Denise Van Outen is a breath of fresh air

She was recently forced to deny her marriage to Lee Mead was on the rocks and rumours that she would be joining EastEnders were swiftly shut down this week.
But despite whatever may be going on in her life Denise Van Outen looked relaxed and happy on Saturday. 
Looking like she was ready for summer the 38-year-old stepped out smiling in her pale green trousers. 

Chirpy: Denise Van Outen certainly looked in a good mood when she stepped out on Saturday

She teamed the slim fit trousers which showed off her lean legs with a white T-shirt and a necklace with a large bird pendant on it.

Over the top she wore a leather coat with fur trim, while on her feet she wore a pair of strappy flat sandals.
Her long blonde hair was worn loose and she completed the look with her favourite trendy black shades.

Sensible dressing: Denise wore sandals but also kept warm with a fur collar on her leather jacket

It looked as if the radio star was returning from a shopping trip as she carried a large bag from high street store Zara with her. 
Earlier this week the EastEnders press team took to Twitter to deny reports that she would be joining the cast as the new landlady of the Queen Vic. 
They wrote: ‘There is absolutely no truth whatsoever in today's reports that #EastEnders is in talks with Denise Van Outen with a view to casting her.’

On her own: Denise wasn't joined by her husband or her daughter for the trip

Initial rumours, which reached fever pitch on Wednesday evening, suggested that the star- who has three-year-old daughter Betsy with husband Lee Mead - had been in a string of secret meetings with soap bosses.
Reports suggested that programme chiefs saw her as a ‘new, young and fresh’ Peggy Mitchell, the former Queen Vic landlady and Walford matriarch who was played by Barbara Windsor.
Denise - who has been asked to appear on the soap twice before - has previously admitted she would love to join the BBC show.
But while it was clearly not to be this time, Denise certainly didn’t look too concerned about it either way as she went about her business. 

Training: Denise was spotted training earlier this week as she gears up to take part in The Great Wall of China Trek later this year