Jacqueline Denise Welch is an English actress, television personality, and writer.
At age 12, Welch became an actress. She performed on stage in London in Yakkety-Yak with the McGann brothers at the Astoria Theatre in 1983, and later joined the Live Theatre Company, Newcastle.
In 1993, Welch became a household name when she was cast as Marsha Stubbs in ITV’s drama series Soldier Soldier.
Her other acting credits include Natalie Barnes in Coronation Street, Steph Haydock in Waterloo Road, and Trish Minniver in Hollyoaks.
Welch also appears as a regular panellist on the ITV chat show Loose Women.
Lincoln Townley (Painter) – Denise Welch’s Husband
Lincoln Townley is the third husband of Denise Welch.
Townley is an English contemporary figurative artist whose distinctive style has earned him an international reputation and led to his work being exhibited in most of the world’s prestigious galleries.
He was born on December 27, 1972, in London Borough of Hackney, United Kingdom.
Before switching to art as a career in his 40s, Townley was a celebrity publicist and PR manager.
Townley’s work has been featured in The Royal Academy in 2015 and 2016.
He has been commissioned to paint the world’s biggest icons by Mastercard and commissioned by The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles to paint celebrities in 2016 and 2017.
His painting of boxer Muhammad Ali sold for $623,000 in 2017.
Lincoln Townley and Denise Welch got engaged in August 2012.
The couple got married on July 13, 2013, in a private villa on the Algarve, in front of 260 friends and family.
He appeared as her dancing partner on ‘Stepping Out’ on ITV in 2013 shortly after their marriage.
Lincoln, 49, and Denise, 63, have no children together. However, Lincoln has a son from his previous marriage to Beverley Scales, while Denise has two sons from her marriage to Tim Healy.