Denise Welch has announced that she is joining Hollyoaks as Maxine Minniver's mum Trish. The Loose Women star, 62, announced the news on the ITV daytime show and teased that her character would have a "dark side".
She also said that she was thrilled to work with actress Nikki Sanderson, who she starred alongside in rival ITV soap Coronation Street.
Dance teacher Trish will appear in Hollyoaks under the ominous shadow of boyfriend Brad, who will end up taking a shine to Maxine.
Opening up about her new role on the Channel 4 soap, Denise said: "I am thrilled to be joining the cast of Hollyoaks in this, their 25th year. “I’m looking forward to working with some old friends and making new ones.
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