Denise Welch reunites with Benidorm star ex for Christmas with their sons

Denise and her ex-husband Tim Healy were joined by their sons – including the 1975 performer Matty – along with her current husband, Lincoln Townley, and others

Denise Welch enjoyed some festive civility by reuniting with her ex-husband Tim Healy for Christmas.

The 65-year-old Loose Women star and the 71-year-old actor – who both starred on divisive ITV comedy show Benidorm – were married in 1988 and divorced in 2012. Together, the couple welcomed two sons – one of whom is 1975 frontman and former boyfriend of Taylor Swift, Matt Healy, 34.

Denise was previously married to actor David Easter, 64, from 1985 until 1988 and has been married to current husband, artist Lincoln Townley, 50, since 2013. And it seems the TV star gathered her men and sons together to enjoy Christmas together.

Taking to Instagram on Christmas Day, Denise shared a snap of herself flanked by her sons and joined by both Lincoln and Tim at the dinner table. Everyone was wearing festive cracker hats and smiling for the camera and the image itself was captured on Christmas Eve.

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Denise Welch reunited with her ex-husband Tim Healy for Christmas 
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Sharing the image online, Denise wrote: “The joy of having our Christmas Eve dinner cooked for us by Chef Pete and Amy from @pete__cooks . I worked with Pete’s mum Vanessa for a charity for many years and I remember when Pete was starting his private chef business. It is now several years later and it’s thriving!!! They did a beautiful meal of gnocchi canopies, turkey, rib of beef then pavlova while we chilled and then cleared everything up!!! Total bliss for me!!”

She added: “A perfect night with family and tmrw the Townleys, Welch’s and Healys get together en masse!!! Merry Christmas.”

Fans and followers were warmed to see the ITV star looking happy with her loved ones, with one commenting “This is so wholesome Aww.” Another person posted: “So much love for how close you are with your ex husband. The love remains, it’s the peopl[e] who change.” Denise later shared a snap of Lincoln and Tim together and joked they could form a band called Midlife Crisis.

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Denise joked Tim, Lincoln and their friend could form a band called Midlife Crisis 
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Denise shared a comical snap of the lads wearing wigs 
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While a further fan wrote: “Love so much that you and Dad are there together. It’s just lovely. Merry Christmas.” Tim played Lesley ‘Les’ Conroy on Benidorm from 2009 until 2018 – and Denise herself popped up in a season four episode playing a character named ‘Scary’ Mary.

Benidorm ran for 10 seasons over more than 10 years – with 74 episodes existing so far. Back in October, the show creator, Derren Litten, hinted that more episodes of the comedy could be created – saying he has enough material in his ming to double the number of existing episodes.

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