Snaps of ‘Princess of Basildon’ Denise van Outen's career

Denise, who was born in Basildon, will be among the first celebrities to take to the ice in the hit ITV show.

Her appearance in the competition will come days after describing herself as the ‘Princess of Basildon’ while she was a guest on Paul Sinha’s TV Showdown.

Denise has also revealed she plans to marry city trader boyfriend Eddie Boxshall when lockdown is lifted.

Fruitful - Denise during her days as a presenter of the Big Breakfast in 1997

We have taken a trip down memory lane and rediscovered these snaps of Denise’s career through the years.

She has enjoyed stints on television, radio, stage, been a talent contest judge and even dressed as a Fox!

Had us fooled - Denise moments after being revealed as Fox in the first series of the Masked Singer last year

Scroll down to see more images taken throughout Denise's career.

Together - Denise with fellow Big Breakfast presenter Johnny Vaughan in June 1998 On the airwaves - Denise was a co-presenter on the Capital FM Breakfast Show in 2008 On Albert Square - Denise played intelligent businesswoman Karin Smart when she joined popular BBC soap Eastenders in 2015 Up close and personal - Denise's character Karin Smart in an intimate scene with Max Branning, played by Jake Wood, in Eastenders

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• Basildon's Denise Van Outen plans to marry when lockdown ends
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Billboard - the Basildon-born Denise went Stateside as she starred in Chicago on New York City's Broadway in 2002 On the dancefloor - Denise reached the 2012 Strictly Come Dancing final with James Jordan On the red carpet - Denise married Eastwood singer Lee Mead in 2009, having been a judge as he won the talent show Any Dream Will Do