Denise Fox (also Turner, Wicks and Johnson) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Diane Parish. She made her first appearance on 11 May 2006 and temporarily left "EastEnders" in early 2008 to give birth to her second child. Her exit coincided with the departure of Matt Di Angelo (Dean Wicks) and permanent departures of cast members Phil Daniels (Kevin Wicks), Kellie Shirley (Carly Wicks). She returned to Walford on 6 June 2008. This is Parish's second role in "EastEnders", as she previously played singer Lola Christie in 1998.