Role Singer | Name Denise Gyngell Years active 1972–87 Movies The Darwin Adventure | |
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Children Charley-Ella Waterman, Toni-Tuesday Waterman Parents Gerry Gyngell, Madge Gyngell | ||
Occupation Actress, singer, model | ||
Denise gyngell you broke my heart in seventeen places wmv
Denise Gyngell (born 30 August 1961) is a Welsh 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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- Denise gyngell you broke my heart in seventeen places wmv
- Denise Gyngell Why dont ya call me
- Biography
- Career
- Personal life
- References
Denise Gyngell - Why don't ya call me
Biography
Denise Gyngell was born in Porth, Rhondda, South Wales. She went to the Barbara Speake Stage School and the Italia Conti Academy.
As a child, she was friends with Jay Aston of Bucks Fizz.
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 Noël Coward, featuring Peter Sallis. Along with brother Paul, she also appeared in The Zoo Robbery.
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. The band has recently reformed and are currently doing small gigs around Britain.
Denise was one of Hill's Angels on The Benny Hill Show during the early 1980s. 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.
Personal life
Gyngell married producer Pete Waterman in 1991; the couple divorced in 1999. The couple has two children.