Overview
- Multiple outlets report that Denise Welch is alive and well after a viral false claim on March 18, 2026.
- A mocked-up Sky News image circulated online, falsely stating she had died in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
- Her Wikipedia page was briefly altered to list March 18, 2026, as her date of death before the edit was corrected.
- Fans expressed shock and anger on social media, calling the hoax sick and urging action against trolling.
- The incident follows earlier hoaxes in December 2023 and a fabricated hot-air-balloon death claim last year, reflecting a pattern of harassment.