Denise Welch has bravely spoken frankly about life in lockdown as a recovering alcoholic - admitting it has been tough at times.
The actress and TV regular appeared on Loose Women on Tuesday where she addressed rising concerns Brits are drinking too much while in lockdown.
Denise, who had been sober for 8-years, said: "At no point have either of us [Denise or her husband] felt like we would pic up a drink. "But it is a global pandemic, I am jealous of people who can take the edge off as I can't. "It is not about wanting to drink an get pie-eyed, it's about wanting something to take the edge off." The former Celebrity Big Brother starlet continued: "Some of the bad days are pretty rough and you would like nothing more than taking the edge