…Researched and contributed by Judah Olanisebee.
Denise Welch, a former star of Coronation Street, has revealed a behind-the-scenes secret from her time on the soap.
Speaking on Loose Women, the actress, who played Natalie Barnes on the show, exposed her forgetful co-stars.
She told the other panellists that the actors who played Jack, Vera and Percy Sugden used to get creative to remember their lines.
During scenes in the Rovers living room, there would be a teapot with lines on it.
Bill Waddington, who played Percy Sugden, would write his lines on a post-it note and put it on the back of an extra.
Denise defended the use of writing lines down on hands, saying that it was like a security blanket.
In a recent episode of her podcast, Juicy Crack, the Loose Women star talked about her time on Coronation Street, saying that the early days of filming were “lonely.”
She felt like the odd one out and nobody asked her out for a drink or dinner.
At the end of filming, everyone clocked out and went home, and she didn’t feel like she belonged.
Denise’s Behind-The-Scenes Secret
During her time on the soap, Denise Welch has revealed the “worst” behind-the-scenes secret.
She exposed the forgetful co-stars who got creative to remember their lines.
The actors who played Jack, Vera and Percy Sugden used to have teapots and post-it notes with lines written on them.
Bill Waddington, who played Percy Sugden, would even put a post-it note on the back of an extra.
Denise Defends Writing on Hands
Denise Welch defended the use of writing lines down on hands.
She compared it to a security blanket and said that it helps her to remember her lines.
The Loose Women star also spoke about her time on Coronation Street and revealed that the early days of filming were “lonely.”
She felt like she didn’t belong, and nobody asked her out for a drink or dinner.