Loose Women's Ruth Langsford sent a message to her co-star as she waved goodbye.
The broadcaster regularly anchors discussions on the ITV programme. One of the most popular panelists, Denise Welch, has taken to Instagram and confirmed she will be taking a temporary break to go on a holiday with her husband Lincoln.
She revealed the update in a short clip shared with her 397,000 followers. She said: "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.
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"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. I don't quite know how I'm going to cope but I'm going to give it a try. Don't think I've disappeared, it's just a temporary little holiday and I'll be back soon so lots and lots of love " She captioned the post: "Thank you and au revoir for a couple of weeks!!!"
Ruth took to the comments to wish her well as she said: "Happy Birthday Den….enjoy your adventure!!"
Coronation Street's Samia Longchambon also issued a message of support as she said: "Happy birthday Den! See you soon."
Denise also shared a heartfelt updated as she revealed her birthday is also the anniversary of her mum's death. She said: "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."
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