Denise Van Outen is an English actress, singer, dancer, and presenter. She commenced her television career with roles in diverse British dramas, including Kappatoo and The Bill. She co-presented The Big Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan from 1997 to 2001 and later Johnny & Denise: Passport to Paradise with him in 2004. Van Outen has also appeared in films such as Tube Tales in 1999 alongside Rachel Weisz and Gloves Off in 2017. She has released singles including That's What Friends Are For with Duncan James, On My Own, and From New York To L.A.