Denise Welch astonishes Loose Women panel as she announces she's a grandma

Denise Welch left her Loose Women ladies gobsmacked on Thursday's show as she announced some very happy news.

The 63-year-old star hosted the iTV show alongside Nadia Sawalha, Charlene White and Linda Robson as she confirmed she's got a new family member.

Charlene began the conversation by saying: "Denise, I'd like to talk about your exciting news because you became a grandmother."

"I did! As you all know I've made no secret of the fact that I'm desperate, desperate for a grandchild. Matt, Louis, Lewis...." Denise said, referring to her two sons and her stepson.

"Matty and Twigs, his girlfriend, have got a little dog. It's like, 'are 'you a child person? Are you a dog person?' I like some children, I like some dogs.

Denise Welch left her Loose Women ladies gobsmacked on Thursday's show as she announced some very happy news (ITV)

"But I met my little grand-dog yesterday, Bam Bam, and he is the oddest little looking thing. He's a Brussels Griffon and he looks like a little Gremlin. This little dog, I just don't know. I don't know whether I did feel a pull because it's Matty's dog!"

Charlene was quick to poke fun at Denise and said: "I saw it on your socials like, 'I just met my grand-dog', and I was like, 'Oh Denise, that's just not a thing!' Having a grand-dog is not a thing!"

Denise described herself as a 'Fairy Dog-mother' after her son Matty got a new dog named Bam Bam (ITV)

"Oh my God I'm a fairy dog-mother, of course it's a thing!" Denise fired back, before adding: "The thing is you can hand them back but I am still desperate. It's not going to replace having a grandchild."

However, viewers weren't overly impressed with Denise's choice of words and took to Twitter to comment.

"Denise 'I'm desperate for a grandchild' i wish parent's would stop pushing their wants on their children! #LooseWomen," one person posted.

Charlene White told Denise that having a 'grand-dog is not a thing' but Denise disagreed with her (ITV)

Another said: "Denise wanting a Grandchild.... One day you will find out that life is not all about you...Your children have the choice whether they want kids or not... #LooseWomen."

Others claimed that Denise was talking over the rest of the panel, with someone tweeting: "Every single item and guest has been taken over by Denise today. Every time #LooseWomen."

Another wrote: "You aren't a grandma to a dog. Doesn't Denise get sick of it being all about her. . #LooseWomen."

Loose Women airs weekdays at 12:30pm on ITV and ITV Hub.