Denise Van Outen has revealed she’s working hard on toning her body up in order to fit into the slinky Dancing On Ice costumes.
The 46-year-old TV presenter and actress will be competing in the 2021 series of the hit ITV series, and it seems she’s taking it very seriously.
Speaking about the teeny-tiny sequin dresses she’ll be expected to wear on the ice, Denise said: “There’s no doubt on the show the costumes they give you can be fitted and revealing.
“They’re very figure-hugging, so I want to make sure I have a good figure while I’m wearing them.”
Denise Van Outen has admitted she is toning up for her stint on Dancing On Ice (Image: ITV)
She added to the Daily Star : “I feel fit and that I’m toning up my body, which has been great. I’m 46 and have to work a little bit harder now to keep in shape.
“When you’re on the ice you’re burning calories from the cold, so that probably helps.”
She continued: “I’m very lucky that I’ve never suffered with any mental health problems.
Denise has been partnered with professional skater Matt Evers for her Dancing On Ice stint
“For me exercise makes a huge difference to clear your head, and I enjoy it now which I never used to.
“You feel like you’re doing something positive with your time, even if it’s a 30-minute walk.”
She added: “I’m lucky I’m still able to train and work but I have seen the effects of lockdown on other people.
“I’ve got theatre friends that haven’t been working and they’ve really struggled.
Denise admitted that she enjoys exercising a lot more now than she used to (Image: vanouten_denise/Instagram)
“Checking in with people and making sure they’re OK, that’s something I’ve become really conscious of.”
Denise’s 10-year-old daughter Betsy was delighted when her famous mum landed her latest project, voicing baddie Professor Polonium in Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky.
Denise told us: “Ever since I became a mum my career decisions fit around Betsy.
“When I was asked to do Dancing On Ice, the first thing I thought was: ‘Betsy’s going to love this’.
“It was the same when I did The Masked Singer.
“I knew it would be something all her friends at school would be talking about.
“She thinks it’s so cool that mum is voicing a character in Fireman Sam.”
Fireman Sam: Norman Price and the Mystery in the Sky will premiere on Cartoonito, December 5 at 5pm.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
