02 January 2024 , 16:10
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Denise Welch has claimed Celebrity Big Brother was 'trauma' for her and called her win back in 2012 a 'hollow victory'.
The legendary series will return in 2024 after six years off air with a slew of stars rumoured for the ITV house in the revamped series. ITV are yet to reveal which stars have signed up and will be heading into the famous house, but that hasn't stopped speculation and bookies from predicting.
Talking about the upcoming series on Tuesday's episode of Loose Women, Denise, 65, reflected on her time in the famous house back in 2012, where she was crowned the winner. Denise admitted: "Trauma for me!"
She continued: "Honestly, you talk to so many different people and some people have a wonderful experience, so I would never knock anybody who wanted to try it...
Denise Welch has claimed Celebrity Big Brother was 'trauma' for her and called her win back in 2012 a 'hollow victory' (ITV)"It depends who you're in with, depends what your mental health is like at the time you go in, depends on your reasons. Mine were financial, I will admit, when I went in, I wasn't in a great place. I hated it, I still have nightmares!
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"I won but it was a hollow victory... I felt I got through my life very luckily because so many people talk about being bullied at school, I was never bullied, never, but I felt bullied in that house."
During the 2012 series, Denise was joined by Nicola McLean, Michael Madsen, Frankie Cocozza and Natalie Cassidy in the famous house. One of This Morning's most loved stars has revealed that he's been offered to participate in Celebrity Big Brother.
Denise appeared on the programme in 2012 (PA)Talking about the rumoured line-up on Tuesday's This Morning, which includes the likes of Louis Walsh, host Josie Gibson, who won Big Brother in 2010, asked Gyles Brandreth, 75: "Would you sign up?" to which he admitted: "Well, I have been asked, yes, I have been asked but I say no to these things!" although he didn't specify if it was a past series or the new season.
Elsewhere, host Rylan Clark, who won Celebrity Big Brother back in 2013, said of Louis Walsh being rumoured for Celebrity Big Brother, who he met when he appeared on The X Factor in 2012: "As a friend of Louis, I'd be like: 'Don't do it!' but as a viewer I think: 'You'd be great in there!' It's like that split decision of what can I say to him? But I think he would be a great housemate!"