Saturday 13 August 2022 02:01 PM Denise van Outen's appearance on The Big Breakfast's revival lauded by fans trends now
The Big Breakfast viewers were delighted as former host Denise van Outen made an appearance on the programme's first episode as it returned on Saturday.
Delighted fans took to Twitter to express their glee at the former host's return to the show she hosted first in 1997 alongside Johnny Vaughan.
The star rocked a colourful blouse as she sat down with the new hosts Aj Odudu and Mo Gilligan on the first show of the revived series.
She's back! The Big Breakfast viewers were delighted as former host Denise van Outen made an appearance on the programme's first episode as it returned on Saturday (pictured with David Haye on the show)
Many fans said the appearance of Denise on the maiden broadcast reminded them of their childhood watching the original series.
One wrote: 'YESS The Big Breakfast is back.... Great having [van Outen] on the show I grew up waking up to her and Johnny [Vaughan] on my screen.'
Another concurred, saying: 'So lovely to see Denise van Outen on The Big Breakfast again as a guest.'
Reaction: Delighted fans took to Twitter to express their glee at the former host's return to the show she hosted first in 1997 alongside Johnny Vaughan
Glam: The star rocked a colourful blouse as she sat down with the new hosts Aj Odudu and Mo Gilligan on the first show of the revived series
Others said they enjoyed the return of Denise's innuendos - a staple of her stint at the helm of the television sensation.
One fan posted a meme of celebrating technicians with the caption: 'Denise van Outen with some classic innuendo' to laud the wordplay.
Overall the return of the classic series was welcomed by long-term fans - with Denise's return particularly celebrated.
One fan wrote: Seeing Denise van Outen on The Big Breakfast is giving me so many memories right now. Lovely to have the show back.'
Another waxed: 'Absolutely loved seeing Denise van Outen back in the Big Breakfast house, I really like how the new Big Breakfast has kept so much to its original traditions, it's like it's never been away.'
Catching up! Denise hung out with Ekin-Su and Davide as they revealed plans for their show
Revival: The iconic Nineties show has been revamped with AJ Odudu and Mo Gilligan (pictured) at the helm after the pair hosted a one-off special last year as part of Channel 4 ’s Black To Front project
The iconic Nineties show has been revamped with AJ Odudu and Mo Gilligan at the helm after the pair hosted a one-off special last year as part of Channel 4’s Black To Front project.
Former Strictly star Melvin, 42, appeared in the special and will also feature on the new series in a move he praised for promoting racial diversity on screen.
Asked how it felt to take part in the Black to Front initiative, which saw Channel 4's entire schedule led by black talent on and off screen for one day, he said: 'We made history.
'Put it this way - when I was growing up I remember telling my mum I wanted to be a presenter and that was hard for her to process because there weren't many examples of black
