Denise Welch opens up about 'very tough' grief for her dad as she makes Loose Women return
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Denise Welch in tears over her dad Vin’s death as she makes Loose Women return

Unfortunately, she later had to deal with an insensitive Twitter troll

Denise Welch emotionally opened up about her grief and loss of her dad as she returned to Loose Women today.

The 63-year-old actress dabbed at her eyes with a tissue as she spoke about her late father Vin’s passing.

However, despite getting a warm welcome back from co-stars and viewers, Denise later encountered an unpleasant troll on social media.

Denise Welch with her dad during a previous appearance on Loose Women before his passing
Denise Welch with her dad during a previous appearance on Loose Women before his passing (Credit: ITV)

Tearful Denise Welch on being with her dad

Denise’s dad Vin passed away in September after battling a number of health issues, including pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis.

She explained amid sobs she hadn’t felt ready to return to the ITV series before now.

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Denise also expressed her gratitude to producers for their understanding and compassion during her family’s difficult time.

Tearing up, Denise reflected: “We were all with him when he went.”

It was Denise's first appearance on the ITV series for two months
It was Denise’s first appearance on the ITV series for two months (Credit: Loose Women YouTube)

‘He went with family’

Denise also related how her father sadly became confused, believing her husband Lincoln Townley was in a car to pick him up.

She continued: “With the lack of oxygen, his mental capacity had declined and he was in and out of lucidity at that point. But he knew that we were there.

It’s been very, very tough.

“It’s been very, very tough, but my sister and I have been a strength for each other. I started to think: ‘Did we protect him enough?'”

A grateful Denise added: “Both my mum and dad, when they went, they went with family.”

She also revealed her family held a party in Vin’s house, saying with a smile: “He would’ve been so peed off he wasn’t there!”

Denise on being with her dad: 'He knew that we were there'
Denise on being with her dad: ‘He knew that we were there’ (Credit: Loose Women YouTube)

Denise slaps down a Twitter troll

Despite her heart-rending comeback earlier today (Monday November 15), Denise still experienced negativity on social media.

She went on to confront one antagonist on Twitter who was amused she had suffered with COVID with a brutal put-down.

Quote-tweeting their comments and GIF, Denise replied: “For all the lovely comments today after talking about my late dad… there’s [this person].”

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Several followers subsequently leapt to Denise’s defence. She has previously expressed sceptical views about vaccines on both Loose Women and social media.

One fan tweeted: “People can be so awful.”

“Absolutely disgusting comment, hold your head high and don’t let them get to you,” another Twitter user encouraged her.

And someone else added: “Just ignore the muppet.”

Loose Women airs on ITV on weekdays from 12.30pm.

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Robert Leigh
Freelance writer