DENISE WELCH is still only 65 years old – something she is keen we all remember after revealing she was once mistaken for octogenarian Dame Judi Dench.

The actress and presenter, who is appearing in the Loose Women: Live tour, was at the London Palladium show this week and said that she often gets mistaken for other celebrities.

She told the audience: “This must happen to me at least twice a week.

“The other thing is, who I get mistaken for.

“I’m sitting outside a bar in Soho having a coffee last year, and this guy comes up to me and he went, ‘You’re Judi Dench”.

“I love Judi Dench but she’s 88.

“So my son on the phone went, ‘Oh my god mam, have you just been mistaken for Judi Dench?’.”

Actress Denise previously opened up about her two-stone weight loss, revealing she’d put on weight after giving up alcohol.

She said: “Celebrating nine years as the ambassador for @lighterlife.”

“When I gave up drinking 10 yrs ago I gained a sweet tooth and very quickly one addiction was in danger of being replaced by another.

“I’d put on two stone and was aware that my knees were aching and my breathing was impaired.

“With the help of @lighterlife and working with a mentor, I changed my relationship with food.

“I lost two stone in two months and use those tools to this day.”