Welch 'warned by Loose Women bosses'

Denise Welch reportedly had to ask Coleen Nolan to fill in for her on Loose Women, after partying with the Dancing On Ice crew.



The former Coronation Street actress was apparently meant to appear on yesterday afternoon's edition of the ITV talkshow but called in sick at 7.30am, The Mirror claims.

"Denise went out with the cast and crew from Dancing for a quick drink," a source told the paper. "But the excitement of the first-night show proved too much and nine hours later she was propping up the bar.

"Denise and Coleen are great mates, so Denise sent her a text at midnight, apologising for the state she was going to be in and checking Coleen was OK to cover. Coleen was in London for This Morning, so it was no major drama."

The insider continued: "Everyone knows what Denise is like and she was boozing with the ITV crew, so most people knew she was going to call in sick. But not everyone was impressed and Denise was given a talking to. She is very apologetic."

Welch will make her skating debut on this week's Dancing On Ice.