Woman
Denise Welch reveals the devastating moment that made her ditch the booze – for good
“I get quite emotional talking about it…”
Denise Welch has been open about her struggles with mental health and alcohol for years.
But the Loose Women star has been alcohol-free for over six years now – after realising in a devastating moment how much booze was affecting her life.
Appearing on Lorraine on Thursday, the 57-year-old admitted that she previously buried her head in the sand when it came to her alcohol abuse.
“Lincoln and I met in a bit of a tabloid flurry and things were pretty tough. I was in a dark place and Lincoln was a functioning alcoholic and I gave him an ultimatum. But thought I was fine. I wasn’t.
She continued, “It was quite incredible that we got together at the time, but we realised that we had a wonderful relationship. And the only time it was being destroyed was when we were using alcohol.”
Her alcohol dependency only came to a head after a particularly messy night, which helped her realise that she may lose her beloved husband if she didn’t change her ..
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