Denise Welch wowed as she showed off her body transformation, posing in a colourful swimsuit while on holiday. The 66 year old Loose Women star lost 2.5 stone in just nine weeks since she took on the role of Celebrity Ambassador for LighterLife, completely revamping her lifestyle and diet.
Sharing a holiday snap, Denise proudly showed off her new svelte figure in a striking neon green and yellow one-piece. Accessorising with gold sandals and posing against the backdrop of a lush red rose bush, Denise shared her relaxed holiday vibes on Instagram, captioning her post: “Actually upright for the first time today! ! Does anyone else have a ‘do absolutely nothing’ holiday! ! I’m constantly feeling tourist shamed when I overhear daily conversations of other peoples planned day trips! ! ! “.
“Hikes, excursions, stingray swimming, boat cruises, old ruins visits but @lincolntownley and I both have zero desire to do anything but eat, sunbathe, scroll, read novels , nap, eat, sleep repeat. We are horizontal for pretty much 2 weeks! ! ! Anyone else relate? ? Should I feel guilty? ? Curious.”
Her followers were quick to chime in, relating to her laid-back approach to holidays and assuring her there’s no need for guilt, reports the Mirror. The TV favourite also had her followers swooning over her latest snap, as one person couldn’t help but remark: “You’re definitely working that swimsuit though.” Another chimed in with: “Wow! You’re looking so good Denise. So hot.”
And another fan said: “You look unreal Denise. You’re my inspiration. I also love a chill holiday, nothing can beat it.”
Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor wrote: “Wow you look amazing. The perfect Holiday”, while Zoe Ball commented: “looking fabulous D. lovely to see you at the airport. hope to see you at one of Matty’s shows soon.” And former EastEnders star Danielle Harold said: “Love this for you both I hope you are both having the best time!”
Denise has been open about her journey with weight and how therapy played a pivotal role in her success. She previously took to Instagram to express her gratitude, posting: “Thank you @lighterlife for helping me change my bad relationship with food and helping me to maintain weight loss with mentorship and CBT [cognitive behavioral therapy] tools I employ if I feel myself slipping.”
Denise’s holiday comes after her recent health scare, which led to her difficult decision to withdraw from her much-anticipated pantomime – a first in 12 years. She updated her followers on Instagram, as she danced with her son Matty Healy.
Reflecting on her challenging weeks, she wrote: “I’ve had a very bumpy few weeks health wise which resulted in sadly having to pull out of my first panto in 12 yrs. “So it was lovely to feel well enough to enjoy Christmas with my family. I’m eventually getting round to posting a few videos. @gabbriette and Matty. #Bleaklowfarm.”.