‘It was a shock to the system’: Denise Welch rushes to her childhood home in County Durham to care for her sick father after he had ‘a bit of a fall’
Denise Welch has revealed that she had rush to her childhood home to care for her sick father after he had ‘a bit of a fall’.
The TV star, 62, was appearing via video link on Wednesday’s Loose Women from her former home in County Durham, where she had told the panel that she and her sister were sharing the care for their dad Vin, who had ‘not been well since Christmas.’
Discussing her reaction to learning he had fallen, Denise said that it was a ‘shock to the system’, but assured fans that he was ‘alright’. She added that he was due to have surgery on his gall bladder.
Sad news: Denise Welch has revealed that she had rush to her childhood home to care for her sick father after he had ‘a bit of a fall’
She explained: ‘My dad Vin, friend of the show, has not been well since Christmas. He’s got to have a gallbladder operation. He had a bit of a fall the other night.
‘So my sister and I are sharing care for him at the moment.
‘I drove up hastily to see him. And he wants everybody to know that he’s alright, but it was a bit of a shock to the system.’
She went on: ‘So I’m coming here from County Durham, where I grew up. It’s full of nostalgic feelings for me.’
Care: The TV star, 62, was appearing via video link on Wednesday’s Loose Women from her former home in County Durham, where she had told the panel that she and her sister were sharing the care for their dad Vin (pictured together in 1998)
It comes after Denise reunited with her dad in June last year after being separated for three months amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The Loose Women star shared a light-hearted video of the reunion to her Instagram page, with the pair enjoying a socially distance dance as they stood outside in the garden.
The father-daughter duo looked to be in good spirits despite the drizzle as they danced around to You to Me Are Everything by The Real Thing.
Denise later uploaded the sweet clip alongside a caption that read: ‘Went to see my dad today. First time in 3 months.
Shock: Discussing her reaction to learning he had fallen, Denise said that it was a ‘shock to the system’, but assured fans that he was ‘alright’
Update: ‘I drove up hastily to see him. And he wants everybody to know that he’s alright, but it was a bit of a shock to the system’
‘It was lovely @welchvin #singingthewrongwords [red heart emojis].’
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Denise looked incredible in a hot pink bikini as she recreated a beach moment to showcase her recent weight loss.
The Hollyoaks actress took to Instagram to flaunt her slimmed down physique after losing two stone.
She looked sensational in her after picture as she posed at home while holding her untied bikini top up with one hand.
Together: It comes after Denise reunited with her dad in June last year after being separated for three months amid the coronavirus outbreak
Family: The Loose Women star shared a light-hearted video of the reunion to her Instagram page, with the pair enjoying a socially distance dance as they stood outside in the garden
Denise beamed for the camera as she displayed her slender pins in a pair of matching bikini bottoms and added white sandals to her look.
The actress added a sultry red lip to draw attention to her pretty features as she posed in the snap.
She posted the before picture from nine years ago when she almost had a wardrobe malfunction and held her bikini top up with her hand on a beach.
Denise credited her weight loss to giving up alcohol and said that she’s ‘not bothered about being a size ten’ and is more concerned with her health.
Wow! Denise looked incredible in a hot pink bikini as she recently recreated the moment she nearly exposed herself to showcase her recent weight loss in an Instagram post