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Loose Women icon 'set to reprise legendary role in Waterloo Road' as she returns to her soap roots Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By CAROLINA PIRAS FOR MAILONLINE Published: 23:51 GMT, 11 November 2024 | Updated: 23:56 GMT, 11 November 2024 e-mail View comments A Loose Women icon is reportedly set to 'reprise her role in Waterloo Road' in an unexpected return to her soap roots. TV favourite Denise Welch , 66, is rumoured to make a glorious return to the beloved BBC soap 13 years after her last appearance.
Denise is well-known for her role as French teacher Steph Haydock, which she played continuously from 2006 to 2011. She waved goodbye to her iconic character after Steph issued false misconduct allegations to rake in funds - but might come back on the BBC screens soon. 'Waterloo Road fans love a comeback, particularly when it is someone of Denise's calibre,' A BBC insider told The Sun .
TV favourite Denise Welch is reportedly set to reprise her role in Waterloo Road in an unexpected return to her soap roots Denise is well-known for her role as French teacher Steph Haydock, which she played continuously from 2006 to 2011 'The character is certainly one which will live long in the memory of devotees, and it's an absolute no brainer to have her return.' The mum of The 1975's signing leader Matty Healy earned the hearts' of the nations way before the BBC soap - when she played Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street from 1997 to 2000. Eventually, Denise won the 2012's series of Celebrity Big Brother, and make various soap appearances throughout the years - so it wouldn't be odd of her to reprise her acting roots.
The panelist previously played Alison Slater, the secret stepmother of Stacey Slater, on EastEnders and played Trish Minniver from 2021 to 2022 on Channel 4's Hollyoaks. MailOnline has contacted BBC and Denise Welch's representatives for a comment. Earlier last month, Denise opened up about her 'infidelities' in past relationships an episode of Loose Women .
The TV personality joined the other panellists Kaye Adams , Olivia Attwood and Nadia Sawalha , as they discussed whether society judges women who cheat less harshly than men. Denise, who is married to her third husband Lincoln Townley, 51, explained: 'People feel generally that women cheat for emotional reasons and there's an absolute valid reason why they cheat. She waved goodbye to her iconic character after Steph issued false misconduct allegations to rake in funds - but might come back on the BBC screens soon 'The character is certainly one which will live long in the memory of devotees, and it's an absolute no brainer to have her return,' an insider told The Sun 'I do agree I think there are double standards, however when I admitted to my own infidelities I was treated like literally the wicked witch of the west, certainly by the media in this country and by a lot of the public.
' Denise added: 'Probably quite rightly so, but I think that there are double standards.' Meanwhile, Olivia revealed: 'I will wholeheartedly admit that me and my friendship group, we have double standards. 'If we're talking about a scenario that's happened on a night out and someone's flirting with a boy or whatever.
'The next day they go "I shouldn't have really been speaking to him," we all go "listen, you've had a really big week at work, you've been up to your eyes in it and he's not been paying you any attention". 'On the reverse, if we heard one of the guys had done that we would be like "disgusting, he's an animal" but then we laugh at ourselves because we know we do it.' The Loose Women star has been married to her artist husband Lincoln since 2013.
Before this, she was married to Tim Healy between 1988 and 2012 and they share two sons together - The 1975 star Matty, 35, and Louis, 23. Read More Denise Welch opens up about her 'infidelities' in confession on Loose Women In 2020, Tim shared his fury over his ex-wife Denise discussing their private life on Loose Women in a now-deleted Tweet. In the episode in question, the former Coronation Street actress claimed that there were 'infidelities on both sides' during their 24-year marriage.
She admitted that they 'hung on too long' to their relationship and made each other 'miserable'. The chat came about after the TV personality was shown a past clip of herself debating with Sherrie Hewson about cheating. In the footage, Denise claimed that 'emotional infidelity' is worse than 'sexual infidelity', she said: 'A sexual infidelity could just be behind a bike shed or something when you are a little bit drunk.
'I'm not condoning it, I am just saying I'd rather that than if my partner had met someone privately and got feelings for that person.' Tim was left furious over the discussion and took to Twitter after the episode aired to share his anger in a now-deleted tweet. Earlier last month, Denise opened up about her 'infidelities' in past relationships an episode of Loose Women 'I do agree I think there are double standards, however when I admitted to my own infidelities I was treated like literally the wicked witch of the west,' she said The Loose Women star has been married to her artist husband Lincoln Townley , 51, since 2013 (pictured together in 2023) Lashing out at his ex-wife Denise, he wrote: 'Just watched yesterday's loose Women.
Denise in her day was talking about how it was ok to have casual sex behind the bike shed even though married. 'Day after day year on year she discussed our private life. Long suffering Tim Healy I am no more xx.
' However, they seem to have patched things up since as they enjoyed a cosy Christmas dinner together last year, with their sons and Denise's current husband Lincoln. ITV Denise Welch BBC Loose Women Share or comment on this article: Loose Women icon 'set to reprise legendary role in Waterloo Road' as she returns to her soap roots e-mail Add comment.
