Denise Van Outen appears in good spirits as she enjoys a boat trip with friends… following split from ‘cheating’ Eddie Boxshall

Denise Van Outen appeared in good spirits as she enjoyed a boat trip with her friends on the River Cam in Cambridge on Saturday.

The media personality, 47, spent quality time with her nearest and dearest following her split from her partner of seven years Eddie Boxshall, 48, earlier this month.

Denise wrapped up warm in a black coat with a faux fur hood while she also sported a pair of blue jeans.

Outing: Denise Van Outen appeared in good spirits as she enjoyed a boat trip with her friends on the River Cam in Cambridge on Saturday

The TV presenter also sported a black padded jacket and a pair of matching leather trousers for the outing.

Letting her blonde locks fall loose down her shoulders, the star completed her look with a pair of gold earrings.

Denise was all smiles during the trip where she was seen taking snaps of her friends as they enjoyed the sights. 

Denise announced she had broken up with Eddie on January 7, after he was reportedly caught having phone sex with other women.  

Trip: The media personality, 47, spent quality time with her nearest and dearest following her split from her partner of seven years Eddie Boxshall, 48, earlier this month

Casual: Denise wrapped up warm in a black coat with a faux fur hood while she also sported a pair of blue jeans

According to reports, Eddie is ‘desperate’ to win Denise back.

A newly unearthed interview though has revealed Denise and Eddie’s relationship was struggling a year before they split.

Speaking on their podcast Before We Say I Do in February 2021, Eddie admitted he was getting frustrated by Denise’s ‘flirty banter’ at work. At the time the star was competing on Dancing On Ice.

‘It gives me the hump. Start ­chucking it a bit in my direction,’ Eddie said as the couple attended a psychosexual therapy session. Denise had previously admitted on the podcast that she loved to flirts with others.

Pals: The TV presenter also sported a black padded jacket and a pair of matching leather trousers for the outing

‘I don’t flirt with him,’ she admitted, referring to Eddie. ‘I flirt with everyone at work, I’m naturally flirty. It’s flanter – flirty banter. I don’t mean anything by it.’

In the candid discussion the former couple admitted the pandemic had put a strain on their seven year relationship, as they admitted ‘We’ve been locked down together 24/7 and a few things have come up. If we try and sit down and talk about things, we’ll end up bickering.’

Denise confessed she had found herself being less affectionate with Eddie, admitting: ‘I’m very aware of me putting us in ­situations where I’m not giving enough. I’m not as affectionate as I should be and I feel like I’ve lost my way a little bit within the relationship.’

‘It’s a good relationship but I think it could be better if we take the time to discuss what is ­bothering us about each other so we can move forward.’

Looking good: Letting her blonde locks fall loose down her shoulders, the star completed her look with a pair of gold earrings

Meanwhile during a 2018 Loose Women appearance, Denise admitted Eddie had the passcode to her phone to check her messages because of her ‘flirty banter.’

She added though that she didn’t know the password to Eddie’s phone.

Denise allegedly discovered Eddie’s infidelities, which included him going on dates with other women as well as the claims of phone sex.

It was said Eddie has been ‘pulling out all the stops to save their seven-year relationship’ and is ‘staying nearby’ their Essex home in a room above a friend’s pub, in the hopes of being allowed back.

Split: Denise announced she had broken up with Eddie on January 7, after he was reportedly caught having phone sex with other women

However, Denise is adamant that their romance is over and is ‘determined to move on’ following on from her heartache, according to reports.

A source told The Sun: ‘Eddie is convinced he can win Denise back and isn’t willing to throw away all of their memories together. He’s pulling out all the stops to save their relationship.

‘He feels terrible and pained that she’s hurting. He is desperate to gain her forgiveness and knows there are a lot of deep-rooted feelings involved. He’s not willing to accept it’s over for good.

‘He thinks they’re the perfect match for each other and knows he was foolish. Eddie is keeping his distance for now and wants to give her the space and respect she needs. But he’s staying nearby in the hope he might be allowed back…

Claims: According to reports, Eddie is ‘desperate’ to win Denise back

‘He’s staying in a room above a mate’s pub.’

But sources close to the former Dancing On Ice star told the publication that she had already ‘made up her mind’ and ‘determined to move on and very unlikely’ to take him back after his actions.

Meanwhile, the beauty faces a ‘last-minute rewrite’ of her upcoming autobiography she she poured her heart out about finding ‘lasting happiness’ with her fiancé, whom she was set to marry this year.

MailOnline have contacted representatives of Denise and Eddie for comment.

The Sun claimed that the star and her fiancé who appear on Channel 4’s Celebrity Gogglebox together, had gone their separate ways due to the incidents.

Trouble: Denise allegedly discovered Eddie’s infidelities, which included him going on dates with other women as well as the claims of phone sex

Difficult: Confirming their split in an Instagram post ten days ago, Denise wrote: ‘Over the past couple of months, there has been much speculation regarding my relationship with Eddie’

A source told the publication: ‘It’s the very last thing she expected to happen. She thought this was for ever — but while she has been out at work he’s been sat in her home betraying her trust.’

According to the newspaper Denise has asked Eddie to leave their home after discovering he had been swapping messages and calls with women he met online and hooking up with another on secret dates.

Confirming their split in an Instagram post, Denise wrote: ‘Over the past couple of months, there has been much speculation regarding my relationship with Eddie.

‘It saddens me to confirm that we are no longer a couple. I had to make the difficult decision not to continue in our relationship.

‘I will always treasure the good times we spent together, and the memories made. We ask that you please respect our privacy at this time, especially for our children.’

All over: According to reports Denise has asked Eddie to leave their home after discovering he had been swapping messages and calls with women he met online

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