Denise Welch makes decision on leaving Loose Women with four-word statement

Denise Welch has divulged whether she’d ever leave Loose Women after over two decades on the show, and revealed how she really feels about her fellow panellists.

Denise Welch at the 2025 royal television society awards
Denise Welch has divulged whether she’d ever leave Loose Women after over two decades on the show(Image: WireImage)

Denise Welch has revealed she’s not going anywhere when it comes to her slot on the Loose Women panel and says she ‘loves’ her fellow panellists.

The actress, 66, who has been a regular on the ITV daytime show since 2005, told Mirror, “I love being on the show, I did have a break for a few years but I love it right now. It fits into my lifestyle really well and I’ve no plans of leaving.

“I love catching up with the girls and we all support each other. Believe you me, If I didn’t get on with everybody then I wouldn’t be doing it, I’m at an age now where I don’t need to.”

Talking at the Royal Television Society awards, Denise continued, “I’ve been sharing my stories for over two decades now and I always believe that you have a responsibility on the show to share you opinion if you’ve got one.

Denise Welch
Denise says she has no plans on leaving the ITV panel, which fits ‘perfectly’ into her lifestyle

“We’ve all gone through different things and we all support each other. I’m 67 this year and It’s the only show on television, I believe, that truly celebrates women and ageing.” She added with a laugh, “I’m quite gobby. My opinions aren’t going to change!”

It comes after Denise opened up about a toxic relationship she went through during an episode of Loose Women last week, which saw the panel celebrating the first anniversary of their Facing It Together campaign.

Talking about the relationship, without naming the partner, Denise said: “I fell in love with this incredibly charismatic man, very, very good-looking, and I thought that my whole life had aligned and this was the person for me.

Denise Welch and Myleene Klass
The star lauded her fellow panellists for their support, admitting she’d leave if they didn’t get along

“Then, of course, you don’t realise what’s happening, so he started to chip, chip, chip away at my personality. Personality traits that I thought made me quite popular suddenly became detrimental, and he would say things like, ‘You know your friends aren’t laughing with you, they’re laughing at you.’

“You know, when you told that joke that they all laughed at, why did you tell that joke? It was rude. They were all rolling their eyes at each other,’ and you start to slowly believe.”

She also revealed how her partner’s dysfunction and jealousy played a huge role in the abuse.

When asked whether she was nervous about sharing her story on television, Denise confidently told Mirror: “No, I don’t get worried about that. I never name anyone and I’m used to being open.

“I actually had so many people messaging me afterwards on Instagram, it was a heartbreaking response because so many people related to what I was going through in coercive controlling relationships.

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