Alison Slater (Denise Welch)

[tammyy2j]

Denise Welch has joined the cast of EastEnders.

The actress will appear as Alison Slater - the mother of transgender character Kyle Slater - on the soap later this spring.​

"I'm thrilled to be part of such an iconic show. I have friends in the cast and can't wait to start," Denise told the The Mirror.

[Perdita]

Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch has joined the cast of EastEnders.

The actress will appear as Alison Slater - the mother of transgender character Kyle Slater - on the soap later this spring.

"I'm thrilled to be part of such an iconic show. I have friends in the cast and can't wait to start," Denise said.

"It's so exciting! I have several friends on the show and it's a great crowd so I can't wait to get started."

The former Loose Women star added: "It's a short stint but such a powerful role and I'm thrilled to be taking it on."
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Denise Welch joins the cast of EastEnders for a guest stint
© BBC

The actress is only set for a short stint on the show, which will reveal her character struggled to accept her son's choice to transition​.

Welch appeared as Corrie's Natalie Barnes between 1997 and 2000 and has also starred in Holby City and Waterloo Road.

[Kissinger]

Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch has joined the cast of EastEnders.

The actress will appear as Alison Slater - the mother of transgender character Kyle Slater - on the soap later this spring.

"I'm thrilled to be part of such an iconic show. I have friends in the cast and can't wait to start," Denise said.

"It's so exciting! I have several friends on the show and it's a great crowd so I can't wait to get started."

The former Loose Women star added: "It's a short stint but such a powerful role and I'm thrilled to be taking it on."
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Denise Welch joins the cast of EastEnders for a guest stint
© BBC

The actress is only set for a short stint on the show, which will reveal her character struggled to accept her son's choice to transition​.



Welch appeared as Corrie's Natalie Barnes between 1997 and 2000 and has also starred in Holby City and Waterloo Road.


:clap:Well how refreshing to see a genuine northerner be in a EE show! but how long will it be before she is slated and not be able to stay longer than the proposed time that is planned?:nono:
So many faces appear for a couple of episodes and vanish!

Denise is a damn good gritty actress and capable of good acting, I think it would be a refreshing change to see an actress who will no doubt show good human performances.
This could be a really good story, I am hoping that the writers are doing their research and finding out how difficult it is in "real" life for parents to discover that their offspring has such problems to overcome. I am liking KYle:cheer::cheer::cheer:

[Rear window]

I like Kyle! Anyone who makes pancakes is good!

Denise was in this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Meets_Girl_(BBC_TV_series)

[Rear window]

I like Kyle! Anyone who makes pancakes is good!

Denise was in this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_Meets_Girl_(BBC_TV_series)