Steph's Packed Lunch stars Denise Van Outen and Gemma Atkinson have said it is "so sad" to hear the news that the Channel 4 show will not continue in 2024.The stars have broken their silence for the first time since the news of the show's axing hit headlines on Thursday, 19 October. Denise, 49, expressed how "grateful" she is for the memories made on the show alongside Steph McGovern while admitting that it is "incredibly sad". While Gemma, 38, shared her feelings as she said she was "sad to hear" that the show would be ending as in her opinion, it's a "b****y great show!" Steph's Packed Lunch has been a massive hit since it launched in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown and was initially broadcast from Steph’s living room in Harrogate.