Denise Welch has confirmed that she will be taking a break from Loose Women for the next few weeks as she takes a trip away and a break from social media.
On Monday the ITV panellist announced she wouldn't be appearing on the panel in the coming weeks and she would be off social media. The news comes as son and The 1975 frontman Matty Healy's relationship with Taylor Swift reportedly heats up.
Denise shared a video on Instagram saying: "Well... on today, on my 65th birthday, I want to say thank you in advance for all the lovely messages and comments that I've received. I'm going off on a little adventure for a couple of weeks so I'm going to be off here and off my phone.
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"I don't quite know how I'm going to cope, but I'm going to give it a try, so don't think I have disappeared. It's just a temporary little holiday and I'll be back soon."
Denise's birthday, May 22, is also the anniversary of her mother Annie's death. In the video, she continued: "For those missing their mums, I'm thinking of you. It's a full circle.
"She brought me into the world on the 22nd of May and she left the world holding mine and my sister's hand on the 22nd of May, so it's a celebration of life as well."
She added in her caption: "Thank you and au revoir for a couple of weeks!!!"
Denise first joined Loose Women as a panellist in 2005. She left in 2013 and returned again in 2018.
According to the Mirror, it is understood she is going away with her husband, and PR manager, Lincoln Townley, who she has been married to since 2013. Denise's announcement comes after reports her son Matty may be set to help Taylor Swift write music for her new album.
An insider said: "Things are moving fast between Matty and Taylor. They’re totally head over heels for each other.
"It’s been decided that he will help her pen songs for her next album and he might even provide some vocals if it works for the tracks."
"Matty has been inspired after attending several shows on her US tour, but they won’t have a lot of time to work together this summer as The 1975 also have their own shows," an insider told The Sun.
The 1975 singer has been spotted in the audience of several Taylor Swift concerts in America, after rumours circulated the pair were dating earlier this month.
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