23 Times Denise Welch Was The True Angel Of The North

All hail wor Denzy Squelch.
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We’ve made no secret of our love of Jane McDonald here at HuffPost UK, but there is another former ‘Loose Woman’ who also holds a special place in our heart: Denise Welch.

An actress, a presenter, a ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ champ, not to mention a serial flasher, there isn’t much Denzy hasn’t done the in three decades she’s been on our screens.

With that in mind, we believe wor Geordie lass is more than deserving of the title of the true Angel of the North, and here are all the times she’s proved that...

1. She is responsible for the single best celebrity photo of all time

Me and my new best friend, @JaredLeto , watching Matty #Coachella2016 !!! xx pic.twitter.com/DxhfIlb7uP

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) April 18, 2016

2. Her topless hot tub moment with in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house went down in reality TV history

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3. Her womance with Carol McGiffin is ultimate friendship goals

Happy birthday to the gorgeous Miss Carol Mcgiffen!!! @McGiff ❤️🙈🎂💋🎈🎉 Love you!!!! xx pic.twitter.com/4o3kw0WyLv

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 18, 2017

4. She totally out-shone global superstar Britney Spears when she interviewed her on ‘Loose Women’

“I’ve always felt that although I’m a few years older than you, I have quite a lot in common with you. Obviously we’re both mums, we’re both global superstars, and clearly both femme fatales.”

This was Britney’s reaction:

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5. But, like, she clearly is a femme fatale

6. She doesn’t put up with any of the shit Katie Hopkins et al stand for

How can we bring up our kids not to 'kick the ginger kid' when we allow Katie Hopkins and Helen Wood to have columns and tv shows?

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) June 24, 2015

A great TV show would be for Helen Wood and Katie Hopkins to have to live together for ever!!And never be released!! Get on it @TLC #bbuk

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) June 24, 2015

But of one thing we can be sure....Katie Hopkins is vile,nasty and everything that is wrong with this country!! https://t.co/nxnxbRgJgN

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) June 24, 2016

7. As part of Nanas Aloud, she brought us three joyful minutes of television during 2010’s Children In Need

8. Cheryl eat your heart out

9. It’s not the first time she’s been compared to ‘wor Chezza’

10. And while her turn in Nanas Aloud may suggest Denzy doesn’t have the strongest voice, she actually had a number 23 smash in 1993

11. And let’s not forget her appearance on the celebrity version of ‘Stars In Their Eyes’, when she impersonated Petula Clark

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12. Nanas Aloud isn’t the only girlband she’s been a part of either

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13. She’s worked tirelessly to end stigma around mental health issues, having suffered from clinical depression herself

“'Snap out of it, pull yourself together'. People say it, or think it, a lot. It’s the most pointless comment, because if you could snap out of it you would, wouldn’t you? I was lucky, my family never doubted I had anything other than a serious illness, but it was hard for my husband. He’d go to the pub and his mates would say, 'Bloody hell, how long is that going to go on, take her out and buy her a new dress.' Unless you’ve experienced it, it’s almost impossible to really understand mental illness. You can’t explain clinical depression to anybody.”

- Denise Welch

14. She’s one of few actresses who has had the honour of starring in two of the nation’s best loved soaps

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15. Remember the time she turned up to an event dressed as a can of Lilt?

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16. And where do we even start with this?

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17. Her stint on ‘Dancing On Ice’ was legendary (and not just because of her array of wigs)

18. She’s parent to the lead singer of the biggest band in the country right now, but that doesn’t stop her from being an embarrassing mum

Please keep that outfit for mum Matty!! xx pic.twitter.com/oK8Q95kO70

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 22, 2017

19. But she also could not be prouder of her boy and all of his success

Shaking and crying with pride!!!!!

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 22, 2017

Matty stole all my dance moves so I accept your thanks!! xx

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 22, 2017

Thank you for your gorgeous love and support for my family xxx pic.twitter.com/eZjd8RyeaD

— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 22, 2017

20. Although we’re not too sure The 1975 would have hit it quite as big if they’d gone with Denise’s suggestion for a name

21. After realising she had a problem with alcohol, she turned her life around

“Ultimately, it’s got to be a good thing and being sober doesn’t mean being boring, I have more fun than I’ve ever had now than when I was drinking.”

- Denise Welch

22. She’s never afraid to say what she really thinks

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23. She also once gave her own Christmas message, because let’s be real, she is a true queen 👑

WHAT A WOMAN

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