Denise Van Outen
Denise Van Outen
Denise van Outenis an English actress, singer, dancer and presenter. She is best known for presenting The Big Breakfast, for playing Roxie Hart in the musical Chicago both in the West End and on Broadway and for finishing as runner-up in the tenth series of the BBC One dancing show Strictly Come Dancing...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionActress
Date of Birth27 May 1975
trying about-yourself feels
If you try to breastfeed and it's not working, then you don't feel particularly good about yourself.
past behaviour cringe
My past behaviour makes me cringe.
mean thinking weight
I mean, I'm lucky because I've slimmed down, but the last thing I was thinking about was losing weight.
cake giving odd
I eat quite healthily normally but, like everyone, have relapses and give in to the odd cake.
smartphones knows
I don't know what I would do without my smartphone as I am on the go all day.
years challenges next
I did the Kilimanjaro climb a few years ago, then the six-day trek to Machu Picchu in Peru so this bike ride to raise money for Great Ormond Street seemed like the next big challenge.
fun boys rocks
I did like hanging out with all the rock'n'roll boys - it was fun but all those relationships didn't work out.
world essex different
Essex is an amazing county, with its own set of rules. It's a completely different world.
weekend long half
At weekends, I've been going on long but steady-paced four-and-a-half-hour bike rides.
girl thinking role-models
Young girls look to me as a role model and think I crash diet to keep slim. Thats not true, I always eat properly.
wedding strong shopping
After I had the Caesarean, I was told I had really strong stomach muscles and so would heal very quickly. And I did. I was up walking about within three hours. Six days after having her, I was out shopping and shortly after that I made it to David Walliams' wedding.
fad-diets fads diets
I've never been on a fad diet.
growing-up littles violin
I'm not changing to the point where suddenly I wear floor-length skirts and start playing the violin; I'm just growing up a little bit, I guess.
brain breakfast needs
Much as I loved doing 'The Big Breakfast,' it almost became automatic. I need something to keep my brain ticking over, something that I have to concentrate on.