Denise lies to her kids when she goes on a date

LONDON - Actress Denise Richards says she lies to her daughters when she is out on dates with men.

The actress has two daughters Sam, 6, and Lola, 5, with ex-husband Charlie Sheen.

“When I go on dates, I tell Sam and Lola I have a meeting,” contactmusic.com quoted her as saying. “I have a rule - I won’t introduce my girls to anyone I’m dating unless it’s very serious.”

Despite not always being truthful about her romantic liaisons, Denise, 39, recently explained she likes to be a “hands-on” parent to Sam and Lola.

She said: “I’m definitely a hands-on mom. For me it’s about priorities, and my girls always come first. I look at it as having a harmonious house more than balancing - it’s never quite balanced!”