Denise Welch sports a neck brace as she stars in lockdown YouTube series Dun Breedin’ from home
Denise Welch has been starring in YouTube series titled Dun Breedin’ which is filmed from her home while in lockdown, with a new episode released on Thursday.
And the Loose Women panellist, 62, appeared in the drama as Doll Belvedere, a gossip who laments her jailbird son’s inability to see his son on his birthday.
Wearing a neck brace to get into her role, Denise detailed how her character had got the injury after she tripped and fell on a synthesizer while doing a Zumba class.
Dramatic: Denise Welch sported a neck brace as she starred in a new episode of lockdown YouTube series Dun Breedin’, which was released on Thursday
Denise acted in the scene alongside her husband Lincoln Townley, who played Doll’s disinterested other half as she detailed the gossip she discovered in A&E.
Doll revealed that she’d heard her son’s ex-wife Wanda (played by Alison Newman) had begun a relationship with a woman, and claimed she was doing it ‘to be the centre of attention.’
Later in the episode, Denise’s character called up Wanda to discuss her grandson’s upcoming birthday party and criticised the other woman for not letting her son attend the event.
New role: The Loose Women panellist, 62, appeared in the drama as Doll Belvedere, a gossip who laments her jailbird son’s inability to see his son on his birthday
Doing her part: Denise promoted the YouTube show by teasing her character’s injury in a video shared to Instagram on Thursday
Not one to be pushed around, though, Wanda explained that Doll’s son wasn’t allowed in the house because he had assaulted her, which is what led him to go to prison in the first place.
Leaving viewers wanting more, the episode ended on a cliffhanger as Doll waited to hear from her grandson what he thought about his father not coming to the party.
Dun Breedin’ is a 9 part drama consisting of 10 minute episodes, set in Brighton it focuses on the experiences of a group of women and will examine topics such as the menopause, marriage, and domestic violence amongst other things.
Scene partners: Denise acted with husband Lincoln Townley, who played Doll’s disinterested other half as she detailed the gossip she discovered in A&E when getting the neck brace
Drama: Doll said she heard her son’s ex-wife Wanda had begun a relationship with a woman, and she later called her son’s ex to ask why he couldn’t go to his son’s birthday party
Earlier this week, Denise revealed she was once left physically contorted and unable to speak during a depressive episode.
In an excerpt from her new book, The Unwelcome Visitor: Depression and How I Survive It, she said her ‘body was out of my control’ – an experience she considers as ‘one of the most terrifying moments of my life’.
The TV star said her severe mental health issues had become so bad that a doctor warned electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) could have been used as a treatment.
In an extract, obtained by The Mirror, the former Coronation Street actress recalls: ‘I started to feel pins and needles all through my body. My hands tensed up and I couldn’t move my fingers.
Challenging: Earlier this week, Denise revealed she was once left physically contorted and unable to speak during a depressive episode
‘My mouth twisted to one side, I couldn’t speak. My body was out of my control. It was probably one of the most terrifying moments of my life.
‘My depression was so bad that ECT was the next step. I had never imagined my mind could have so much power over my body.’
ECT is used to relieve a series of mental health problems, including life-threatening depression and mania, and involves sending an electric current through your brain and creating a short surge of electrical activity within the organ.
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Difficult time: In an excerpt from her new book, Denise said her ‘body was out of my control’ – an experience she considers as ‘one of the most terrifying moments of my life’