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
mean thinking weight
I mean, I'm lucky because I've slimmed down, but the last thing I was thinking about was losing weight.
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.
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.
running children thinking
I'd got to that age when I was out on a date with a guy and I would be thinking: Don't mention your age, don't mention that you want a child - because they would just run out the door.
men thinking fabulous
Now I look back and think if I'd spent more time enjoying myself instead of crying into my pillow over men, my 20s would have been fabulous!
choices young mum
It wasn't through choice that I became a mum at 36. I wanted to be a young mum but things never worked out for me.
sushi salad
In LA, I live on sushi or salad.