A beloved television actor described the North East as her ‘forever home’ as she finished filming a new drama set in Northumberland.
The new Channel 5 drama, based on Graham Norton’s bestselling novel Forever Home, features stars including Denise Welch, ex-Vera and Emmerdale star Lewis Cope and Auf Wiedersehen Pet’s Kevin Whately.
Denise, whose roles include Byker Grove, ITV’s Coronation Street and BBC’s Waterloo Road, shared an update on the new drama series.
Filming on Forever Home has finished, as Denise said from the cast to the crew, ‘none of us wanted it to end’.
“The north east will always be my Forever Home so to make a series there with this title was the perfect job for me," she said.
“Filmed in beautiful Northumberland surrounded by Geordies was as good as it gets. Cast and crew, none of us wanted it to end,” Denise added.
She added: "I hope you'll enjoy what we created as we're very proud of it."
Denise visited the popular Hexham restaurant Zyka during filming.
Actors and film crews for Forever Home were spotted filming in Hexham at Tyne Green at the end of January.
Cast and crew filmed scenes at Hexham Rowing Club at Tyne Green, in Consett and in Hexham marketplace for the upcoming six-part series.
Tynedale Terrace, near Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS), is reportedly one of the series' main filming locations.
It has been filmed mainly in Northumberland and Consett, supported by the North East Production Fund.
Forever Home is an emotional story about marriage, family, and the unbreakable bond between a mother and her children.
The plot follows a second wife dealing with the memories of the woman who went before her.
Her discovery of a long-dead body in the basement forces her to question everything she’s been told.
Forever Home is expected to air on Channel 5 later in 2026.
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