Denise Welch looks incredible in a bikini as she showcases her recent weight loss  

Denise Welch seemed incredible in a sizzling pink bikini as she recreated a seashore second to showcase her recent weight loss. 

The Loose Women star, 62, took to Instagram on Saturday to flaunt her slimmed down physique after shedding two stone. 

She seemed sensational in her after image as she posed at house whereas holding her untied bikini high up with one hand. 

Denise beamed for the digicam 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 crimson lip to attract consideration to her fairly options as she posed in the snap.  

She posted the earlier than image from 9 years in the past when she virtually had a wardrobe malfunction and held her bikini high up with her hand on a seashore.  

Denise credited her weight loss to giving up alcohol and mentioned that she’s ‘not bothered about being a dimension ten’ and is extra involved with her well being. 

Denise penned: ‘My annual earlier than and after pic!! Sadly not on a seashore. 9 yrs in the past I had placed on over 2 stone after giving up alcohol and accepting that I had severe habit points.

‘As a end result I turned to meals to fill the void and my crooked considering let to a very fast weight acquire that was in hazard of spiralling into one other habit. 

‘I wanted extra than simply a eating regimen to assist so after I was contacted by @lighterlife I listened as they used cognitive behavioural remedy to alter the connection with meals.’

The star added: ‘I’ve by no means seemed again and nonetheless do flexifasting to take care of a wholesome weight. I am not remotely bothered about being a dimension 10. 

‘I am a 12/14 however my osteoarthritis is massively improved and so is my respiratory which be got here impaired with weight acquire.

‘I am 63 this yr and I am extra bothered about my well being than anything. Particularly after this yr after we understand how morbid weight problems has prompted so many issues with Covid.’  

‘It is really easy to consolation eat and emotional consuming is so quite common. There’s by no means been sufficient assist on the market for these struggling which is why I am a proud ambassador for @lighterlife. 

‘I’ve seen kind 2 diabetes reversed in so many individuals and lives modified as a end result.’ (Sic) 

Denise has spoken overtly about a variety of points she has had, most not too long ago she  mirrored on her 32-year ‘endogenous’ depression battle in a candid interview final month.

Talking on The Sizzling Mess Mums Membership podcast with Kelly Pegg and Jenny Powell, she additionally spoke about her new position as Trish Minniver on Hollyoaks. 

Reflecting on her life throughout the chat, the previous Coronation Road star bravely spoke about her 32-year battle with scientific despair.

Denise mentioned that her despair began in 1989 after she welcomed her eldest baby, 1975 singer Matthew Healy, 31, which was the ‘finest and worst’ 12 months of her life.

The actress, who additionally has son Louis, 20, with ex-husband Tim Healy, 69, mentioned: ‘I all the time mentioned that this has occurred twice in my life. 1989 after I had Matthew, was the very best and the worst 12 months of my life . 

‘The very best, as a result of clearly I had Matthew and he’s the very best factor that ever occurred to me, together with Louis, but in addition as a result of it was the beginning of my 32-year battle with scientific despair.’ 

Denise admitted that 2020 has additionally been the ‘finest and worst’ for her because of the pandemic however she is grateful that her final episode of main despair was 2019.

She continued: ‘2020 could be very comparable, the very best and the worst. The worst as a result of we now have been plunged into this dystopian hell, and particularly for these of us who’ve youngsters we fear about the way it will have an effect on them. 

‘And, the very best as a result of the final episode of main despair for me was in September 2019 and that is the longest, I’ve gone with out a main depressive episode. 

‘So, the entire of 2020, and for these individuals who assume that despair is totally associated to circumstances, it is not. Mine is endogenous, however I’ve been emotional and in floods of tears. 

‘I have been unhappy, I have been anxious which is a utterly regular response to the circumstances, however I’ve not had main despair.’

Denise added that 30 years later, folks at the moment are inspired to discuss their psychological well being however that there’s nonetheless a ‘lengthy method to go’.