Denise Welch was so pleased with her toyboy hunk in her new TV role that she rang casting to thank them. The part of feisty dance teacher Trish Minniver in Hollyoaks could have been written for Loose Women favourite Denise.
In real life, the fiery 62-year-old star is married to a younger man and has an active sex life. Trish is set to ruffle feathers and Denise, whose Oaks debut is this week, is already loving the role.
She has been enjoying shooting scenes with on-screen love Tom Benedict Knight, who plays Brad King. She says: “On Tom, I did phone the casting people and say well done.
When they said I’d have a boyfriend, I thought they’d get someone who’d been in Dad’s Army. “I was delighted when I heard it was him.
Read more on mirror.co.uk