Denise Welch RETURNS to Loose Women after taking break for a 'little adventure' to mark her 65th birthday

Denise Welch returned to Loose Women on Thursday after her break from the panel.

The TV star, 65, graced the show weeks after revealing she was stepping down on her birthday in anticipation of a ‘little adventure’.

In a video shared last month, she said: ‘Today, on my 65th birthday, I want to say thank you in advance for all the lovely messages and comments that I’ve received…

‘I’m going off on a little adventure for a couple of weeks so I’m going to be off here and off my phone. I don’t know how I’m going to cope, but I’ll give it a try, so don’t think I have disappeared. It’s just a temporary little holiday and I’ll be back soon.’

Denise first joined Loose Women as a panellist in 2005, later left in 2013 and returned in 2018 – and on Thursday she was back in style.

Having a giggle: Denise Welch returned to Loose Women on Thursday after her break from the panel

She’s back! The TV star, 65, graced the show weeks after revealing she was stepping down on her birthday in anticipation of a ‘little adventure’

Here she is: During the show, she was joined by fellow ITV star Kate Garraway who was giving an update on her husband Derek Draper’s health

During the show, she was joined by fellow ITV star Kate Garraway who was giving an update on her husband Derek Draper’s health.

Before her return, Denise threw her support behind her newly single son Matty Healy and his band The 1975. Taking to Twitter, the presenter showed a meaningful token of encouragement for Matty by retweeting his band’s upcoming live stream.

The stream will film the band in action, as they play at the Best Kept Secret festival in the Netherlands on Friday. It is no doubt that Matty will appreciate his mother’s efforts, particularly after it was revealed he had split from pop icon Taylor Swift.

The Lover singer, 33, and The 1975 rocker, 34, shocked the world when their romance was revealed in May, amid speculation they had already been dating for weeks- but now a friend close to the star has confirmed Taylor is ‘single’ again.

Sweet: Denise first joined Loose Women as a panellist in 2005, later left in 2013 and returned in 2018 – and on Thursday she was back in style

The end: It is no doubt that Matty will appreciate his mother’s efforts, particularly after it was revealed he had split from pop icon Taylor Swift (pictured last month)

It is not clear why the pair have split. The new romance had come hot on the heels of the star’s break-up with beau of six years Joe Alwyn.

She and Matty were last seen together on May 25 in New York City. The split also comes three days after Matty was seen kissing a male security guard at a Denmark concert.

The performer was initially linked to Swift following their first meeting, which took place in 2014.

A source added to People: ‘She had fun with him, but it was always casual. They are no longer romantically involved.’

Past love: Taylor was previously in a six-year romance with actor Joe Alwyn (pictured together in 2020)

DailyMail.com has contacted representatives for the pair for comment.

Matty had been seen publicly supporting the singer on her The Eras Tour, shooting the star loving glances as he attended her Nashville concerts.

The pair were also seen in NYC numerous times, leaving a recording studio and heading for dinner with her pals, Margaret Qualley, Phoebe Bridgers and Zoe Kravitz.

The rocker was previously in relationships with singers Halsey and FKA Twigs, and he separated from the latter in 2022.

Supportive: Taking to Twitter, the presenter showed a meaningful token of encouragement for Matty by retweeting his band’s upcoming live stream