Denise Welch bares all in Bella magazine

Much-loved actress and Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has posed naked in an exclusive shoot for Bella magazine, on sale 1st September! And the 51-year-old mum of two looks frankly amazing in Bella's sensational four-page feature.

Asked by Bella why she agreed to be pictured in her birthday suit Denise said: ‘I feel more confident in myself at 51 than I did at 40. I've just finished Waterloo Road so I'm starting a new chapter in my life. I feel good and I wanted to celebrate that - and show other women that you're not over the hill at 50!'

In the exclusive interview the refreshingly honest Geordie star went on to talk about her plastic surgery plans. ‘The bit I hate is the fatty bit on your chest next to your armpit. Apparently Ulrika Jonsson has just had lipo-ed and I think I'd like to have that done.'

She also spoke her past ‘indiscretion' [a much-publicised affair], divorce, depression and drinking ‘too much' admitting: ‘I probably have a bit of ‘drinkorexia'. I'll think ‘I won't have that to eat because I want to have another couple glasses of wine.' Denise, who made her name on Coronation Street, also gave some juicy insights into the tell-all book she's penning.

For the full interview and more revealing pictures, see Bella magazine, out 1st September.