Denise Welch

English Television presenter and actress

Jacqueline Denise Welch (born 22 May 1958) is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. She is most famous for portraying the roles of Natalie Barnes in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1997–2000), and Steph Haydock in the BBC school-based drama series Waterloo Road (2006–2010). Welch is also known for her appearances as a regular panellist on the ITV chat show Loose Women (2000–2002, 2005–2013, 2018–present). From 2021 to 2022, she appeared as Trish Minniver in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.

Denise Welch
Publicity photo of Welch
Born
Jacqueline Denise Welch

(1958-05-22) 22 May 1958 (age 65)
NationalityEnglish
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television personality
Years active1981–present
Employers
Known forRole of Natalie Barnes on Coronation Street (1997–2000)
Role of Steph Haydock on Waterloo Road (2006–2010)
Spouse(s)
David Easter
(m. 1983; div. 1988)

Tim Healy
(m. 1988; div. 2012)

Lincoln Townley (m. 2013)
Children2; including Matthew Healy
WebsiteOfficial website

Welch's other acting roles include the television dramas Spender (1991–1993), Soldier Soldier (1993–1995), and Down to Earth (2004–2005). In 2011, she was a contestant on the sixth series of Dancing on Ice, where she was partnered with professional skater Matt Evers and in 2012, she won the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother.

Personal life change

Welch was born in Tynemouth, Northumberland and currently lives in Cheshire.[1]

Welch confessed that her marriage was nearly ruined because of her mental illness, as well as an affair she had during her depression. 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.

References change

  1. Denise Welch and Coleen Rooney bump into each other

Other websites change