Denise van Outen Biography
Denise van Outen is a British actress, singer, dancer, and television presenter. She hosted The Big Breakfast, played Roxie Hart in the West End and Broadway productions of Chicago, and finished runner-up in the tenth series of the BBC One dancing show Strictly Come Dancing.
How old is Denise van Outen? – Age
She is 48 years old as of 27 May 2022. She was born in 1974 in Basildon, United Kingdom. Her real name is Denise Kathleen Outen.
Denise van Outen Family
She has a brother named Terry and a sister named Jackie. Her ancestors, she claims, “are all Dutch,” which is why she added “van” to her name. She began modeling for knitting patterns at the age of seven and displayed an early talent for performing. As a result, she was accepted into the Sylvia Young Theatre School. Stop the World director Anthony Newley cast her as Éponine in Les Misérables in 1986.
Denise van Outen Boyfriend
She dated Jamiroquai frontman Jay Kay from 1998 to 2001. The couple was engaged but divorced in 2001. The album A Funk Odyssey by Jamiroquai is mostly about their breakup. She was married to Any Dream Will Do winner Lee Mead from 2009 to 2015. Betsy, their daughter born in 2010, is their only child. She was in a relationship with commodities trader Eddie Boxshall since July 2014, and they lived together in Chelmsford. The relationship came to an end in January 2022.
Denise van Outen Net Worth
She has an estimated net worth of £ 3 million.
Denise van Outen Especially
Denise and Johnny Vaughan, along with pop group Steps, covered Especially for You for UK TV charity BBC Children in Need in 1998, reaching number three on the charts. Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan wrote the song “Especially for You,” which appears on Donovan’s debut album, Ten Good Reasons. Stock Aitken Waterman wrote and produced the song, which was released as the album’s second single on November 28, 1988.
It received numerous positive reviews from both older and contemporary critics, who deemed it not only one of the best songs on each singer’s album, but also a classic. The song was a commercial success, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Greece, and Belgium, as well as peaking in the top five in several other countries such as Australia, New Zealand, France, Finland, and Switzerland. The song was voted the nation’s 20th favorite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV in 2015, and Classic Pop magazine ranked it number 23 in their list of “Top 40 Stock Aitken Waterman songs” in 2021.
Denise van Outen EastEnders
Van Outen was announced as joining the cast of EastEnders in February 2015. Van Outen plays intelligent businesswoman Karin Smart, who falls for Max Branning (Jake Wood) and has a business relationship with Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Van Outen appeared in a concert performance of the musical Sweet Charity at Cadogan Hall in August 2015, alongside actor/singer Michael Xavier, ex-Girls Aloud band member Kimberley Walsh, and West End star Kerry Ellis.
Denise van Outen Radio
Van Outen re-joined her former Big Breakfast partner Johnny Vaughan as co-host of Capital Breakfast on Capital Radio on February 4, 2008. She left the show on July 29, 2008, halfway through her contract, due to TV commitments and early mornings. However, in April 2011, van Outen announced her departure from the show due to a deterioration in her relationship with Vaughan. Vaughan, she claims, has not spoken to her since. In the spring of 2013, van Outen began hosting her own Saturday afternoon radio show on London’s Magic 105.4, which aired between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Denise van Outen Dancing on Ice
Van Outen was announced as one of the celebrities competing in the thirteenth season of Dancing on Ice on September 23, 2020. She was paired up with Matt Evers. After falling during rehearsals for the launch show of series 13 of Dancing On Ice on January 16, 2021, van Outen suffered a partially dislocated shoulder and tendon damage to her left shoulder; van Outen was able to perform a modified dance routine with her professional skate partner Matt Evers on the launch show. Van Outen withdrew from the competition on January 26, 2021, due to her dislocation, as well as three bone fractures confirmed by additional MRI scans.
Denise van Outen Book
♦ A Bit of Me: From Basildon to Broadway, and back
Denise van Outen Movies
♦ 2020 – Fireman Sam: Norman Price And The Mystery In The Sky
♦ 2017 – Gloves Off
♦ 2017 – Amy and Sophia
♦ 2012 – Keith Lemon: The Film
♦ 2012 – Run for Your Wife
♦ 2007 – Are You Ready for Love?
♦ 2000 – Love, Honour and Obey
♦ 1999 – Tube Tales
♦ 1998 – Jack and the Beanstalk
Denise van Outen TV Shows
♦ 2022 – Secrets of the Middle Aisle (w/t)
♦ 2022 – The Big Narstie Show
♦ 2021 – Dancing on Ice
♦ 2021 – The Circle
♦ 2021 – Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown
♦ 2021 – Sunday Brunch
♦ 2020–present – Steph’s Packed Lunch
♦ 2020 – The Masked Singer
♦ 2020 – James Martin’s Christmas Day
♦ 2020 – The Great British Sewing Bee Celebrity Christmas
♦ 2019–2020 – Neighbours
♦ 2019– present – Celebrity Gogglebox
♦ 2018–2019 – Ireland’s Got Talent
♦ 2016–present – Matalan Presents: The Show
♦ 2015 – EastEnders
♦ 2014, 2017–2018 – Loose Women