committed adultery.[47] Welch met Tim Healy while they were working together for Newcastle's Live Theatre Company. They married in Haringey, London, in 1988 and have two sons: Matty Healy (born 8 April 1989, Hendon, London), who is a member of the alternative rock band The 1975, and Louis Vincent (born 2 March 2001, Salford), who is an actor.[4]
Welch announced, live on Loose Women on 6 February 2012, that she and Healy were separated and that they had been for a long time. Shortly after that, Welch announced that she was dating her PR manager, Lincoln Townley. In August 2012, it was revealed that she and Townley were engaged.[48] On 13 July 2013, they married in Portugal.[49][50]
Welch confessed that her marriage was nearly ruined because of her mental illness, as well as an affair she had during her depression. With the help of her former Coronation Street co-star Kevin Kennedy, she attended Alcoholics Anonymous and suggests this helped her end her dependency on alcohol. In April 2010, her 320-page autobiography Pulling Myself Together was published, in which she describes how she overcame her problems with alcohol, drugs and depression. It became a best-seller in the UK.[2]
In a February 2015 interview, she said that she felt "freer from my mental health issues in my 50s than I did in my 30s and 40s".[51] In April 2017, Welch announced her backing of Women's Equality Party candidate Tabitha Morton in the Liverpool City Region mayoral election.[52][53]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2005 | The Jealous God | Maureen | Supporting role |
2008 | Sunday for Sammy | Slack Lass | |
2009 | A Bit of Tom Jones? | Delilah | |
2017 | Finding Fatimah | Valerie | Main role |
Black Eyed Susan | The Woman | Short film | |
2019 | Burning Men
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Julie | Supporting role |
2020 | Love Sarah | Elizabeth | Main role |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1982 | Barriers | Janet Tompkinson | Series 2: Episode 4 |
1986 | Auf Wiedersehen, Pet | Jean | Episode: "Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore" |
1988 | A Kind of Living | Jane | Series 2: Episode 6 |
1989 | And a Nightingale Sang | Girl at Dance | Television film |
1990–1991 | Byker Grove | Polly Bell | Recurring role; 7 episodes |
1991 | New Voices | Unknown | Episode: "The Godmother" |
1991–1993 | Spender | Frances Spender | Main role; 14 episodes |
1993 | Harry | Valerie | Series 1: Episode 4 |
Come Snow, Come Blow | Unknown | Television film | |
1993–1995 | Soldier Soldier | Marsha Stubbs | Main role; 26 episodes |
1995 | The Glass Virgin | Jessie | Miniseries; 2 episodes |
1997 | The Bill | Sheila Hayman | Episode: " Breaking Up "
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See You Friday | Vanessa | All 6 episodes | |
1997–2000 | Coronation Street | Natalie Barnes | Regular role; 489 episodes |
2002 | The Vice | Clara King | Episode: "No Man's Land" |
Breeze Block | Policewoman | Episode: "Saturday, Sinday" | |
Holby City | Pam McGrath | Recurring role; 5 episodes | |
Where the Heart Is | Linda Sargent | Episode: "Extra Time" | |
2002–2003 | Born and Bred | Edie McClure | Episodes: "Nothing Like the Son" and "Fertility Rites" |
2003 | The Afternoon Play | Carol Haye | Episode: "Turkish Delight" |
2004 | Doctors | Jane Howard | Episodes: "Two Can Play: Parts 1 & 2" |
2004–2005 | Down to Earth | Jackie Murphy | Main role; 18 episodes |
2006 | The Bill | Elaine Wallace | Episode: " Better the Devil You Know "
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Hollyoaks: In the City | D.C.I. Fisher | 2 episodes | |
2006–2010 | Waterloo Road | Steph Haydock
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Regular role; 79 episodes |
2011 | Benidorm | "Scary" Mary | Series 4: Episode 1
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Casualty | Janet "Goldie" Gold | Episode: " Rogue "
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Bloody Norah | Mum | Television film | |
2012 | Loserville | Susan Lewis | |
2015 | Doctors | Judith Whitney | Episode: "Oh What a Tangled Web..." |
Inspector George Gently | Susan | Episode: "Gently with the Women" | |
2015–2016 | Boy Meets Girl | Pam McDonald | All 12 episodes |
Holby City | Linda Bradshaw | Episodes: " A Friend in Need "
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2016 | EastEnders | Alison Slater
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Episode 5276 |
Doctors | Denise Brown | Episode: "A Christmas Treat" | |
2018 | Different for Girls | Maeve | Episode: "The whole story" |
2020 | Class Dismissed | Pam Travers | Episodes: "Snake!" and "Key Stage 3 Rules" |
Dun Breedin | Doll Belvedere | Online series; all 9 webisodes | |
2021–2022 | Hollyoaks | Trish Minniver
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Regular role; 95 episodes |
2022 | Dead Canny | Angela | Episode: "Pilot" |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes | Herself | Contestant |
Soap Fever | Presenter | ||
2000 | The Real DIY Show | Presenter | |
2000–2002, 2005–2013, 2018–present | Loose Women | Regular panellist | Guest (2000) Guest panellist (2001–2002) Relief presenter (2006–2010, 2012) |
2008 | Who Wants to be a Millionaire | Herself | Contestant |
2009 | 10 Years Younger
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Narrator | |
Playing the Part | Participant | ||
2010 | All Star Mr & Mrs | Contestant | |
Lorraine | Guest presenter | ||
2011 | Dancing on Ice
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Contestant | |
2012 | Celebrity Big Brother
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Housemate | Winner |
Piers Morgan's Life Stories
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Herself | Guest | |
The Chase: Celebrity Special | Contestant | ||
2013 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Contestant | |
Stepping Out | |||
Through the Christmas Keyhole | Celebrity Homeowner | ||
The Cube: Celebrity Special | Contestant |
Theatre credits
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Yakkety-Yak | Rita | Astoria Theatre
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1984 | Grease | Sandy | Haymarket Theatre
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1985 | There’s a Girl in My Soup | Claire | Live Theatre, Newcastle |
1986 | Bedroom Farce | Delia | |
1995 | Shooting the Legend | Various | Theatre Royal, Newcastle |
2001–2002 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fairy | |
2004–2005 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
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Wicked Queen | Stockport Plaza
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2006–2007 | Cinderella | Fairy | Darlington Civic |
2012–2013 | Royal & Derngate, Northampton
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2017 | The Wind in the Willows | Mrs Otter | London Palladium |
2017–2018 | Jack and the Beanstalk | Fairy | Times Square, Newcastle |
2018–2019 | Calendar Girls | Celia | UK tour |
Written works
Memoirs
- Pulling Myself Together (Pan, 2010) ISBN 9780330513012
- Starting Over (Pan, 2012) ISBN 9781447222484
- The Unwelcome Visitor (Hodder and Stoughton, 2020) ISBN 9780330513012
Novels
- If They Could See Me Now (Sphere, 2016) ISBN 9780751562323
- The Mother's Bond (Sphere, 2018) ISBN 9780751562378
See also
References
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- Rose Theatre, Kingston. 2013.
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- ^ "Piers Morgan calls Denise Welch 'dangerous' after controversial coronavirus interview on This Morning". The Independent. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ Loose Women, 23 April 2013
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- ^ Wonfor, Sam (15 July 2013). "Denise Welch marries Lincoln Townley in Portugal". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Wright, Simon (14 July 2013). "Stars turn out in force as Loose Women's Denise Welch marries toyboy lover". Daily Record. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Fagan, Gabrielle (5 February 2015). "Denise Welch: "I feel freer from my mental health issues in my 50s"". Time To Talk day.
- ^ "Why Denise Welch is backing us". womensequality.org.uk. Women's Equality Party. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
- ^ Bourdillon, Roxy (21 April 2017). "DIVA Ally of the Year Denise Welch backs WEP's Tabitha Morton". DIVA. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
External links
- Denise Welch at IMDb