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Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield made his heavily advertised return to screens on Monday night after he destroyed his own career with an “unwise” affair

Phillip Schofield has faced fresh humiliation as his big TV comeback landed with a damp squib – and a low viewership.

The 62-year-old former This Morning star has been hoping to relaunch his career with a Channel 5 documentary – airing more than a year after his historic “unwise, but not illegal” affair destroyed his career. Three part docuseries Phillip Schofield Cast Away began airing on Channel 5 on Monday night – attracting scathing reviews and dividing audiences.

However, the audience figures themselves have been low as ratings figures have shown just 1.4 million people tuned in to watch the fallen star mope around a desert island on his own. The documentary was aimed to help rehabilitate Schofield’s ruined public image, but saw audiences slam him online for appearing “narcissistic” and “unremorseful” over the origins of his self-inflicted career implosion.

Now it has been revealed that ITV outperformed Schofield’s heavily advertised TV return – as crime drama Joan, starring Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, attracted over 2 million viewers. A Channel 5 spokesperson refused to officially comment if the ratings for Phillip Schofield Cast Away were considered a success or flop.

ITV’s new drama, Joan, attracted almost double the audience of Phil’s Channel 5 show ( 
Image:
ITV)The second part of Phillip Schofield Cast Away is due to air on Channel 5 tonight at 9pm, while the third and final instalment will air at the same time on Wednesday. The show has been billed as “an authentic and intense physical and mental challenge” as Schofield was left on a deserted island for 10 days and left with a camera to film himself.

In the first episode, Schofield said to the camera: “In the last 18 months my life has totally unravelled. I locked myself away from the outside world. But now I want to see if the ultimate isolation can finally set me free.” He was shown looking for crabs to eat and battling against harsh winds, as he reflected on how the survivalist experience helped to empty what he calls his “toxicity tanks”.

He added that he wants people to “bugger off and let me get on with the quiet life that you’ve all given me”, before sharing how “dark” things became. Reflecting on his ruined career, he said: “I miss parts of it. I miss most of it. There are bits I really, really don’t miss. You learn a lot about people. You learn a lot about people. I don’t miss that.”

A poll issued by the Mirror found that 54 percent of viewers were not impressed by Schofield’s return. Voicing their thoughts in the comments section, one person penned: “And he’s been paid a wage to do this program. It’s not like he needs the money, so this is purely a vanity project and a route back to the attention he so craves.”

Another posted on the Mirror’s Facebook page: “I personally don’t want him back on TV. He had a good career which is over all his fault,” while a third echoed: “Schofield is utterly shameless in his pursuit of celebrity status.” A fourth posted: “He doesn’t need to work again with the money he has. So to come back with his pity party ‘poor me’ pathetic attempt at getting back into to the limelight shows he has no shame. He’s not sorry for what he did. He abused his position in a big way. And now he throws the blame at everyone else. Tells you what type of person he is really.”

Temperatures were flaring during Tuesday night’s edition of E4’s Married At First Sight, and things are only set to get more dramatic this week as four new contestants enter the experiment in the hopes of finding love

Married At First Sight UK viewers are in for a treat this week as the E4 show is set to have three more surprise weddings – and the new contestants have been announced.

The new series of the hit reality TV show has arguably been one of the most dramatic yet, with one groom asking to leave after just one week, while another can’t get past the fact that his bride harbours the same mannerisms of his twin sister. But the drama is only set to continue as four brand-new contestants join the exhilarating experiment.

Earlier this week two new brides, Amy, 27, and Hannah, 33, and two grooms Luke, 30, and Ryan, 28, were revealed taking part in this series of MAFS UK, as they hope experts Mel Schilling, Charlene Douglas and Paul C Brunson will help them find their perfect forever partner.

New bride Amy is on the hunt for her dream man

Hannah is hoping to find her forever love in the experiment
The first new bride is Hannah, 33, from Cheshire who works as a health and fitness business owner. The bio for Hannah describes her as: “Fun, fabulous, with big opinions but no filter, Hannah is quite the extrovert, who doesn’t stick to the norm. Straying away from how the rest of her family live, Hannah hasn’t gone down the route of settling down early and has focused on growing her business instead.

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“Beneath the tough and ambitious exterior, Hannah admits she’s put up walls but does have a softer side that she lets people see every now and again. Single for two years, she believes she’s only ever met boys and not men. She wants someone who is strong, keen and ready to keep up with her energy and give her the time and effort she deserves.”

Next up is Amy, 27, from Blackburn, who ironically works as a wedding planner. “Northern girl Amy has spent the last few years planning weddings at an events management company, where she’s been helping brides and grooms create the dream day she’s always wanted,” her introduction reads.

Luke is in search of his soulmate

Ryan is one of the new MAFS UK grooms“Looking at wedding dresses and venues, and tasting cake samples every day, Amy is constantly reminded of just how single she is. But might her luck be about to change? After having three serious relationships that have never felt right, Amy is happy to relinquish control and leave her love life in the hands of experts who can do the hard work for her. She’s hoping they’ll help her find someone who she can truly fall in love with.”

Ryan, 28, from Manchester is one of the brand-new grooms hoping to find his forever lady. Ryan now works as a bin man after packing in his career as a semi-professional footballer.

The hopeless romantic is a father to his six-year-old son, Leo, and is hoping to find someone who will be a role model to him. After being diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017, Ryan is keen to live life to the fullest and raise awareness of the disease.

The final new addition to MAFS UK is Luke, who originally hails from Malta but now lives in Kent. The 30-year-old prison education manager is hoping to find his soulmate in the experiment. Describing himself as a ‘typical gentleman’, Luke is hoping his culinary skills will win over his new spouse.

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“Ryan and Luke are new additions to Married At First Sight UK and they commit to their brides this week. It’s great to have new joiners enter the experiment and given their different stories and backgrounds, Ryan and Luke definitely make their mark on the series,” a source told Mail Online. “They’re both looking for their soul mate and to settle down with ‘The One’ so have put their faith in the relationship experts to hopefully find long-lasting happiness,” they added.

It’s set to be an even more explosive week on the E4 show as Eve is set to face the experts for the hardest commitment ceremony ever after viewers labelled the Irish contestant as ‘toxic’ due to her behaviour towards bride Charlie. Emotions were at an all-time high during the latest instalment as Charlie broke down after being branded a “bully” after Eve went behind her back and gave her side of the story as to why their marriage wasn’t working out – but left out her own downfalls in doing so.

There were a number of crossed wires on Tuesday night’s show as Eve expressed to her co-stars that things were not working in her marriage to Charlie.

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After seeing how distressed Eve was regarding her broken relationship, Polly Sellman had plenty to say and targeted Charlie, putting all the blame on her as to why her marriage with Eve appeared to be failing rapidly.

Explaining to Eve that she should leave her situation if she’s not happy, Polly took it upon herself to confront Charlie not long after. Asking Charlie where things had gone wrong, Polly told her she was behaving like a “bully”. The situation ended in tears as both Charlie and Eve broke down – however, most of the brides were on Eve’s side.The commitment ceremony is set to be one of the most dramatic events to date as Charlie is set to reveal all about her relationship with Eve.

Speaking to the Loose Women panel this Wednesday, Olly Murs recalled a moment when Mark Owen walked in on his wife Amelia breastfeeding their daughter Madison while on tour.

Mark Owen once walked in on Amelia Tank breastfeeding – but Olly Murs revealed the Take That star had actually helped his wife cope with the anxiety that comes with becoming a mother.

Olly Murs, 40, welcomed his first child with bodybuilder Amelia, 31, earlier in the year and the former X Factor star shared the news of Madison’s birth with the world on his social media account. But shortly after, the singer had to leave the newborn behind to go on tour with Take That.

Luckily, Amelia and Madison were soon able to join him and during a chat with the Loose Women panel this Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Olly recalled the time his wife had tried to hide backstage to breastfeed her baby, only to be found by a hesitant Mark Owen, who didn’t want to make her feel uncomfortable.

Olly Murs went on tour with Take That just as he welcomed his first child with his wife Amelia ( 
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The singer told the Loose Women panel about Mark Owen’s approach to Amelia breastfeeding backstage ( 
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At the time, Olly was supporting Take That on their UK tour, as he explained. “I got Amelia in to come and see the show”, he remembered, “she’s just there, it made me feel great to have her in the house.” But as he recalled, Amelia was then afraid of breastfeeding, most particularly in public.

Olly had responded to her fears by insisting she’d be safe in the privacy of the dressing room. “And then Mark Owen walked in”, he summarised. But Amelia had a different reaction to what he expected as he remembered that her worries seemed to “go out of the window.”

This prompted him to praise Mark for his behaviour with Amelia at the time. “Because he’s had children, he was just so lovely. He was just like, you know, ‘am I okay to come in?’ I think it really helped Amelia, actually.”

The Troublemaker hitmaker and wife Amelia Tank welcomed their first child together, daughter Madison, in April, as mentioned. In more recent news, however, Olly and Amelia opened up on their first few months of parenthood on Giovanna Fletcher’s Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast. This led the singer to admit he was only able to spend one hour with his daughter before he had to leave her to perform a gig.

“Yeah, that was hard. That was weird”, he said. “I knew that Mila’s mum was there, which always gave me comfort. I knew Amelia was on her own. I think again, I just went, ‘I’m going to work’. And if I overthink this, I’m going to cry my eyes out all the way up to the gig. So, I was kind of like, ‘I’m really sorry, babe, but I’ve got to go.’”

Olly’s chat came after Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal, his Strictly Come Dancing professional partner, discussed their stint on the BBC One programme. But before then, Janet Street-Porter told viewers she was due to take a break from the daytime show as she said: “On Friday I am heading off to have a hip replacement operation at last and I can’t think about anything else.”

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh was partnered with Giovanni Pernice on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 before Amanda Abbington accused the Italian of inappropriate behaviour

Ranvir Singh has broken her silence after the BBC finally published the results of its investigation into Strictly Come Dancing.

Professional dancer, Giovanni Pernice, 34, was cleared of the most serious claims made against him by Amanda Abbington, 50, who was partnered with the Sicilian on the show last year. However six of the actress’ claims were upheld, resulting in the broadcaster issuing the Sherlock star an apology.Ranvir, who was paired with Giovanni on Strictly in 2020, previously told Good Morning Britain viewers she was “a bit scared of him”, adding: “Don’t be fooled by his angelic face! He is a fiery Italian, super strict.” It was also reported that the presenter met up with Amanda and Gio’s other celebrity partner, Laura Whitmore, to discuss their experience on the show, which was described at the time as as “a tearful summit”.

Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh was partnered with Giovanni Pernice on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 ( 
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Now, Ranvir has made her feelings about the investigation into the dancer’s behaviour clear, telling GMB host, Susanna Reid: “I was pleased to see that the BBC investigation had concluded – it had been going on for some time – and that it ended with an apology to Amanda. I was pleased to see that.”

She continued: “I think that it can only be a good thing that these extra welfare measures have now been put in place on the back of this investigation because ultimately, Strictly is a show that everyone should be having a good time on. It’s entertaining, it’s joyful and everybody should be having a good time whether they work on the show, and the audience at home should feel comfortable that it’s what everyone is experiencing.”

After a nine-month investigation, Giovanni was cleared of the most serious claims made against him by Amanda, who accused the dancer of bullying and inappropriate behaviour before she quit the show with PTSD.

Taking to Instagram, saying “all the threatening, abusive, harassment behaviour allegations have not been upheld,” Giovanni told fans he was “glad it’s over”.

However, complaints of verbal bullying and harassment were acknowledged. The review said “he [Giovanni] was swearing and using what could be described as belittling language.” This amounted to bullying ­behaviour, it added. Another complaint upheld was that the dancer was using “too much negative feedback”.

One told how he grabbed his crotch and uttered a lewd remark, and also told his dance partner that he “wanted to f*** her”. But a source close to Giovanni claimed: “This was all done in jest and perceived in this way by Amanda. They were intended as jokes and compliments of her dancing style. Her language could be just as coarse back.”

Both Amanda and Giovanni have claimed victory after the BBC’s investigation. After the broadcaster issued an apology to Amanda, she said: “As the BBC has indicated today in its statement, my decision to come forward and complain about Giovanni Pernice’s conduct towards me was not an easy thing to do.”

Meanwhile, Giovanni thanked his fans for standing by him, as he took to Instagram, saying: “It’s over, it’s finished. Six months, seven months of all of this… reading everyday things in the newspaper and not be able to respond because I wanted to keep the confidentiality and privacy of the review, it was a difficult time.”

 

Back at the helm of This Morning, Ben Shephard discussed Gemma Atkinson’s choice to pinch her child as he delivered an unexpected confession about his own childhood.

Ben Shephard admitted that violence was prevalent during his childhood as he reacted to the backlash Gemma Atkinson has been targeted with.

A full-blown row was triggered over on social media when the Hollyoaks actress and TV star told her Instagram followers that she had once pinched her son Thiago to “teach him a lesson” and, most notably due to his young age, many failed to agree with her reasoning.

This Wednesday, August 2, Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley discussed the matter on the set of This Morning, aired on ITV, moments after celebrating Lorraine Kelly’s 40th anniversary on our screens.

But as he gave his view on the Gemma Atkinson row, the presenter, 49, said that physical violence was once a prominent part of family life, and he experienced it first-hand.

Ben Shephard admitted that violence was present in his childhood home – until he grew up ( 
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“It was a very different era when we were being brought up”, he first said while turning to Gyles Brandreth, “smacking was certainly very prevalent in my house. Until it got to the age where it became quite funny. Because it didn’t hurt and my mum couldn’t catch me.”

This comes after 39-year-old Gemma, who is engaged to Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez, took to social media earlier this week to talk about the differences between the couple’s two children – son Thiago, one, and daughter Mia, four. In a post on her Instagram Story, she explained that her youngest child had even hurt his sister during one of his tantrums.

“Toys are just banged or slid across the floor and the tantrums are new as Mia didn’t have them. He pretend cries and throws himself on the floor. I stand and watch until he realises it’s getting him nowhere and they are slowly getting shorter. He pinches when he gets frustrated. I did it back to him on Wednesday as he did it hard to Mia. He’s not done it since”, Gemma shared at the time.

On Tuesday, after fans had been left shocked by their insight into her family life, Gemma decided to respond to critics with a scathing message: “I was on the radio tonight, and my agent emailed me. Well, she sent me an email from a journalist from the Daily Fail. Says it all.”

Gemma frowned as she recited the email, which read: “‘I’m writing a story on Gemma Atkinson, saying she’s done an Instagram post about pinching her son, but she’s removed the post because she’s been slammed. She hosts a podcast called Mum’s The Word and hosts a show on CBeebies.’” This left Gemma in a rage as she clapped back at the reporter’s claims.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are convinced there’s a feud between two of the show’s pro dancers as they’ve spotted a ‘tension’ growing between the pair, with one looking ‘unimpressed’

Strictly Come Dancing is no stranger to controversy, and the latest series of the beloved BBC dance contest is causing a stir among viewers who sense the emergence of fresh drama.

Some eagle-eyed fans have detected what they think is a simmering tension between two of the show’s professional dancers, even identifying the exact moment they believe this became evident on the screen.

The apparent rift was picked up by fans during last weekend’s live show. Following Tasha Ghouri of Love Island fame and her Strictly dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec’s routine, they spoke with host Claudia Winkleman about their performance.

However, it was pro dancer Katya Jones, standing in the background, who caught viewers’ attention with her stone-faced expression that sharply contrasted with the surrounding smiles. This led to quick speculation online that she wasn’t too thrilled about Tasha and Aljaz’s segment with Claudia.

Strictly Come Dancing fans spot ‘feud’ between pro dancers as ‘tension’ rises

According to The Sun, a web forum was buzzing with theories, with one fan remarking: “I noticed Katya didn’t look very happy when Tess was talking to Aljaz and Tasha in the auditorium.”

Another chimed in, adding: “I noticed that too. I wonder if Katya is the female pro who Aljaz ‘fell out with’ on the tour? Or I could just be reading too much into things as usual.”, reports OK!.

After whispers of disquiet among the Strictly dance troupe regarding Aljaz Skorjanec’s return, it seems there’s more to the story than meets the eye. The fan-favourite previously bowed out in 2022, amid rumours of an offstage spat with a fellow dancer during that year’s live tour only to make a comeback for the shiny new 2024 season.

Gossip from The Sun suggests discontent in the ranks: “They actively recruited a dancer who left under a cloud. Aljaz was touted as an unproblematic, returning legend but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Most were relieved to see him go back then and are aghast he’s been given a free pass back.”

Strictly Come Dancing viewers think they’ve spotted a feud on set

Yet, Aljaz’s representation swiftly hit back with a rebuttal saying: “Aljaz has the utmost respect for everyone he works with. He chose to leave the show in 2022 of his own accord but he has always loved Strictly and was delighted to be asked back. It is untrue to say or suggest he was forced out or that he acted in an aggressive manner at any time. He is excited to make his return to the dance floor this year.”

Meanwhile, in a juicy tidbit from an OK! exclusive, Tasha and Aljaz get candid about the judging panel. Tasha admits feeling under the microscope with Shirley Ballas in the room, divulging: “Hmm… Shirley? ! When she’s watching the dances you feel she’s got laser beams on your feet your posture…” Aljaz chimes in with a touch of nostalgia over his break from the spotlight: “Oh, how I’ve missed those judges..”

Amanda Abbington spoke to Newsnight’s Victoria Derbyshire about her allegations made against Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice

Amanda Abbington has made claims about Giovanni Pernice’s behaviour during their lone Strictly rehearsals in her first interview since a report was published into her complaints to the BBC.

The actress, 50, made a shocking claim in a new bombshell BBC interview. She opened up on her torment on Newsnight and said she hadn’t responded well to Giovanni’s way of teaching. After Victoria Derbyshire asked the Sherlock star about the behaviour, Amanda detailed a complaint with a shaky voice: “Um, yeah. It was one of the allegations that was upheld. There were two allegations,” she said before apologising for checking her 30-page probe report. “There were two allegations of inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature. They were upheld and one of them was physical and one was verbal.”

A visibly shaken Amanda then said the other allegation was verbal before saying: “And they weren’t isolated one-off incidents. They were over a period of seven weeks.” The latest claims come after six of her 17 allegations against the Italian dancer were upheld following an internal investigation at the BBC.

Victoria read out Giovanni’s past statement at one point, adding that the Italian dancer told Newnight: “We are unable to comment any further and the BBC has asked both parties to respect confidentially.” Giovanni has previously strongly denied all of Amanda’s past allegations.

Amanda Abbington opened up on Newsnight ( 
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“It’s been one of the worst years of my life,” Abbington told BBC Newsnight. “I’ve been through a lot, women go through a lot, but it has been a very unpleasant, turbulent, relentless time in my life. I’ve had to deal with a myriad of horrible things.”

The 50-year-old said that, in the last eight months, the number of threats she has received had “gone into the hundreds”.

In August, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they were investigating after they were called to the Park Theatre in Finsbury Park to an alleged death threat sent to Abbington, who was starring in When It Happens To You.

“I had a credible death threat sent to my place of work, a theatre that I was working at, which was credible and the police had to be called,” Abbington said.

“I had a bomb threat sent to my place of work, threatening to blow the building up because I was pursuing this. I’ve had death threats sent to me, my family.

“I’ve had rape threats sent to my 15-year-old daughter, saying ‘I’m just laughing at the moment thinking about you having to watch your daughter get raped for what you’ve done to Giovanni Pernice’.

“They were every day I’d be getting those and I have screenshots that have been handed over to the Met Police.”

Amanda said the threats had “started up again” since the publication of the BBC review on Monday. She said she has been receiving threats including “I hope you die of cancer” and “I knew you’d get proven wrong you lying c***”.

Despite the threats, Abbington said “I’ve got no regrets” about lodging complaints against Pernice. “The death threats and the rape threats and the abuse I get are horrible and soul-destroying and heart-breaking,” she said.

“But I do get women coming up to me in the street saying ‘You’re paving the way for my daughter to work in a safe environment and not feel threatened or in any way feel that they can’t speak out’.”

During the interview, Abbington also claimed she was not the only person to have complained about working with Pernice on the BBC flagship show.

She said she invited the former Strictly contestants to her home because “we wanted to make sure we weren’t on our own thinking this had just happened to us”.

Amanda said when they first they “all burst into tears”.

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In a post shared on Instagram on Monday, after the results of the BBC investigation were made public, Giovanni said: “It’s over, it’s finished, six months, seven months of all of this.Seven months of reading things every day in the newspaper and not being able to respond because I wanted to keep the confidentiality and privacy of the review, (it) was a difficult time.

“It was difficult because, you know, reading stuff that (was) untrue, wasn’t the nicest time of my life lets be honest. But today I’m happy because, at the beginning there were very, very serious allegations thrown out at me but today, none of the serious allegations have been upheld.

“All the threatening, abusive, harassment behaviour allegations have not been upheld. Today is a day when we can all reflect because, I appreciate that dancing is a very difficult thing to do. It’s a sport, it’s something that is difficult in every possible way and sometimes you get frustrated, as a teacher, as a dancer, as a performer. But the only reason why you get frustrated is because you care about what you do.

“You know as a professional, as a teacher, I want to get the best out of my partner, and sometimes I do get frustrated. I think everybody around the world does the same thing, it’s called being professional and I love doing that. You know even now with Bianca (Guaccero, his partner on the Italian equivalent of Strictly, Ballando con le Stelle), I get frustrated, I think it’s a normal thing, but then you get out the best and the results come forward.”

The probe uncovered moments of “inappropriate behaviour of sexual banter in the workplace” including an incident where Pernice made an improper signal clear violation of the BBC codes. In reflecting on the BBCs proclamation, Amanda emphasised that coming forward “was not an easy thing to do”.

Amanda made a number of new claims during her bombshell interview ( 
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Meanwhile, the BBC asserted: “Strictly Come Dancing is a family show and we rightly expect very high standards. While competition can be tough, rigorous and demanding, we want the show to ultimately be a joyous and transformative experience. It is a great shame if this hasn’t been the case for everyone who has appeared on the show. We have assessed the complaints and we have upheld some, but not all. We want to apologise to Amanda Abbington and to thank her for coming forward and taking part. We know this would not have been an easy thing to do.”

A source reportedly close to Amanda said earlier this week: “Amanda is delighted and relieved, and feels her decision to speak out and complain has been rewarded. She hopes other celebrities might come forward now, safe in the knowledge they, too, will be listened to.”

The source told The Sun that Amanda “has been through hell” and “lost work” as a result of going public with her claims and “is “considering taking further” action against the BBC for damages and loss of earnings. The source said that Amanda “suffered enormously” and was diagnosed with PTSD, adding that she feels the BBC “breached its duty of care guidelines by not protecting her sooner”.

The source said it’s hard to “put a figure on how much she could expect” if things went her way, but it was speculated that it could be up to £300,000. The source described the prospect as the the BBC’s “worst nightmare” after a “costly investigation” and potential reputational damange for Strictly.

A representative for Giovanni said: “We are pleased this six-month review has not found any evidence of threatening or abusive behaviour. Giovanni is relieved that the overwhelming majority of allegations put to the BBC have not been upheld and looks forward to continuing his work on Dancing With The Stars in Italy this season.”

Giovanni also shared a statement on his Instagram page saying he was pleased the situation and probe was over. The upload was liked by his former Strictly co-star, Lauren Oakley.

In recent years, Loose Women favourite Janet Street-Porter has faced many health setbacks from cancer, to shingles, and now, she is leaving the ITV programme ahead of her hip surgery

Loose Women legend Janet Street-Porter confirmed today that she is taking a lengthy break from the chat show – much to the dismay of hundreds of ITV viewers.

The broadcaster, 77, is renowned for her role as a panellist on ITV’s flagship daytime programme. During Wednesday’s episode Janet was back on our TV screens alongside co-star Coleen Nolan, Christine Lampard and Katie Piper. Just minutes into the show, Christine announced that it was her colleagues “last day for a little while” as she prepares to undergo a hip replacement on Friday.

Janet said that she was very apprehensive about the surgery as she admitted that she can’t think about anything else and is ‘shaking and shivering’. The Loose Women favourite opened up: “On Friday, I am heading off to have a hip replacement operation at last and I can’t think about anything else.”

Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter opened up about her secret struggle on Tuesday’s show ( 
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She continued: “As I’m sitting here, I’m shaking and shivering and I keep dreaming about it. I keep thinking ‘what if they can’t get it back together’. I am going on Friday, I’ll have the operation Friday afternoon, stay in hospital for a few days then I’ll really work on it at rehab so I can come back as soon as possible.”

Loose Women: Janet Street-Porter denies Strictly rumours

The outspoken TV star then fought back tears as she admitted: “I am vulnerable and you know what it’s my own fault because they told me in March to have it done but I delayed it but then at the weekend I have some vegetables delivered and even though I shouldn’t I was on all fours planting them.”

“I woke up on Sunday morning and I couldn’t move and now I’ve really messed up the other side of my back and I had to lie-down for two days. I realised that I let myself get too weak and I’ve never been like this in my life and it’s just so irritating.”

As Janet prepares to take a lengthy break from Loose Women to have her surgery and recover, this isn’t the first time she has dealt with health struggles.

Janet is sadly leaving Loose Women for a lengthy period of time

The Loose Women favourite has faced several big health issues in recent years
Back in 2020, Janet was diagnosed with cancer. She was diagnosed following self-referral, having returned home from a holiday in Australia and she initially thought she had a mosquito bite on her nose. At the time, the journalist said: “I was glad that I had done it because I could not put up with the waiting list, and the idea that I might have to wait months.”

At the time, she added: “At the moment, everybody wants results, and you can’t really blame them. They’ve been through Covid. And when I was diagnosed, oh, this thing on my face isn’t just any old spot. It’s a basal cell carcinoma. I mean, I wanted it got rid of.”

Following her surgery in 2020, Janet made a full recovery, and at the time she urged Loose Women viewers to keep an eye on any changes and blemishes on their skin. “I want to say to everybody watching, do look at all the little blemishes on your skin and especially moles if they change size or shape or anything,” she said. “I always did, I was always really careful, I always put factor 50 on my face. It can happen to so many people.”

After recovering from cancer, Janet opened up about another health scare in October 2023 when she told Loose Women viewers to check if they’re eligible for the shingles vaccine after suffering from the debilitating illness.

Janet Street-Porter previously opened up on her shingles diagnosis ( 
Image:
ITV)The Loose Women presenter revealed she was sent home from the ITV show after an outbreak of the virus in 2012, but Janet explained she first suffered with the illness while in her 40s and the presenter admitted she didn’t realise she had the virus at first. The journalist recalled noticing a rash on her body, which she believed was an eczema flare-up.

Janet was subsequently diagnosed with shingles and recalled two other women at her place of work also coming down with the virus at the same time, adding: “I was very stressed at the time and that tells you what you need to know about the workplace.” Stress can be a factor which can trigger the virus and you cannot give shingles to other people, although other people can catch chickenpox from you if they haven’t had it before.

Issuing a heartfelt plea to viewers, Janet said: “I would say to people at home if you’re eligible in either of those categories, you’re over 65 after September 1st or you’re aged between 70 and 79, which I am, for goodness sake go and get the shingles vaccine because you certainly do not want to run the risk of getting it.”And there’s a single website [getshinglesready.co.uk] so go on the shingles website and see if you are eligible because one of the debilitating side effects is the nerve pain. The scabs will go, you won’t be like a tree trunk that snaps in half, but the scabs could be down your face, it would be a ghastly experience and could affect your eyes.”

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan is a proud mum-of-three but has recalled a fraught exchange with her son, Jake Roche, where he threaten to have her arrested – so she gaslit him

Coleen Nolan has revealed her pop star son once threatened to report her to the police when she hit him.

The 59-year-old reality star is the mother of two sons – including singer Jake Roche, 32 – and one daughter. But raising three kids could be stressful at times, and the former singer revealed she once hit her son when he started to swear at her.

Knowing his rights, Jake then threatened his mother with legal action, saying he would call the cops on her. Revealing all of the drama on Wednesday’s riveting instalment of ITV’s Loose Women, Coleen told her fellow stars that she turned the situation around on her son.

She told the rest of the ITV show’s panel: “I remember once saying to Jake – it’s always Jake, bless him – when he was about 12 or 13, he went to swear at me, and as he ran past, I clipped him, not hard. I was just ‘no’, you know? It was so shocking.”

She continued: “He went, ‘I could get you done for that’. And in my head, I thought, ‘yeah, he actually could, yeah’.” But Coleen went on to reveal she outsmarted her son, explaining: “He went, ‘I’m gonna phone them’, and I went, ‘please do, because they’ll come and take you away! They won’t take me Jake they’ll take you and I’m for that right now!’”

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When Jake threatened to phone to police on her, she gaslit him saying he would be the one to get taken away ( 
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coleen_nolan/Instagram)Coleen’s anecdote came after the Loose Women ladies waded into a debate sparked by former Hollyoaks star Gemma Atkinson. She sparked alarm when she admitted pinched her young son on social media, igniting a backlash against her. She mused to fans in an Instagram Stories post: “Really noticing the differences in how Mia was to Thiago. It’s fun to watch. Toys are just banged or slid across the floor and the tantrums are new as Mia didn’t have them. He pretend cries and throws himself on the floor. I stand and watch until he realises it’s getting him nowhere and they are slowly getting shorter. He pinches when he gets frustrated. I did it back to him on Wednesday as he did it hard to Mia. He’s not done it since.”Following the backlash, Gemma doubled down on her approach to parenting, recounting to fans via Instagram Stories the moment her agent contacted her over the furore. She recalled: “I said, ‘Well, I just said how the differences between boys and girls and Tiago’s going through that phase at the minute where he’s nipping and biting’.

“And I said, ‘He really nipped me the other day, so I went like that.’ [She mimics lightly touching her shoulder] ‘And I said, oi! We don’t nip.’ I didn’t [mimics viciously grabbing her shoulder]. I mean, as if I would.” She then joked that she was about to go to bed, adding sarcastically: “I actually better go and get Tiago out the car. I left him in the car for about three hours. The window’s down though, so he’ll be alright, won’t he? He’s fine on the drive, I’m sure.”

TOWIE star Pete Wicks has dished the dirt on how he’s able to remember certain dance move on Strictly Come Dancing as he revealed all while appearing on ITV’s Loose Women

Strictly Come Dancing star Pete Wicks has shared how he learns the dance moves while rehearsing for the much-loved BBC show.

The 36-year-old revealed all when he appeared on the latest instalment of Loose Women alongside his dance partner Jowita Przystal. Talking about how they’re currently doing in the compeition, the pair went on to discuss what goes on behind the scenes.

Jowita said: “I found a way that we work best, for example we write a script for every dance. So we have a story for everything and Pete has his own book and he write things in his own way, so yeah it doesn’t make any sense,” she explained.

Pete added: “I don’t understand the name of what the steps are so I have to name them myself.” When asked by Christine Lampard if he could name some of the steps he made up, he said: “Not on daytime TV.”

Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal appeared on Loose Women ( 
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But despite the rivetting discussion, fans were distracted and left swooning over Pete’s dashing looks. One viewer on X gushed: “Would never normally justify watching Loose Women, but cor blimey Pete Wicks, just make me pregnant.”

Another said: “Give me Pete Wicks over Olly Murs any day.” Another said: “Pete with his wet hair pirate charm, getting all the loose ladies a bit excited and making them giggle at everything he says”

Pete revealed how he learns his steps on Strictly ( 
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On Tuesday (October 1), Pete and Jowita caught up with their fans on social media by hosting a Q&A on Pete’s Instagram Stories. One of the first questions asked was: “How are your trotters holding up?” to which Pete replied: “Interesting question and this week, badly. Why’s that?” he asked Jowita who sheepishly replied: “Because you’re barefoot…”

He continued: “Because I’m dancing barefoot. No shoes.” Jowita then interjected to say: “But I clean the floor every morning I come here for you,” to which Pete said; “She cleans the floor every morning, hopefully, they’ll do the same in the studio but yeah, any of you foot fans out there you’re in for a treat this week.”

Pete will be appearing on Strictly on Saturday ( 
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In addition to this, Pete was also asked what his biggest challenge will be this week. The pair admitted it would be “smiling more” before they were asked how things are going so far in training.

“We’ve just finished eight hours of dancing and I’m shattered, my feet hurt, I’m very sweaty…” Pete said as Jowita interjected: “But it’s amazing, right? I just stepped on your foot like three seconds ago, unfortunately, and because Pete’s barefoot it’s quite painful. I’m so sorry.”