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Denise Welch

Jacqueline Denise Welch (born 22 May 1958) is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. Her roles include Natalie Barnes in the ITV soap opera Coronation Street (1997–2000), Steph Haydock in Waterloo Road (2006–2010), and Trish Minniver in Hollyoaks (2021–2022). Welch also appears as a regular panellist on the ITV chat show Loose Women (2005–2013, 2018–present). Welch's other acting roles include the television dramas Spender (1991–1993), Soldier Soldier (1993–1995), and Down to Earth (2004–2005). In 2011, she was a contestant on the sixth series of Dancing on Ice, where she was partnered with professional skater Matt Evers. In 2012, Welch won the ninth series of Celebrity Big Brother.

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Born
Jacqueline Denise Welch (1958-05-22) 22 May 1958 (age 67)Tynemouth, England
Occupations
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Years active
1981–present
Employers
ITVBBCChannel 4
Spouses
mw- David Easter (m. 1983; div. 1988) Tim Healy (m. 1988; div. 2012) Lincoln Townley (m. 2013)
Children
2, including Matty Healy

Tables

Film · Filmography
2005
Role(s)
Maureen
Notes
Supporting role
2008
Role(s)
Slack Lass
2009
Role(s)
Delilah
2017
Role(s)
Valerie
Notes
Main role
Black Eyed Susan
Role(s)
The Woman
Notes
Short film
2019
Role(s)
Julie
Notes
Supporting role
2020
Love Sarah
Role(s)
Elizabeth
Notes
Main role
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2005
The Jealous God
Maureen
Supporting role
2008
Sunday for Sammy
Slack Lass
2009
A Bit of Tom Jones?
Delilah
2017
Finding Fatimah
Valerie
Main role
Black Eyed Susan
The Woman
Short film
2019
Burning Men
Julie
Supporting role
2020
Love Sarah
Elizabeth
Main role
Television · Filmography
1982
Role(s)
Janet Tompkinson
Notes
Series 2: Episode 4
1986
Role(s)
Jean
Notes
Episode: "Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
1988
A Kind of Living
Role(s)
Jane
Notes
Series 2: Episode 6
1989
Role(s)
Girl at Dance
Notes
Television film
1990–1991
Role(s)
Byker Grove
Notes
Polly Bell
1991
New Voices
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
Episode: "The Godmother"
1991–1993
Role(s)
Spender
Notes
Frances Spender
1993
Role(s)
Valerie
Notes
Series 1: Episode 4
Come Snow, Come Blow
Role(s)
Unknown
Notes
Television film
1993–1995
Role(s)
Soldier Soldier
Notes
Marsha Stubbs
1995
Role(s)
Jessie
Notes
Miniseries; 2 episodes
1997
Role(s)
Sheila Hayman
Notes
Episode: "Breaking Up"
Role(s)
Vanessa
Notes
All 6 episodes
1997–2000
Role(s)
Coronation Street
Notes
Natalie Barnes
2002
Role(s)
Clara King
Notes
Episode: "No Man's Land"
Role(s)
Policewoman
Notes
Episode: "Saturday, Sinday"
Role(s)
Pam McGrath
Notes
Recurring role; 5 episodes
Role(s)
Linda Sargent
Notes
Episode: "Extra Time"
2002–2003
Role(s)
Born and Bred
Notes
Edie McClure
2003
Role(s)
Carol Haye
Notes
Episode: "Turkish Delight"
2004
Role(s)
Jane Howard
Notes
Episodes: "Two Can Play: Parts 1 & 2"
2004–2005
Role(s)
Down to Earth
Notes
Jackie Murphy
2006
The Bill
Role(s)
Elaine Wallace
Notes
Episode: "Better the Devil You Know"
Role(s)
DCI Fisher
Notes
2 episodes
2006–2010, 2026
Role(s)
Waterloo Road
Notes
Steph Haydock
2011
Role(s)
Scary Mary
Notes
Series 4: Episode 1
Role(s)
Janet "Goldie" Gold
Notes
Episode: "Rogue"
Bloody Norah
Role(s)
Mum
Notes
Television film
2012
Loserville
Role(s)
Susan Lewis
2015
Doctors
Role(s)
Judith Whitney
Notes
Episode: "Oh What a Tangled Web..."
Role(s)
Susan
Notes
Episode: "Gently with the Women"
2015–2016
Role(s)
Boy Meets Girl
Notes
Pam McDonald
Holby City
Role(s)
Linda Bradshaw
Notes
Episodes: "Cover Story" and "A Friend in Need"
2016
Role(s)
Alison Slater
Notes
Episode 5276
Doctors
Role(s)
Denise Brown
Notes
Episode: "A Christmas Treat"
2018
Different for Girls
Role(s)
Maeve
Notes
Episode: "The whole story"
2020
Role(s)
Pam Travers
Notes
Episodes: "Snake!" and "Key Stage 3 Rules"
Dun Breedin
Role(s)
Doll Belvedere
Notes
Online series; all 9 webisodes
2021–2022
Role(s)
Hollyoaks
Notes
Trish Minniver
2022
Dead Canny
Role(s)
Angela
Notes
Episode: "Pilot"
2024
Role(s)
Heidi
Notes
Guest role; 3 episodes
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1982
Barriers
Janet Tompkinson
Series 2: Episode 4
1986
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Jean
Episode: "Marjorie Doesn't Live Here Anymore"
1988
A Kind of Living
Jane
Series 2: Episode 6
1989
And a Nightingale Sang
Girl at Dance
Television film
1990–1991
Byker Grove
Polly Bell
Recurring role; 7 episodes
1991
New Voices
Unknown
Episode: "The Godmother"
1991–1993
Spender
Frances Spender
Main role; 14 episodes
1993
Harry
Valerie
Series 1: Episode 4
Come Snow, Come Blow
Unknown
Television film
1993–1995
Soldier Soldier
Marsha Stubbs
Main role; 26 episodes
1995
The Glass Virgin
Jessie
Miniseries; 2 episodes
1997
The Bill
Sheila Hayman
Episode: "Breaking Up"
See You Friday
Vanessa
All 6 episodes
1997–2000
Coronation Street
Natalie Barnes
Regular role; 489 episodes
2002
The Vice
Clara King
Episode: "No Man's Land"
Breeze Block
Policewoman
Episode: "Saturday, Sinday"
Holby City
Pam McGrath
Recurring role; 5 episodes
Where the Heart Is
Linda Sargent
Episode: "Extra Time"
2002–2003
Born and Bred
Edie McClure
Episodes: "Nothing Like the Son" and "Fertility Rites"
2003
The Afternoon Play
Carol Haye
Episode: "Turkish Delight"
2004
Doctors
Jane Howard
Episodes: "Two Can Play: Parts 1 & 2"
2004–2005
Down to Earth
Jackie Murphy
Main role; 18 episodes
2006
The Bill
Elaine Wallace
Episode: "Better the Devil You Know"
Hollyoaks: In the City
DCI Fisher
2 episodes
2006–2010, 2026
Waterloo Road
Steph Haydock
Regular role; 79 episodes
2011
Benidorm
Scary Mary
Series 4: Episode 1
Casualty
Janet "Goldie" Gold
Episode: "Rogue"
Bloody Norah
Mum
Television film
2012
Loserville
Susan Lewis
2015
Doctors
Judith Whitney
Episode: "Oh What a Tangled Web..."
Inspector George Gently
Susan
Episode: "Gently with the Women"
2015–2016
Boy Meets Girl
Pam McDonald
All 12 episodes
Holby City
Linda Bradshaw
Episodes: "Cover Story" and "A Friend in Need"
2016
EastEnders
Alison Slater
Episode 5276
Doctors
Denise Brown
Episode: "A Christmas Treat"
2018
Different for Girls
Maeve
Episode: "The whole story"
2020
Class Dismissed
Pam Travers
Episodes: "Snake!" and "Key Stage 3 Rules"
Dun Breedin
Doll Belvedere
Online series; all 9 webisodes
2021–2022
Hollyoaks
Trish Minniver
Regular role; 95 episodes
2022
Dead Canny
Angela
Episode: "Pilot"
2024
Emmerdale
Heidi
Guest role; 3 episodes
As herself · Filmography
1999
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Contestant
Role(s)
Presenter
2000
The Real DIY Show
Role(s)
Presenter
2000–2002, 2005–2013, 2018–present
Role(s)
Loose Women
Notes
Regular panellist
2008
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Contestant
2009
Role(s)
Narrator
Playing the Part
Role(s)
Participant
2010
Role(s)
Contestant
Role(s)
Guest presenter
2011
Role(s)
Contestant
2012
Role(s)
Housemate
Notes
Winner
Role(s)
Herself
Notes
Guest
Role(s)
Contestant
2013
Role(s)
Contestant
Role(s)
Celebrity Homeowner
Role(s)
Contestant
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1999
Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes
Herself
Contestant
Soap Fever
Presenter
2000
The Real DIY Show
Presenter
2000–2002, 2005–2013, 2018–present
Loose Women
Regular panellist
Guest (2000) Guest panellist (2001–2002) Relief presenter (2006–2010, 2012, 2024)
2008
Who Wants to be a Millionaire
Herself
Contestant
2009
10 Years Younger
Narrator
Playing the Part
Participant
2010
All Star Mr & Mrs
Contestant
Lorraine
Guest presenter
2011
Dancing on Ice
Contestant
2012
Celebrity Big Brother
Housemate
Winner
Piers Morgan's Life Stories
Herself
Guest
The Chase: Celebrity Special
Contestant
2013
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
Contestant
Stepping Out
Through the Christmas Keyhole
Celebrity Homeowner
The Cube: Celebrity Special
Contestant
· Theatre credits
1983
Role(s)
Rita
Notes
Astoria Theatre
1984
Role(s)
Sandy
Notes
Haymarket Theatre
1985
Role(s)
Claire
Notes
Live Theatre, Newcastle
1986
Role(s)
Delia
1995
Shooting the Legend
Role(s)
Various
Notes
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2001–2002
Role(s)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Notes
Fairy
2004–2005
Role(s)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Notes
Wicked Queen
2006–2007
Role(s)
Cinderella
Notes
Fairy
2012–2013
Role(s)
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
2017
Role(s)
Mrs Otter
Notes
London Palladium
2017–2018
Role(s)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Notes
Fairy
2018–2019
Role(s)
Calendar Girls
Notes
Celia
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1983
Yakkety-Yak
Rita
Astoria Theatre
1984
Grease
Sandy
Haymarket Theatre
1985
There's a Girl in My Soup
Claire
Live Theatre, Newcastle
1986
Bedroom Farce
Delia
1995
Shooting the Legend
Various
Theatre Royal, Newcastle
2001–2002
Jack and the Beanstalk
Fairy
2004–2005
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Wicked Queen
Stockport Plaza
2006–2007
Cinderella
Fairy
Darlington Civic
2012–2013
Royal & Derngate, Northampton
2017
The Wind in the Willows
Mrs Otter
London Palladium
2017–2018
Jack and the Beanstalk
Fairy
Times Square, Newcastle
2018–2019
Calendar Girls
Celia
UK tour
· External links
Preceded byPaddy Doherty
Celebrity Big Brother UK Winner Series 9 (2012)
Succeeded byJulian Clary

References

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    https://www.hellomagazine.com/profiles/denise-welch/
  2. Pulling myself together
    https://books.google.com/books?id=4eqo24naS48C&pg=PT4
  3. Newcastle World
    https://www.newcastleworld.com/news/my-grandpa-invented-the-black-bullet-denise-welch-takes-nostalgic-dive-into-welchs-3991838
  4. England & Wales, Birth Index: 1837–1983; June 1958, p.377
  5. Evening Chronicle
    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/local-news/ask-denise-welch-1564313
  6. The Chronicle
    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/la-sagesse-close-summer-1468316
  7. Evening Chronicle
    http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/100-north-east-heroes-1552590
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    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/5354180/The-One-to-Watch-Thursday-21-May.html
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    https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/why-poetry-matters-bbc2playing-the-part-bbc1-1689913.html
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    https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/denise-visits-a-real-treat-1481438
  11. www.corrie.net
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  35. Official Charts
    https://www.officialcharts.com/songs/denise-welch-you-dont-have-to-say-you-love-mecry/
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