ITV's Loose Women welcomed back their co-star Denise Welch following a leave of absence she took after a health scare that led to hospitalisation.
The 66-year-old actress had been missing from the ITV show for a while, and on Tuesday (February 11), host Ruth Langsford introduced her as she made her return.Currently appearing in Celebrity Hunted, the former Coronation Street star candidly discussed her recent collapse before a pantomime performance in December.
Due to her illness, Denise had to withdraw from her role as Captain Hook in the 2024 Peter Pan pantomime at Nottingham Theatre Royal, with Richard Winsor stepping in to take over.With a long-standing battle with depression, Denise shared insight into recognising the warning signs of her impending health issue; she experienced a "tingling sensation" in her arm and recalled a "metallic taste" in her mouth right before things took a turn.
Additionally, an incident where she mistakenly drove the wrong way up a side street, encountering an irate driver, indicated to her that something was profoundly wrong.
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