What is Denise Welch?
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}} {{Use British English|date=October 2019}} {{Infobox person | name = Denise Welch | image = Denise Welch.png | caption = Publicity photo of Welch | birth_name = Jacqueline Denise Welch | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|5|22|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Northumberland|Tynemouth, Northumberland]], England | nationality = [[English people|English]] | occupation = {{hlist|Actress|television personality}} | years_active = 1981–present | employer = {{hlist|[[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]]|[[BBC]]|[[Channel 4]]}} | known_for = Role of [[List of Coronation Street characters#Natalie Barnes|Natalie Barnes]] on ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1997–2000) <br /> Role of [[Steph Haydock]] on ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' (2006–2010, 2025–present) | spouse = {{marriage|[[David Easter]]|1983|1988|reason=divorced}} <br /> {{marriage|[[Tim Healy]]|1988|2012|reason=divorced}} <br /> {{marriage|[[Lincoln Townley]]|2013}} | children = 2; including [[The 1975#Band members|Matthew Healy]] | website = [http://www.officialdenisewelch.co.uk Official website] }} '''Jacqueline Denise Welch''' (born 22 May 1958) is an English actress, television personality, writer and broadcaster. She is most famous for portraying the roles of [[List of Coronation Street characters#Natalie Barnes|Natalie Barnes]] in the [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Coronation Street]]'' (1997–2000), and [[Steph Haydock]] in the [[BBC One|BBC]] school-based drama series ''[[Waterloo Road (TV series)|Waterloo Road]]'' (2006–2010, 2025–present).<ref>{{cite web |title=Loose Women's Denise Welch set for Waterloo Road return |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/waterloo-road/a62874976/waterloo-road-denise-welch-return/ |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=16 November 2024 |date=16 November 2024}}</ref> Welch is also known for her appearances as a regular panellist on the ITV chat show ''[[Loose Women]]'' (2000–2002, 2005–2013, 2018–present). From 2021 to 2022, she app