Denise: My stalker has been freed early

LOOSE Women panellist Denise Welch has claimed the jailed stalker who set fire to her house is to be freed early.

- Paul Jeeves

The actress, 66, made the revelation as her co-stars on the ITV daytime show discussed the Government's early prison release scheme.

The emergency measure means inmates are being let out after serving just 40% of their sentence due to a critical shortage of cells.

But it is not clear if Denise's arsonist is being given an early release as part of the controversial scheme, since stalkers sex offenders, domestic abusers and violent criminals are exempt.