Denise Robertson is This Morning's resident agony aunt and has been with This Morning since the very first show in 1988. Denise is proud of the way the programme helps people with their problems and she often expresses her gratitude to viewers for their support through her own ups and downs over the years. During her time on the programme she has received over 200,000 letters detailing the problems which afflict ordinary people, many of which she has experienced herself. She was created a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) on 17 June, 2006.