Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has celebrated a huge milestone with her followers as she marked 11 years since cutting booze out of her diet with an emotive Instagram post describing her journey from battling with the "cruel and frightening illness" to a happy and healthy life.
Sharing a photo of her amid her battle with alcoholism next to a glowing picture of her now, Denise wrote an empowering and supportive message in which she detailed how her husband Lincoln also joined her on her new sober lifestyle.
The post read: "11 yrs sober today!!! Giving up my disastrous relationship with alcohol changed my life, my husbands life and my children’s lives. Plus the lives of all who love me.
