Denise Van Outen Biography: Books, Marriage, Net Worth, Age, Children, Tv Shows, Husband, Height, Movies

Denise Van Outen is an English actress, singer, dancer and television presenter whose rise to prominence began when she co-hosted the lively morning show “The Big Breakfast”.

She then expanded her career to stage musicals such as playing Roxie Hart in the West End and on Broadway in Chicago, and later became known for appearing on high-profile TV programmes including the dance competition series Strictly Come Dancing where she finished as runner-up.

Profile

• Full name: Denise Van Outen
• Date of birth: 27 May 1974
• Age: 51 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Basildon, Essex, England
• Nationality: British
• Profession: Actress, singer, dancer, television presenter
• Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
• Weight: 53 kg (117 lbs)
• Hair colour: Blonde
• Parents: Father – Ted Outen ; Mother – Kathleen Outen
• Siblings: Brother – Terry Outen ; Sister – Jackie Outen
• Spouse: Lee Mead (married 2009–2013)
• Children: Betsy Mead (daughter)
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Catholic
• Ethnicity: White
• Net worth: £3 million

Early Life and Education

Denise Van Outen is now 51 years old, having been born on 27 May 1974 in Basildon, Essex, England. Her father, Ted Outen, worked as a docker and her mother, Kathleen Outen, had links with theatre work. She grew up with two younger siblings, a brother Terry and a sister Jackie.

She attended Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, where she secured training in performing arts as a young teenager. At age 11 she appeared in the musical Les Misérables as young Éponine, among her early performing credits.

Personal Life

Denise Van Outen married actor and singer Lee Mead on 25 April 2009. The marriage ended in divorce in 2013. The couple share one daughter, Betsy Mead, born in May 2010. Prior to her marriage, Denise dated singer Jay Kay from 1998–2001.

From 2014 to 2022 she was in a long-term relationship with commodities trader Eddie Boxshall. In the years since, she has focused on her career and motherhood, and publicly maintains that she is single and combining work with parenting.

Career

Denise Van Outen’s career began early: at age seven she modelled for knitting pattern campaigns, and by her early teens she was performing in theatre productions. Her major break in television came when she became co-presenter of the Channel 4 show The Big Breakfast (1996–2001) alongside Johnny Vaughan, which substantially raised her profile.

On stage, she achieved notable success playing Roxie Hart in Chicago in the West End and on Broadway beginning in 2001. She also starred in other major stage productions including Tell Me On A Sunday and Legally Blonde.

She has presented and judged many television programmes: for example Any Dream Will Do (judge, 2007), Born to Shine (2011) and Ireland’s Got Talent (judge, 2018–19). In 2012 she competed in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with James Jordan, and finished as runner-up.

In more recent years Denise has diversified: she has narrated the reality-TV series The Only Way Is Essex, undertaken DJing and musical projects, and presented consumer-focused TV shows on Channel 4.

Awards

• Best Solo Performance (Nominee) – Tell Me On A Sunday, WhatsOnStage Awards 2004
• Rear of the Year (Winner) – 1999

Net worth

Denise Van Outen’s estimated net worth stands at around £3 million. The figure comes from her long-standing work in television presenting, stage and film acting, endorsements and DJ/musical engagements.

Social Media

• Instagram: @vanouten_denise

Discography

• Tell Me On A Sunday (2003)
• On My Own (2021)
• From New York To LA (2022)
• That’s What Friends Are For (2023)
• A Bit Of Me (2025)

Filmography

• The Big Breakfast (1996–2001)
• Something for the Weekend (1999–2000)
• Any Dream Will Do (2007)
• I’d Do Anything (2008)
• The Race (2006)
• Hairspray: The School Musical (2008)
• The Only Way Is Essex (as narrator) (2010–present)
• Dancing on Ice (Contestant) (2021)

Books

• Bumpalicious (2011)
• Adventures of Parenthood (2012)
• A Bit of Me: From Basildon to Broadway… (Autobiography, 2022)