Denise Van Outen and Johnny Vaughan reunite and hint at upcoming project

25 January 2024 , 08:46

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Denise Van Outen has teased over a reunion with her former the Big Breakfast co-host Johnny Vaughan

Denise Van Outen has teased that she's now working on something with her former presenting partner Johnny Vaughan, with her having shared that they reunited recently.

They fronted the Big Breakfast on Channel 4 together from 1997 to 1999, and later from 2000 until its finale the following year. The pair reunited last year on Steph's Packed Lunch, which marked the first time they had appeared on-screen together since BBC show Passport to Paradise in 2004.

Denise, 49, took to Instagram on Wednesday to tease that she had reunited with Johnny, 57, once again. She shared a photo of them posing inside an undisclosed restaurant recently.

Denise Van Outen (right) and Johnny Vaughan (left) have reunited, with her having shared a photo of them together on Instagram this week (Instagram / @vanouten_denise)

Alongside the photo, she teased in the caption that her and Johnny were collaborating on a potential project. She wrote: "Writing and planning." She tagged their respective accounts and concluded by writing: "To be continued."

The post included a series of throwback photos from when they worked together on the Big Breakfast. Denise also shared a clip from their reunion last year, which had seen them do a sketch based around the show First Dates.

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Fans took to the comments section this week to share their excitement over Denise's post, which has amassed more than 25,000 likes on the platform. Some people reminisced about when the pair used to be colleagues many years ago.

A number of celebrities reacted, like actor Ryan Thomas, who wote: "My childhood right there." Girls Aloud member and presenter Kimberley Walsh said: "Love it." Sharing her reaction, BBC Radio host Zoe Ball wrote: "Reunited YES."

They used to be in a presenting partnership, having notably fronted Channel 4's the Big Breakfast together for a couple of years (Instagram / @vanouten_denise)

Some people expressed excitement at the prospect of Denise and Johnny working together again. Chloe Madeley teased in her response to the post: "Nostalgia. I'd like to be involved pls I don't mind being the tea girl pls and thnku."

Others referred to the former co-stars as a "dream team". Someone wrote: "The best duo, amazing chemistry from the Big Breakfast! Would love to see this again." Another said: "I'm excited to hear what you're doing." One fan wrote in the comments: "The television comeback the nation demands."

Denise and Johnny both joined the Big Breakfast in 1997, with them becoming a beloved partnership on the breakfast show. Denise said on Loose Women years later that they were "best friends" prior to her departure in 1999.

There's said to have been tension over the years between them and Denise once said that they had a "big fallout". She added that her departure from the Big Breakfast was over contract renegotiations, saying that he was negotiating separately but that she thought they were a "team". She said "a similar thing happened again" when she returned in 2000.

The pair however are understood to have reconciled since then, with Denise saying in 2021: "Johnny and I have had a bit of a rocky relationship over the years for various reasons and, funnily enough, we've messaged a lot in lockdown. These situations make you reflect and realise some of the silly niggles and arguments you have are just not worth it."

Joel Leaver