By Sarah Fitzmaurice and Holly Thomas


Ahoy there! Denise Van Outen shows off the results of her fitness regime looking fabulous in a nautical striped bikini


We saw her working out hard with her personal trainer last week and it appears that all that effort has certainly paid off.

Denise Van Outen cut a trim and toned figure as she stepped out onto the sands in Majorca earlier this month.

The 37-year-old showed off her fit size eight in a nautical-inspired white and blue striped bikini as she soaked up the sunshine.


And while she may have carried a shopper that read ‘Bet you’re well jell of my bag,’ it was her amazing shape that most women will no doubt be jealous of.

Most importantly Denise looked happy and relaxed as she made the most of her sunshine trip.

Looking great: The 37-year-old cut a trim and toned figure as she soaked up the sunshine in Majorca


Denise made the most of the clear waters and was seen splashing around in the sea before taking time out to sunbathe and top up her golden glow.

And given her slim legs, flat stomach and toned arms it is hard to believe Denise's age or that she gave birth just fifteen months ago.

Taking a dip: The mother-of-one made the most of the crystal clear waters and was seen enjoying a dip

Toned: The actress showed off the results of her fitness regime which she has been working hard on in recent months


But while many people relax while on holiday Denise didn't let up her training and was seen jogging with her friend.

She donned a black training top and black and hot pink shorts for the workout which will no doubt be much harder than at home given the Mediterranean heat.

The actress, currently working on comedy Run For Your Wife, has been working out hard in recent weeks, and was seen stretching her legs and working up a sweat on Hampstead Heath.

Are you jel? Denise may have carried a shopper that read ¿Bet you¿re well jell of my bag,¿ it was her amazing shape that most women will no doubt be jealous of

Beach pampering: The actress was seen putting her hair up as she relaxed on her towel on the beach


Denise has been squeezing in regular workouts with her trainer Nicole Waterman, fitness expert to the stars.

The pair appeared to be limbering up for a heavy work out, with Denise taking things seriously in brand new Five Finger Shoes, designed to give a 'barefoot' feel.

No slacking here: While many people relax while on holiday Denise didn't let up her training and was seen jogging with her friend

Nicole had Denise doing some pretty painful-looking push-ups from a handy bench, exercising the presenter's biceps to the limits of their endurance.

She then threw some step-ups into the mix, taking full advantage of the makeshift equipment.

Working up a sweat: Denise Van Outen was out jogging with her personal trainer Nicole Waterman on Hampstead Heath earlier this week

Pushing it: Nicole put Denise's biceps through their paces with the help of a handy bench

Afterwards they set off on a steady jog, Nicole wearing a cheery smile, and her client a look of determined concentration.

All the hard work is clearly paying off for Denise, who looks in incredible shape, particularly considering her hectic schedule.

Speaking in an interview for this week's edition of Closer magazine Denise said: 'I'm happy with my figure.'

Stretched to the limit: Denise has been squeezing in workouts in between filming new comedy Run For Your Wife with Sarah Harding and Danny Dyer

No pain no gain: All the Hampstead runs are clearly working for the presenter, who looked in great shape

Naturally as a busy woman there are limits to how much exercise she can cram in.

'With filming, I knew I'd be limited as to where I could run with my trainer Nicky Waterman, so she put me in touch with hirefitness.co.uk,' Denise explained.

Via the site, Denise hires different exercise machines for a couple of months each time.

Necessity is the mother of invention: Trainer Nicole made full use of their outdoor surroundings

'I just try to use them as often as I can. I often have them in front of the TV and put on EastEnders to give me a 30-minute workout. I'm doing a charity cycle race in January, so that has also worked as a great incentive.'

'I eat quite healthily, but I won't deprive myself because I'm relatively active,' Denise added.

In addition to regular work outs and running around after her 15-month-old daughter Betsy, Denise is working alongside Sarah Harding in independent comedy Run For Your Wife.

The duo play two women married to a bigamist London cab driver, played by The Football Factory star Danny Dyer.

Joking in an interview with The Manchester Evening News, Denise quipped: 'You can have it all – but you're going to be tired!'

Thankfully Denise, who is married to West End Star Lee Mead, has a little help, and remarked on her luck that Lee is a 'brilliant dad'.



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By Jody Thompson


'He wasn't happy about me joining in the first place'

Off mic: Denise Van Outen says she hasn't spoken to her former friend and co-host Johnny Vaughan since she quit his breakfast show


Denise Van Outen has claimed her former close friend Johnny Vaughan never wanted her on his Capital FM breakfast show and hasn't spoken to her since she left.

The 36-year-old Only Way Is Essex narrator quit Vaughan's morning show in 2008 and at the time she blamed it on the early starts.

However, in an interview on BBC Radio 5 Live yesterday, Van Outen said it was a 'difficult situation' when she left the show and that she no longer speaks to her 44-year-old former close pal and Big Breakfast co-host.


The pair had been friends since they first co-hosted the Big Breakfast together in 1998. But asked yesterday by 5 Live host Richard Bacon when they last saw each other, Denise lamented: 'I haven't seen Johnny for a while.'

She laughed when asked when that was, admitting: 'Since I left the breakfast show! I haven't heard from him. Not when I got married or fell pregnant or anything, no.'

Asked if that hurts her, she said: 'Yes it does, it's a shame because we were really good friends.

'I found at the time it was quite a difficult situation. As much as I love Johnny, it wasn't a comfortable environment to be.'

About face: Denise, who is currently starring in Legally Blonde, says she didn't even hear from Johnny when she got married or had baby Betsy


Denise added that it wasn't because he was unhappy about her departure.

She said: 'I think he wasn't happy that I joined in the first place, he made it quite clear. But I think at the time, in his defence, he was used to doing the show on his own.'

Van Outen added: 'So I felt a little bit uncomfortable being there and now the show's changed completely.'

The Legally Blonde: The Musical star said it did hurt that she didn't receive a message from him when she got married or had her daughter Betsy.

She said: 'I did try and speak to him since I left but he kind of blocked me!'

Johnny now co-hosts the Capital FM breakfast show with Lisa Snowdon.

Sparring partner: Motormouth Johnny now co-hosts the Capital FM breakfast show with Lisa Snowdon

Great friends: Van Outen and Vaughan during their Big Breakfast days in the late-1990s


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