Denise Van Outen was told she'd never make it in TV after career U-turn

Denise Van Outen is reportedly back in contact with ex from over 20 years ago, Jay Kay.

splitting from her partner Eddie Boxshall, reports claim. The 47-year-old television presenter, who parted ways from Eddie earlier this year after she supposedly found that he had been ‘cheating’ on her by having phone sex with other women, had enjoyed a highly publicised relationship with the Jamiroquai singer, 52, before breaking up in 2001. Denise opened up about their past romance in her new autobiography A Bit Of Me, alleging they called off their plans to tie the knot due to ‘conflicting’ jobs at the time. However, sources suggest the pair are now back in touch. ‘Denise and Jay have been speaking again and it has been good for both of them to have that connection,’ an insider told The Sun. ‘Their split was very painful but a lot of water has passed under the bridge.’ Denise announced in January that she had made the ‘difficult decision’ to separate from long-term partner Eddie. She revealed in her autobiography that she searched Eddie’s iPad and confronted a woman who allegedly engaged in phone sex with him. Denise said she found photos and Instagram messages that suggested he was cheating, with the former Big Breakfast presenter then confused to find she had blocked the woman’s profile on Instagram despite never following her.  The actress shared an emotional post to social media revealing the news of her separation but said she will ‘always treasure’ the ‘good times’ and the memories. She had previously spoken about her plans to marry the City trader, who she was with for seven years. ‘Over the past couple of months, there has been much speculation regarding my relationship with Eddie,’ Denise penned.

DENISE Van Outen is back in touch with Jay Kay — after splitting from cheating fiancé Eddie Boxshall. The TV favourite, 47, dated Jamiroquai singer Jay, 52 for three years.They were engaged but parted in 2001.

Television star Denise Van Outen has opened up about a tricky first few months on set when she joined the cast of much-loved soap EastEnders back in 2015.The actress and presenter, 47, reveals in her upcoming autobiography 'A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and Back' that landing her role as Albert Square's sharp-minded businesswoman Karin Smart "wasn't what I'd expected".Though her on-screen appearance may have only been a four-episode stint over a month long period, Denise claims to have instantly picked up on an ambience of tension between many of her co-stars. "I'd been used to working on shows with a happy, buzzy, atmosphere," the mother-of-one disclosed to readers. "And during my time on EastEnders, that wasn't really the case." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Denise Van Outen has spilled the beans on her outrageous sex life with her former fiancé, Jamiroquai front man Jay Kay. The former couple met in 1998 when GQ Magazine asked Denise to interview the musician at Silverstone racetrack.They immediately hit it off and Jay invited Denise back to his house in Buckinghamshire, with things only going from strength to strength.

Hollyoaks actress Jorgie Porter has said that her fiance will never cheat on her as they have “complete trust” in their relationship,She opened up on the Loose Lips podcast about their relationship and spoke about her boyfriend Ollie Piotrowski and Denise Van Outen’s split from Eddie Boxshall.Jorgie said: "I am so impressed with Denise's way of handling this, they are on Gogglebox as well, they're sat together and you kind of get invested in them as people. I think the way she is handling it is very admirable and is a very strong thing to do.

DENISE Van Outen has shown off her new £35,000 car as she treats herself after her split with Eddie Boxshall. The TV presenter took to Instagram with a snap of the swanky electric motor, gushing it was "fabulous".

Denise van Outen had fans in hysterics on Thursday after sharing a hilarious video with daughter Betsy, 11.MORE: Denise Van Outen reveals she had spinal surgery to recover from Strictly injuryTaking to her Instagram, the former Strictly star filmed herself on the school run looking gorgeous in a glamorous white puffer coat, but it was Betsy who truly stole the show.WATCH: Denise chatting to Lorraine last week about new book A Bit of Me In the clip, the pair tested out an electric car and Betsy said: "Mummy's just picked me up from school and I love the new Citroen electric."READ: Denise Van Outen inundated with support after she opens up about 'difficult' health conditionRELATED: Denise van Outen's comforted by friends after opening up about her 'ups and downs'Denise then asked her daughter what she liked the most about the new car. Betsy cheekily remarked: "That it's got a seat massage!"Friends and fans were quick to respond to Betsy's quip and began to flood the comments with laughing faces.

Denise Van Outen is feeling "really hurt" following her break-up from Eddie Boxshall and is "licking her wounds" a source has told OK! The star split from her fiancé - who she appeared alongside in Celebrity Gogglebox - earlier this year and opened up about the break-up in her new memoir, A Bit Of Me: From Basildon to Broadway. In recent days, Eddie has vowed to move on from The Only Way Is Essex voiceover star, but a source said that Denise doesn't feel the same. "Denise is feeling really hurt at the moment," OK!'s source revealed.

Denise Van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall has turned the air blue in a cryptic Instagram post following his split from the star. The pair recently called time on their relationship after seven years together, with Denise saying on social media that she would "always treasure the good times" they had shared.Eddie has now appeared to hit back in a mysterious message which seemed to be about moving on.He shared a meme of a fist, emblazoned with the words: "Un**** yourself.

Denise Van Outen enjoyed a luxurious dinner party with her friends and even enlisted the help of a celebrity favourite private chef. The 47 year old, whose ex Eddie Boxshall has vowed to move on in an expletive-laden post, enjoyed an 'intimate bespoke meal' with friends at her home in Essex with her nearest and dearest.

Denise Van Outen's ex partner Eddie Boxshall has shared a sweary message on Instagram following their split. A defiant Eddie took to social media to post a foul-mouthed message.

Denise van Outen's ex fiancé Eddie Boxshall has vowed to move on from his public split from the TV star in a cryptic post. Denise, 47, and Eddie, 46, parted ways earlier this year after Denise allegedly discovered her partner had been messaging other women.The Only Way Is Essex voice over star Denise shared a statement to confirm reported but then remained tight-lipped on the circumstances around the split for some time, before the release of her tell-all book; A Bit of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and Back.

Denise Van Outen ’s cheating ex Eddie Boxshall brutally mocked the star’s detective skills after she discovered his infidelity.

Denise Van Outen’s ex Eddie Boxshall seems to have mocked his ex partner after she accused him of being unfaithful in her tell-all book.The 47 year old dumped ex Eddie, whom she’d starred with in Celebrity Gogglebox, when she allegedly discovered he’d been messaging other women behind her back. Stage and TV star Denise has detailed Eddie’s affairs in her new book A Bit of Me: From Basildon To Broadway And Back, claiming her ex took her phone and blocked a woman he'd been texting so she couldn't tell the Dancing On Ice star about their messages.

Denise Van Outen has opened up about a horror accident she had on Strictly Come Dancing and the "major surgery" she had on her neck afterwards. The 47-year-old appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch and spoke to viewers about the scar on her neck and how social media users have questioned her about it for years.

Denise Van Outen has been on the promotional tour with her brand new autobiography, A Bit Of Me: From Basildon To Broadway And Back.But her ex-boyfriend Eddie Boxshall has seemingly taken issue with her account of their relationship, appearing to take aim at the TV star in his latest Instagram post.WATCH: Denise van Outen's ex Eddie Boxshall shares tearful videoOn Sunday, Eddie shared black and white photo of Inspector Clouseau – a famously inept and incompetent fictional police detective – along with a cryptic caption."Inspector Clouseau………. The 2nd worst detective in the world !!!" he wrote alongside a rolling eyes emoji.

Denise Van Outen’s former fiance Eddie Boxshall wants to ‘defend himself’ after allegations that she caught him sexting other women. The Gogglebox stars split in January after seven years of dating and it was later claimed that Denise found out he had been ‘cheating’ on her by having phone sex with others during their relationship. Excerpts from her new autobiography, A Bit Of Me, feature Denise, 47, revealing how she searched Eddie’s iPad and confronted a woman who allegedly engaged in phone sex with him. The businessman, 47, appeared to address the claims on Instagram yesterday, with a picture of iconic TV character Inspector Clouseau, perhaps alluding to Denise’s detective skills. He wrote: ‘Inspector Clouseau……….

Emily Atack has slammed ‘perverts’ who have been bombarding her with horrible messages after a photo of her began circulating a porn website. The former Inbetweeners actress was simply trying to enjoy a casual Sunday when she had to address the trolling she was being subjected to. It appears a photo of Emily, 32, sitting in a taxi while sticking her tongue out has been shared on a pornography website’s Twitter account. ‘Somebody tell @EmAtack that she forgot her purse,’ the tweet read, while another caption said: ‘Looks like Charlotte from the Inbetweeners has had quite a dramatic career change.’ Emily later shared a screenshot of the now-deleted tweet to her Instagram stories and wrote: ‘Oh good so this photo is now on the actual Fake Taxi Twitter and website.‘Excellent, No really that’s great.

DENISE Van Outen’s cheating ex Eddie Boxshall has taken yet another swipe at her – insisting he “won’t be controlled”. Over the weekend, telly favourite Denise shared extracts from her new book, revealing how she discovered Eddie was sexting another woman and he responded with a cryptic message last night, telling fans there were “two sides”.

Denise Van Outen has opened up about the moment she discovered that her ex-fiancé Eddie Boxhall had been having an online affair behind her back – and what happened when she confronted the other woman.