Denise Van Outen embraces the summer weather in a red and white gingham dress

Denise Van Outen put on a leggy display on Friday as she prepared to make an appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch.

The TV personality, 47, cut a stylish figure as she walked through Leeds ahead of appearing on the Channel 4 programme.

Flashing a smile as she walked, Denise embodied the summer in a bright red and white checked dress.

Stunning: Denise Van Outen, 47, embodied summer in a bright red and white checked dress ahead of her appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch as she strolled through Leeds on Friday

She was able to showcase her enviable legs as she walked, adding height to her ensemble with a pair of leopard-print heels.

Around her neck she also wore a gold necklace and from her ears hung colourful circular-shaped earrings.

Her appearance comes after last month, when she revealed that her partner of seven years, Eddie Boxshall, had no idea he would be spending the evening with her during their first blind date.

Radiant: She was able to showcase her enviable legs as she walked, adding height to her ensemble with a pair of leopard-print heels

Radiant: She was able to showcase her enviable legs as she walked, adding height to her ensemble with a pair of leopard-print heels

The former Big Breakfast presenter discussed their humorous first meeting on Steph’s Packed Lunch in June, and admitted her fiancé, 47, thought it was a joke when the restaurant host let slip he would be sitting down with Denise. 

She said to presenter Steph McGovern: ‘When I first met Eddie, I went on a blind date. He didn’t know it was me which was quite funny. 

‘I was sitting in a bar and he turned up and said, “I’m here to meet a Denise,” he knew my name. 

‘The guy said, “Denise Van Outen” and he went, “No, it’s not her” like thinking it was a joke. Then of course he also went, “It is you!”‘   

She also revealed the secret ingredient to their successful first date was margaritas, and lots of them.

On the go: Denise seemed to be in a good mood on Friday morning as she made her way to her appearance on the Channel 4 programme

On the go: Denise seemed to be in a good mood on Friday morning as she made her way to her appearance on the Channel 4 programme

Denise added: ‘I’ve got the receipt from our first date, I’ve kept it. It was the 22nd of May and it was literally margarita, margarita, margarita, margarita, there’s about 20 margaritas on it. 

‘At some point, you know when you’re drunk and we’ve gone, “we really should eat something”, we’ve ordered the most random thing – just a bowl of chipolatas! Then it goes back to margarita, margarita, margarita…’

Denise and Eddie decided to ride out the coronavirus storm and delay their eagerly-awaited nuptials so they can have a grand celebration with their nearest and dearest.

The TV personality said she’s happy to jump to the back of the wedding queue to allow other couples to exchange vows first, as she predicts a ‘massive backlog’ due to the pandemic.

Surprise! Denise revealed last month that her partner of seven years, Eddie Boxshall, had no idea he would be spending the evening with her during their first blind date

Surprise! Denise revealed last month that her partner of seven years, Eddie Boxshall, had no idea he would be spending the evening with her during their first blind date

Speaking to The Sun in May, she said: ‘We’re not engaged but we are preparing to get married. It will definitely happen but we’re not in a rush.

‘We don’t want a small wedding. We want a big group of people and a big party with no restrictions.

‘Plus, with all the weddings that have been cancelled because of the pandemic, there’s going to be a massive backlog and I wouldn’t want to get in the way of all of them. Let them all go first!’

Denise and her commodities trader partner have been an item for seven years and currently live in Essex with her daughter Besty, nine, whom she shares with West End star Lee Mead.

Eddie also has two children from a previous relationship.

Tell all: The actress discussed their first meeting on Steph¿s Packed Lunch and admitted her fiancé thought it was a joke when the host let slip heDd be sitting down with Denise

Tell all: The actress discussed their first meeting on Steph’s Packed Lunch and admitted her fiancé thought it was a joke when the host let slip heDd be sitting down with Denise