North East television star Denise Welch speaks out against Angela Levin in defence of Meghan Markle

The Tyneside actress and television personality took to social media to slam Royal biographer Angela Levin.
By Holly Allton
Published 26th Apr 2024, 12:28 BST
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North East actress and Loose Women panellist Denise Welch has spoken out against Royal biographer Angela Levin in defence of Meghan Markle.

The 65-year-old Tynemouth born television star branded Levin as “vile” via social media, after she criticised Markle during a television interview.

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42-year-old Markle, who married Prince Harry in 2018, has recently revealed that she is launching a brand-new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, with her first product being a luxury strawberry jam. 

The topic of Markle’s new venture was explored in an interview on Talk TV, where presenter JJ Anisiobi confronted Levin regarding her opinions on Markle.

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During the interview, Levin called promotional photos for Markle’s lifestyle brand “ridiculous”, and when Anisiobi challenged this, Levin replied: “You’re here to fight me so why don’t you say goodbye?” Shortly after, Levin left the interview abruptly. 

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Welch, who is known for her acting roles in the likes of Waterloo Road and Coronation Street, took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to speak out against Levin. 

Tynemouth born Denise Welch studied early education locally at Bygate School in Whitley Bay before moving on to La Sagesse School in Newcastle. She moved once again to Blackfyne Grammar School in Consett. Once she discovered her talent for acting, Denise moved to London to study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Tynemouth born Denise Welch studied early education locally at Bygate School in Whitley Bay before moving on to La Sagesse School in Newcastle. She moved once again to Blackfyne Grammar School in Consett. Once she discovered her talent for acting, Denise moved to London to study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.
Tynemouth born Denise Welch studied early education locally at Bygate School in Whitley Bay before moving on to La Sagesse School in Newcastle. She moved once again to Blackfyne Grammar School in Consett. Once she discovered her talent for acting, Denise moved to London to study at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts.

Welch retweeted a post regarding Levin, alongside her own caption that read: “What an absolutely vile woman @angelalevin1 is. Why is she allowed to continually trash, insult and verbally abuse Meghan Markle in public forums???”

Welch also retweeted a post which shared the interview clip, where the original poster wrote: “At some point, we need to discuss how and why we’ve allowed figures such as Angela Levin to just make a career out of hate”

Welch has defended Markle in the past, against former Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan. 

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