Denise Gyngell
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Denise Gyngell (born 30 August 1961) is a British singer, actress and model. She is most famous as a member of the early 80s pop group, Tight Fit. She later married Record Producer Pete Waterman.
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[edit] Early Life
Denise Gyngell was born in Camberley, Surrey. She is of Welsh descent through her parents, Gerry and Madge. She went to the Barbara Speakes Stage School and the Italia Conti Academy. As a child she was friends with Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz.
[edit] Career
She appeared in The Darwin Adventure (1972), with her brothers Paul and Michael, where they were all cast as Darwin's children. In 1973 she appeared in a Play for Today episode called Song for Twilight written by Noel Coward, featuring Peter Sallis. Along with brother Paul, she also appeared in The Zoo Robbery.
Denise was one of Hill's Angels on The Benny Hill Show during the early 1980's. She appeared in an episode of Ronnie Corbett's Sorry! in 1987. She also made appearances with Kenny Everett and Morecambe and Wise.
Gyngell was also in several stage shows, including Aladdin in pantomime.
As part of pop group Tight Fit she had a No. 1 single with a cover version of The Lion Sleeps Tonight and a top 5 hit with "Fantasy Island" in 1982.
[edit] Personal Life
Gyngell married Pete Waterman in 1991 and they have 2 children. Charlie-Ella, 16 and Toni-Tuesday, 18. The couple divorced in 2003.
[edit] References
- IMDB Denise Gyngell
- Back to the Eighties Denise Gyngell
