Denise Van Outen celebrates rarely-seen daughter Betsy’s 16th birthday and fans can’t believe how grown up she is
DENISE Van Outen has celebrated rarely-seen daughter Betsy’s 16th birthday and fans can’t believe how grown up she is.
Denise, 51, took to Instagram on Friday to share snaps of her daughter, who she shares with her ex-husband Lee Mead.
In the first picture, Betsy looked as stylish as her famous mum in a white summery top, with her long, dark hair draped over her shoulder and sunglasses covering her eyes.
Other pictures saw Denise and Betsy enjoying a game of mini golf, spending time on the beach and walking their dog.
Denise also shared throwback snaps of Betsy when she was a little girl at various ages.
She captioned the pictures: “16 TODAY [star and love heart emojis] Happy birthday to our beautiful Betsy.
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“So proud of our young lady. Weekend celebrations incoming! Love you Betsy Boo.”
Fans were quick to comment on how grown up she is, with one writing: “Beautiful Betsy! Gosh – So like her Daddy! Grown up so quickly. Have a fantastic day celebrating!”
Another added: “Beautiful Betsy … so grown up … time flies.”
Musical theatre star Lee, 44, also shared snaps of Betsy to mark her milestone birthday.
Father and daughter shared a sweet hug in one snap, while Betsy beamed at a fairground in another.
Lee wrote in the caption: “Happy 16th birthday to our beautiful Betsy. We all love you so much. I still can’t believe how fast the years have gone.
“No words could ever fully say how proud I am of you and how much I love you. You are the best daughter a Daddy could ever wish for. So kind, funny and always putting others before yourself.
“It’s a privilege seeing you grown into the beautiful young lady you are becoming with so many amazing experiences ahead of you. Happy 16th my beautiful girl.”
Denise and Lee got together in 2007 and married in 2009 before welcoming Betsy a year later.
They separated in 2013 and finalised their divorce in 2015.