Loose Women’s Denise Welch Returns to Acting in Benidorm for Exciting New Show Amid ITV Cuts trucc
The star appeared alongside her ex-husband in ITV's smash hit show Benidorm
LOOSE Women star Denise Welch has landed a role in new Channel 5 detective drama Death In Benidorm.
The actress, 67, is appearing opposite Scottish actor John Hannah, 63, in the new six-part murder mystery.
Loose Women star Denise Welch is set to head back to Benidorm
Denise famously starred on ITV’s Benidorm as Scary Mary
The star has told The Sun about a new show she is starring in that is filmed in the famous Spanish resort
It comes as former Corrie actress Denise has announced she plans to ramp up her acting career as Loose Women prepares to dramatically cut the number of episodes next year.
The ITV daytime show, which Denise has starred on for 20 years, will air for only 30 weeks from next year as part of ITV budget cuts.
The daytime talk show will also lose its live studio audience and guests.
Speaking at the Attitude Awards, Denise said: “Death In Benidorm is perfect for me as I don’t want to do the same show all the time. I’m going back to the theatre next year.
“I’m going to concentrate more on my acting now. I’m going back to what I do best – my second act.”
Asked about Loose Women she added: “Yes, I’ll still do that too.”
Death In Benidorm was announced earlier this year, with Four Weddings and a Funeral star John Hannah revealed to be leading the cast just last week.
The new series will air on Channel 5, and follows a detective called Dennis (played by John) who has to investigate mysterious deaths in the Spanish resort.
It’s not yet known what part Denise will play in the new series, but it will be a welcome return for her to Benidorm.
The actress famously played Scary Mary in the smash hit ITV show, Benidorm.
Denise appeared in just one episode, but will always be remembered for the hilarious role.
On the famous show – which is strongly tipped to return to screens for a reboot – she was a debt collector who was brought in to get money back from Madge.
Denise also starred alongside her ex-husband Tim Healy on Benidorm.
She previously teased that she would like to return to the show, sending fans into the meltdown.
It came after Rylan Clark posted a pic of the Benidorm cast, and Denise wrote: “What about Scary Mary?”
Denise might be well known for Loose Women, but she has also enjoyed an incredible acting career.
She shot to fame alongside Robson Green and Jerome Flyn in Soldier, Soldier, before landing the huge part of Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street in the late 90s.
She left the soap in 2000 but has gone on to star in numerous rival shows including Waterloo Road, EastEnders, Hollyoaks, and Emmerdale.
Denise recently teased she would like to return to ITV’s Benidorm
Olivia Attwood trolled for spending £13k on ‘huge obnoxious Chanel bag’ husband Brad said was ‘ugliest he’d ngocc
And Olivia Attwood isn’t afraid of shelling out on stylish pieces to add to her wardrobe – even if they’re on the pricey side.
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But her taste level sometimes raises eyebrows with husband Bradley Dack, as she found with her latest Chanel purchase.
Olivia took to her TikTok page to debut her new buy – a huge quilted bag in a bright gold hue.
In the video, she explained that she’d fallen in love with the XXL flap bag in the burgundy, but had been “holding out for another colour”.
So when she saw the bag in the metallic shade, she knew she had to purchase it – despite the fact it had a £13.8k price tag.
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“This is really gonna divide the room,” she said, as she insisted she wanted to know “what you think of this”.
Olivia also added a caveat, as she pointed out that “gold and silver metallics at Chanel are extremely rare”.
She then pulled out the bag in question from its dust bag, as she grinned and called it “so obnoxious”.
And she said that her other half, footballer Bradley, “hates” the accessory, calling it “the ugliest bag he’s ever seen”.
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Olivia said that the huge bag is “really soft” and is intended as an airport bag, as it has a section on the bag that can be used to secure it to a suitcase.
However, she’s not intending to limit its use to travel times, and will instead “use it every day”.
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She then removed her black leather jacket to show the bag as she would wear it, with “no make-up, no hair” and in a scruffy tracksuit.
“But like, hi, here’s a super rare piece from Chanel and it’s huge, it’s obnoxious and it’s in your face,” she said.
She then encouraged people to have their say on whether the bag was “iconic or idiotic”.
And her fans seized the opportunity to weigh in, with many insisting the bag looks a lot cheaper than it actually is.
“It’s giving SHEIN,” one wrote.
“Too tacky for Chanel,” another added.
Who is Olivia Attwood?
Olivia shot to fame as a contestant on the reality ITV2 dating show, Love Island.
Like most contestants who have featured on the show, she’s no stranger to modelling.
Before Love Island she competed in pageants, including a “Tropic Beauty” contest, representing London, and was also once a Motorsport Grid Girl for energy drinks brand, Monster.
Olivia is originally from Surrey and has since starred in multiple TV shows after finding fame.
She fronted her own reality show Olivia Meets Her Match, which documented her engagement and marriage to her footballer husband, Bradley Dack.
She also competed in ITV‘s The Games in 2022, and presented the show Getting Filthy Rich.
Her most recent gig is presenting ITV’s Olivia Attwood: The Price of Perfection.
No stranger to surgery and cosmetic treatments herself, Olivia delves into the world of facial cosmetic procedures to find out who makes big bucks from them.
“Sorry it ain’t the one. Giving Wembley market,” a third commented.
“I would assume it’s fake if I saw in the wild,” someone else agreed.
“What in the 24 karat labubu?” another wrote.
“This is the ugliest Chanel bag I’ve ever seen,” someone else raged.
As another said: “Absolutely love you @OLIVIA ATTWOOD DACK for keeping everything real but have to agree with Brad its a no.”
However, there were those who were on Olivia’s side, and insisted they were fully on board with the designer purchase.
“Personally, I’m obsessed. It’s f**king GAWDY in the very best way,” one wrote.
“Omg how do people hate this it’s GORGEOUS,” another added.
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“That looks so fake, it’s lush!” a third said.
“Stunning! If you are spending on a Chanel bag you need to stand out,” someone else commented.
