Loose Women's Denise Welch marks sobriety milestone as she recalls 'frightening' addiction

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Denise Welch marked a massive sobriety milestone this week as she celebrated 11 years since ending her “disastrous relationship” with alcohol.The Loose Women star, who joined the likes of Janet Street-Porter and Ruth Langsford on the ITV panel show in 2005, has been open about her battle against alcoholism in the past.

And on Tuesday, the former Waterloo Road actress took to social media, where she penned a courageous letter reflecting on her 11-years of sobriety and urged people to consider their own relationships with alcohol.

Denise, 64, shared two pictures on Instagram alongside her statement, with the first showing the actress when she was still embroiled in her battle with alcohol.

The second image featured Denise looking fresh and revitalised, with the post garnering over 37k likes and hundreds of congratulatory comments.