Loose Women's Denise Welch reveals unusual turn-off about husband Lincoln Townley
Denise Welch is head over heels for her hubby Lincoln, but she's cheekily confessed that his dodgy dance skills nearly put a stop to their romance before it truly began.
When Denise Welch and Lincoln Townley tied the knot in 2013, their 14-year age difference caused quite the stir – yet, more than a decade on, they're the ones chuckling.
The couple credits their knack for finding joy in life as the key to their marital bliss, despite the occasional remarks. They've even let the public in on their love story by appearing on Channel 4’s Celebrity Hunted.
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As the only married pair brave enough to ditch their plush lifestyle and dash across the country with ex-cops hot on their heels, they've shown there's plenty of substance behind their celebrity status.
From Denise's practical choice of disposable undies to avoid laundry during their escapade, to Lincoln's penchant for sporting a new wig each day, they've kept viewers entertained throughout the chase. And according to the Loose Women panellist, having a giggle is just par for the course at Casa Welch/Townley.
"We do have a good laugh," she says. "The thing with us is that we take our business very seriously, but we don’t take ourselves seriously."
"There’s a balance there, which really works because we have a good laugh. We find humour in so many things together. I always thought there wouldn’t be one person that I fancy and be able to laugh with like I laugh with my girlfriends or my gay best friends. But I managed to find that in Lincoln.
It’s that thing where something can happen and we can be at opposite ends of the room, but just one look and you are both laughing because you know what the other one is thinking."
"I think laughter is very much a part of the success of our marriage and the very fact that I didn’t want to do Celebrity Hunted with anybody but my husband says it all."
So far this series, viewers have seen Lincoln don a swimsuit to strut across a beach, determined to make his wife laugh after a stressful moment when the pair almost got caught. And he put on a dance show in a shower after bedding down for the night in a luxury hotel.
Although it seems his efforts were wasted. "Oh my God, Lincoln is the worst dancer! " laughs Denise. "He is not a natural mover. If I’d danced with him before I had sex with him, it wouldn’t have got that far! He just doesn’t have the moves, but he loves to dance so I encourage him to dance in a nice way."
Lincoln interrupts, "Remember we have done a dancing show together [ITV’s Stepping Out in 2013] so it reflects in my life as I travel forward! "
Denise and her hubby Lincoln are the perfect duo when it comes to sharing a good giggle. Taking on their latest TV challenge was a no-brainer for the pair, who thrive as a team.
But according to Denise, Den's competitive streak showed up early on in the game, "But, I have to say, the competitiveness did come on pretty strong from Den pretty quickly! "
And she didn't hold back her praise, enthusing, "Den was amazing. I mean, she was literally charging ahead and every morning it was like, ‘Right. Let’s go! ’ We knew we had to deliver and she really did."
While most celeb couples might shy away from such intense scrutiny, Denise and Lincoln put their marriage front and centre on a show famed for its stress levels—and it worked out surprisingly well. Denise believes the experience only strengthened their bond: "It’s reaffirmed our relationship," she insists.
The adventurous couple embarked on their TV journey with only £200 and strictly no bank cards—a test of survival that heavily depended on the kindness of strangers.
The overwhelming support led Denise to a heartfelt conclusion about the nature of people: "This show really did restore my faith in humanity," she shares.
Despite the often grim headlines dominating her newsfeed, the experience opened her eyes to the goodness of people: "Generally, if you spend your life looking at the news, which sadly I do too much, you think of the world as a big, horrible place. I know that it is in many parts, but on a day-to-day basis, most people in the general public are lovely."
"If I look at Twitter sometimes I think, oh my God, this person doesn’t like me and that person doesn’t like me. But every single person had only lovely things to say. So it really did restore my faith in the public."
