30 years ago: The Tyneside showbiz couple and their son who would go on to be a rock star
02.03.2023 - 05:47
/ msn.com
Tim Healy and Denise Welch were posing at home with their young son Matthew. The husband and wife, of course, were famous Tyneside-born stage and TV actors. Tim, 41, had shot to fame with his brilliant portrayal of Dennis Patterson, the worldly-wise unofficial gaffer in the smash-hit television comedy drama, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.
Thirty-four-year-old Denise at the time was appearing as the estranged wife of Detective Sgt Freddie Spender in the BBC series of the same name, written by and starring another Pet favourite, Jimmy Nail. READ MORE: The historic former Tyneside railway line that today is a haven for walkers and cyclistsDuring the years that followed, the pair - who split amicably in 2012 - would become two of the best-known faces on UK television. Healy would appear in the likes of Benidorm and Still Open All Hours, while Welch would enjoy prominent roles in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, and Hollyoaks, as well as being a regular guest on the ITV chat show, Loose Women.
Back in 1993, they were telling the Chronicle how they were rounding up some of their celebrity mates - including Robson Green and Newcastle United striker Mick Quinn - for an upcoming dinner in Newcastle in support of the young people's charity Weston Spirit. Earlier in the year, meanwhile, Denise had talked to our sister title the Sunday Sun about being a well-known face on TV and its impact on the couple's young son. "He is only four, but still finds it strange when people thrust autograph books under our noses," she said.
"A lot of friends appear on TV and Matthew thinks that is normal. There is nothing you can do about the fame aspect. We're just keeping our fingers crossed and hoping it doesn't affect Matthew.
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