DENISE Welch looked relaxed and happy as she showed off her incredible figure while on holiday in Portugal.

The joked that she was snapped by surprise while strutting her stuff in the figure-hugging black swimsuit.

Denise Welch in a black swimsuit and sunglasses, sitting on a white chair next to a pool.Denise Welch showed off her incredible figure while on holiday Credit: Instagram/Lincoln Townley Denise Welch poses in a black swimsuit and heels against a white column by a pool.She wore the plunging one piece on holiday in Portugal Credit: Instagram/Lincoln Townley

Denise struck a pose while walking across a lawn in the plunging one-piece before showing off her moves poolside.

“Stop, I didn’t even know you were filming,” Denise said to the camera as her hubby, Lincoln Townley filmed her.

She captioned the Instagram post: “Snapped completely by surprise by @lincolntownley while trying to relax on our summer swansong vacation!“

Denise’s post was a hit, with plenty rushing to compliment her, including her new daughter-in-law, Gabriette, who wrote: “Fab.”

Denise Welch in a black swimsuit, sunglasses, and wedge sandals, walking on green grass in front of a white house.The star joked that she didn’t know she was being filmed Credit: Instagram/Lincoln Townley Denise Welch sitting poolside with her feet in the water.All the while striking a pose in her sexy swimwear Credit: Instagram/Lincoln Townley Kaye Adams, Denise Welch, Laura Whitmore, Katie Piper, and Kelle Bryan on the set of Loose Women.Denise Welch quit Loose Women after 25 years Credit: Shutterstock Denise Welch in a black swimsuit and sunglasses walking on green grass in Portugal.But has landed plenty of acting gigs, including on Netflix Credit: Instagram/Lincoln Townley

The TV star’s former co-presenter on Loose Women, Coleen Nolan, added: “Stunning Den.”

While another Loose Woman, Saira Khan wrote: “You look amazing! Insanely amazing”

Earlier this month, Denise announced she was leaving Loose Women after 25 years on the panel show.

The popular former Corrie star quit the long-running lunchtime programme to focus on her acting.

Denise already have five shows in the pipeline in the coming months, including

, 68, will star in new comedy Marbles, penned by acclaimed by
Richard Popper, the creator of hit sitcom, Friday Night
Dinner and will also star Bafta-winning actor, Timothy Spall.

She shot to fame in in 1997 and juggled acting on
shows including the ‘s with being a panel member on
Loose Women.

Earlier this year she also starred on Channel 4 drama Tip Toe and has
been inundated with offers which have big names attached to them.