Denise van Outen and Eddie Boxshall to tie the knot in small ceremony after Covid ruined plans
DENISE van Outen and Eddie Boxshall have planned a register office wedding soon, after Covid put the mockers on her plans.
The 46-year-old said: “I was going to propose last leap year, but we went into lockdown so it was impossible to do it properly. It didn’t feel right.
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“So it’s a joint decision. There is no proposal. We’re doing it the modern way. We’re in our forties, I’ve been married before.
“For a lot of women the dream is the big rock on the finger. I’m the opposite of that. I just want the commitment between two people.
“I don’t need to wear a diamond ring to feel that someone loves me. I said to him we’ll get bands when we marry. It won’t be a massive, lavish wedding.”
Denise, from Essex, has ruled out more kids too, adding: “Two or three years ago we did talk about trying to have children.
“But it never happened and I don’t have any regrets.”
Denise, who was married to actor Lee Mead, 39, also spoke about feeling more body confident now than she did 20 years ago.
She said: “I try to embrace my femininity, it’s fun. In another ten years I won’t be doing photoshoots, so I’m making the most of it now.
“Looking good has become more of a focus because as I am older, I do like to get dressed up and glam.
“I host a burlesque cabaret show in London. When you are surrounded by all these young, beautiful women, it inspires you to keep yourself looking good.
“I don’t do it because I feel pressure, I do it because it makes me feel better.
"I’ve been with Eddie seven years and I still want to look nice for him. It’s very easy in lockdown to live in Ugg boots and tracksuits every day."