Basildon babe Denise Van Outen has been named Britain's Favourite Cable TV Personality.

She was voted most popular celebrity on pay television by readers of Cable Guide magazine.

Van Outen, 25, won her accolade at last night's annual Cable TV Awards in recognition of her holiday game show Prickly Heat and offbeat drama anthology Tube Tales.

Award - Denise Van Outen

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