Actress, dancer and television presenter, Denise Welch, is engaged to 15 years younger, Lincoln Townley. She ended her 22 years of marriage with Tim Healy, in February. 39 year old Townley proposed to 54 year old Welch, during their holiday in Nice, France. Thrilled Welch said, “I had no idea the proposal was coming.” 

According to a sources, "Lincoln knew fairly early on that Denise was the one (for him) and, over the past few months, they have become inseparable. After breaking up from Tim, Denise thought she would never marry again. She never reckoned on falling in love so soon.”

Denise Welch is best known for her roles in Coronation Street and Waterloo Road and for presenting on Loose Womenfrom 2002 onwards. Welch had been a contestant on Dancing on Ice, in January 2011, partnered with Matt Evers. In January 2012, Welch was crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother.