Loose Women star Denise Welch’s latest comment comes just days after she paid a sweet tribute to her son Matty Healy’s wife-to-be, model Gabbriette Bechtel

Denise Welch has made a rare comment about her future daughter-in-law Gabbriette Bechtel, following claims the model has already married her son Matty Healy.

The 1975 frontman, 35, who is Denise’s eldest son, and the 27-year-old got engaged back in May 2024.

Since then, rumours have swirled that the pair have already married in secret, though neither parties have confirmed this.

Now, Loose Women star Denise has appeared to confirm that the pair are still yet to tie the knot.

During the first episode of the show’s brand new podcast, the 66-year-old referred to Gabbriette as her “son’s fiancée” and not her daughter-in-law, as of yet.

In response to her co-star Ayda Field Williams, who had been discussing her husband Robbie Williams’ addiction woes, Denise said: “Oh, my son’s fiancée is going through a metal detecting stage.

“She’s not an addict, but she’s going through a metal detecting stage. Matt bought her one for Christmas.”

Denise has only shared brief details about her son’s relationship since confirming their engagement live on the show last year.

Denise Welch said Gabbriette Bechtel is ‘everything she wants’ in a daughter-in-law

Denise Welch with her sons and Gabbriette
Speaking on Loose Women at the time, she said: “We couldn’t be happier. She is everything I would want in a daughter in law.”

The panellist went on to say she had known privately about their engagement for a “a few weeks” before the couple announced their news on Instagram.

Discussing how they celebrated, she told her co-stars: “We went over to LA to see Matty and Gabby and celebrate the engagement.

“Gabby is so busy modelling and she’s very hot right now, which is fabulous, so she couldn’t join us.

“So we went up to see her mum and dad, who we had met once before, Chayo and Gary, we absolutely adore them!”

Last week, Denise proved just how much she was a fan of Gabriette in a sweet tribute on Instagram.

As part of Milan Fashion Week, the model left very little to the imagination with her braless look, which consisted of a mesh long-sleeved top, a knee-length skirt and leather boots.

Sharing a snap of the model walking the catwalk, she gushed on Instagram: “My fabulous daughter-in-law to be @gabbriette walked for Fendi in Milan tonight,” alongside clapping hands and heart emojis.