For the last three weeks viewers have seen Denise Welch express a wild side in the Celebrity Big Brother house that they never knew existed.
Having a sense of fun clearly runs in the family as her father has been showcasing his other identity for over 40 years.
Vin Welch, from Tyne and Wear, used to work as a top drag queen in the bars and clubs of the north of England for many years.
The 74-year-old has an alter-ego that he calls Raquel as well as many other characters in repertoire and he even does a great impersonation of Dame Shirley Bassey.
Vin, who once appeared on screen with his famous daughter in Coronation Street as her father-in-law, claims to have always dressed up in women's clothes.
After first donning a wig and heels at a friends birthday party he became inundated with requests to do it again.
He told the Daily Star: 'From then on everyone would ask to see me in drag. I would stick on a dress or a nightie, a blonde curly wig and turn up as a girl.'
Benidorm star Denise has never had a problem with her father's less than conventional job and has always been fine with it.
Once, when the family went on a cruise holiday, Vin took his drag gear with him for a bit of fun while away.
He told the newspaper: 'She joked that I was crowned king and queen of the cruise.'
Denise is just one day away from completing Celebrity Big Brother and after a rocky few days in the house she seems to be back to herself.
The mother-of-two must have had her father on her mind as she tried to get the men in the house to dress like girls.
Predictably none of them would do it, except for Frankie Cocozza, 19, who said he would swap clothes because Denise told him that ladies love a man in drag.
Having a sense of fun clearly runs in the family as her father has been showcasing his other identity for over 40 years.
Vin Welch, from Tyne and Wear, used to work as a top drag queen in the bars and clubs of the north of England for many years.
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Dressing up as a woman and wearing fancy heels, silky dresses, and blonde wigs is his passion and he loves to make his friends and family laugh with his routines. 
A chip off the old frock: Denise, left, has no problems with her father Vin Welch, right, being a drag queen
The 74-year-old has an alter-ego that he calls Raquel as well as many other characters in repertoire and he even does a great impersonation of Dame Shirley Bassey.
Vin, who once appeared on screen with his famous daughter in Coronation Street as her father-in-law, claims to have always dressed up in women's clothes.
Like father, like daughter: Vin and Denise apply make-up in front of the mirror together
It's ladies night: Vin has created his own alter-ego that he call Raquel but he also impersonates Dame Shirley Bassey
He told the Daily Star: 'From then on everyone would ask to see me in drag. I would stick on a dress or a nightie, a blonde curly wig and turn up as a girl.'
Benidorm star Denise has never had a problem with her father's less than conventional job and has always been fine with it.
Frock fight: Vin once appeared in Coronation Street as Denise's father-in-law
Dressed down: Vin Welch said he started working as a drag queen after he donned heels and a wig at a party, pictured here in black tie with daughter Denise
He told the newspaper: 'She joked that I was crowned king and queen of the cruise.'
Denise is just one day away from completing Celebrity Big Brother and after a rocky few days in the house she seems to be back to herself.
Chilling out: The Loose Woman tried to get her male housemates to dress as women but they refused to do it
Predictably none of them would do it, except for Frankie Cocozza, 19, who said he would swap clothes because Denise told him that ladies love a man in drag.
Top girl: Denise has shown a different side to herself since being in the Celebrity Big Brother house, pictured with Gareth Thomas
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