Denise Van Outen bundles up in a black coat during a sunny dog walk with a pal

Denise Van Outen bundles up in a black coat during a sunny dog walk with a pal… after revealing she may have to undergo surgery following her Dancing On Ice shoulder injury

She recently revealed she might have to have an operation on her shoulder after injuring it in three places on Dancing On Ice. 

And Denise Van Outen appeared in good spirits despite her medical woes as she stepped out for a sunny dog walk with a pal on Saturday.

The TV personality, 46, bundled up in a black coat as she made her way down the street during the casual outing.

Brave face: Denise Van Outen appeared in good spirits despite her medical woes as she stepped out for a sunny dog walk with a pal on Saturday 

Denise kept her weekend look simple, teaming her outerwear with grey leopard print leggings and colourful trainers.

The beauty wore her platinum tresses in a half up, half down style, while she shielded her eyes from the sunshine with a pair of black sunglasses.

Denise seemed in a relaxed mood as she chatted to her blue coat-clad pal, who held on to her adorable pooch.

Out and about: The TV personality, 46, bundled up in a black coat as she made her way down the street during the casual outing

Out and about: The TV personality, 46, bundled up in a black coat as she made her way down the street during the casual outing

Her outing comes after she was forced to bow out of Dancing On Ice after her first routine when she took a tumble on the ice during rehearsals and ended up with three fractures and a dislocation in her shoulder. 

The star, who was partnered with Matt Evers, admitted training for the ITV show was much harder than she anticipated. 

She said to The Mirror on Friday: ‘I’ve got another scan soon so I’ll find out if I need to have keyhole surgery. It will mend and ice-skating is not for me. 

‘Can I be honest, I thought ice skating would be easier than it actually is. 

Oh no! Denise recently confirmed there is a strong possibility she will have an operation on her shoulder after injuring it in three places on Dancing On Ice, resulting in her early departure

Oh no! Denise recently confirmed there is a strong possibility she will have an operation on her shoulder after injuring it in three places on Dancing On Ice, resulting in her early departure

‘I thought I’d be better at it because I’ve obviously danced when I was younger. I’ve watched it and thought “I can do that”.’

Earlier this month, Denise revealed she spent 15 hours with a dislocated shoulder after injuring herself because she ‘didn’t really want to bother the NHS’ – because she didn’t want to add to the strain the NHS is under amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Speaking during an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women, she said: ‘After the rehearsal I spent 15 hours with my shoulder being dislocated, because we didn’t really want to bother the NHS knowing that they’ve been so overstretched.

Ouch: The star was forced to bow out of the ITV competition after her first routine when she took a tumble on the ice during rehearsals (pictured with partner Matt Evers)

Ouch: The star was forced to bow out of the ITV competition after her first routine when she took a tumble on the ice during rehearsals (pictured with partner Matt Evers)

Injured: 'I've got another scan soon so I'll find out if I need to have keyhole surgery. It will mend and ice-skating is not for me,' Denise said (pictured on the ice)

Injured: ‘I’ve got another scan soon so I’ll find out if I need to have keyhole surgery. It will mend and ice-skating is not for me,’ Denise said (pictured on the ice)

‘So it wasn’t until the pain was so unbearable that they advised I went in to see them. They put my shoulder back in but it popped out again, and then I skated on it in the most excruciating pain I cannot tell you.

‘After that, I had an MRI, and it was fractured in three parts. So I’ve got three fractures and dislocation.’ 

The show was cancelled last week after several celebrity contestants quit due to their skating injuries and positive coronavirus tests. 

Meanwhile, it was recently confirmed that the show’s finale will now be taking place on Sunday March 14, instead of the original date of March 21. 

Shock: Earlier on Friday, it was announced that Dancing On Ice has been cut short after five celebrities were forced to quit due to injury and coronavirus (Jason Donovan and Alexandra Schauman pictured)

Shock: Earlier on Friday, it was announced that Dancing On Ice has been cut short after five celebrities were forced to quit due to injury and coronavirus (Jason Donovan and Alexandra Schauman pictured)