Denise Van Outen

Biography

Date of Birth 27 May 1974, Basildon, Essex, England, UK Birth Name Denise Kathleen Outen Height 5' 6" (1.68 m) Spouse Lee Mead (25 April 2009 - present) 1 child Trivia Attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. The Van in her name is entirely fictitious and was added to make her sound more interesting! She rejoined the morning show "The Big Breakfast" (1992) in September 2000 to replace Liza Tarbuck, who left in July. Her career in West End musicals stretches from Les Miserables, when she was 11, to Chicago just recently, and she is currently developing a one-woman show with Andrew Lloyd Webber. Was engaged to nightclub boss Richard Traviss. Released a cover of the Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan hit "Especially for You" with "The Big Breakfast" co-presenter Johnny Vaughan. Married Lee Mead, having been in a relationship with him since November 2007, in a surprise ceremony on a beach in the Seychelles. Gave birth to her daughter Betsy Mead, with husband Lee Mead, at 12.24pm, weighing in at 7lbs 10oz, via Caesarean section (1 May 2010). Returned to work two weeks after giving birth to her daughter Betsy in order to begin presenting "The 5 O'Clock Show" (2010).