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Loose Women star Coleen Nolan admitted she had done one vengeful thing with an ex in the past, but added that she immediately regretted it the following day

The Loose Women panel and studio audience were left gobsmacked on Tuesday morning after Coleen Nolan revealed how she took revenge on a cheating ex-boyfriend.

Christine Lampard, Kéllé Bryan and Brenda Edwards joined Coleen on the panel as they discussed pettiness in the wake of a break-up after Shakira caused a stir last week with her latest song, which appears to take aim at her ex Gerard Piqué.

The targeted lyrics prompted the panel to reflect on their own behaviour following a break-up, with Coleen saying her approach is ‘the best form of revenge is to be happy’.

She told the panel: “I always think, for me, even when sometimes you’re not happy and you’re crying inside and then they see you again, say hi.

Coleen Nolan admitted she had done one vengeful thing in the past ( 
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“Their ego can’t stand you getting over them, so you’re feeding their ego more if you keep going on at them. I’ve always been one to appear happy.”

However, the former singer then admitted she had done one vengeful thing in the past, but added that she immediately regretted it the following day.

Coleen went on to explain how an ex-boyfriend cheated on her, but that she ultimately became friendly with the girl who he left her for.

She said: “We talked and it was fine. But she kept saying this thing every time we met, which was ‘He’ll never do it to me’.

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“In the end, I thought, what are you saying here? Like I deserved it? You’re saying you’re better than me almost.”

Coleen said she then decided to invited her ex-boyfriend around to her house for a ‘little chat’ and then told the studio: “I slept with him,” prompting open-mouthed looks from her fellow panellists and a raucous response from the live studio audience.

A sheepish Coleen continued: “It gets worse. Because the next day I went round and I went ‘He did’.”

Brenda laughed as she replied: “Nobody mess with Coleen,” but the TV presenter insisted she felt tremendously guilty about her actions.

Coleen insisted she felt hugely guilty about her actions ( 
Image:
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“Just don’t annoy me with it. You’re seeing my ex but don’t rub my face in it girl.”

Host Christine laughed as she replied: “Didn’t take you too long to go around to tell them, did it?” and a straight-faced Coleen said: “No, I literally went round the next morning.”

Loose Women panellist Katie Piper discussed the awkward moment she bumped into DIY SOS star Nick Knowles on a recent holiday with her husband and two daughters

Katie Piper joked Nick Knowles didn’t recognise her with her clothes off when he appeared on Loose Women today.

The DIY SOS star, 60 was on holiday with his girlfriend recently when Katie, 39, popped up at the resort in her bikini.

Joking about the awkward encounter, the panellist said: “Shall I tell the story? OK, so we are both on holiday… We didn’t realise we were staying in the same resort and there’s Nick behind us. Nick has done lots for my charity, I have known him for many years now haven’t I?

“He has been a great friend to us all. So I thought ‘I will go and say hi to him’ and I wandered over, and when I am on holiday I cover up because my skin is grafted and I had a hat down to here, and sunglasses, with just a bikini…”

Katie added: “And you were on the sun lounger, in your swimwear, with your girlfriend.”

Nick nodded: “Yep” while Katie continued: “I said ‘Nick, hiya’, and I don’t think you recognised me…”

Katie Piper joked Nick Knowles didn’t recognise her with her clothes off when he appeared on Loose Women today
The BBC presenter replied: “Well if somebody is not where I expect them to be, I mean, I could walk past my brother and not know him in the wrong place…”

Katie said: “I said ‘Hi, it’s Katie Piper’ and he replied he didn’t recognise me, so I said: ‘Well we have never seen each other without our clothes on, have we?”’

Panelists Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan and Dame Kelly Holmes were in hysterics after the story as were the studio audience.

Nick, who split from his wife Jessica Rose Moor in 2016, was on holiday with girlfriend Katie Dadzie, 32, who he went public with in September 2021.

Katie was there with her husband Richard Sutton and their daughters Belle, seven, and Penelope, three.

Last month, the inspiring activist opened up about her ’empowering hair transplant’ after suffering an horrific acid attack.

The mum-of-two, who has been awarded an OBE for charity and burns services, spoke about her procedure on Loose Women.

Katie found the experience hilariousAs the panel were discussing hair transplants, Katie revealed she’d had the operation after her attack.

“I’ve actually had a hair transplant and it’s quite an invasive procedure,” she shared.

A stunned Nadia Sawalha said: “I never knew that,” while Judi Love looked on in shock.

Katie continued: “Because I lost my hair through an act of violence, my hair transplant was really empowering for me to say: ‘I’m bringing it back on my terms.”

Loose Women star Gloria Hunniford admitted she was ‘anxious’ about ageing on Wednesday, as she revealed she was admitted to hospital in the days leading up to Christmas

TV legend Gloria Hunniford has shared an anxious health update with fans after a recent scare.

The Loose Women legend appeared on the ITV show on Wednesday after being rushed to hospital over the festive period with kidney stones.

Gloria, 82, admitted she is worried about ageing for the first time in her life while chatting to the panel, before confessing her recent hospital experience has made her anxious about her health.

As the Loose Women ladies began discussing the proposed plans to raise the retirement age in the UK, Gloria began saying: “Retirement isn’t in my vocabulary. But I do understand a lot of people look forward to their retirement.

Gloria Hunniford spoke candidly about her fears on Wednesday ( 
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“But for me, I like work, I think it keeps the brain ticking over and I met lovely people like you and the audience. For me, I like it and it just depends on what job you do and if you like it or not.”

The TV legend then joked to co-star Denise Welch: “We go from saying Gloria fell down to Gloria had a fall.”

Gloria continued to reveal: “On quite a serious note, I was quite sick over the Christmas period with kidney stones.”

She admitted it’s “the first” time she’s ever worried about growing old, adding: “I haven’t been anxious about it as I am still doing what I have been doing since I was about 20 or 30 years old.

The Loose Women star had a nasty fall last year
“But it was the first time ever [at Christmas] I sat on my chair watching TV and I thought, ‘Is this what it is going to be like?’

“But do you know what? I have forgotten about that now.”

The Loose Women panel praised Gloria for speaking open and honestly about her fears.

Last year, Gloria shared how she still suffers nightmares after her horrific fall that left her with a broken eye socket and gruesome leg injuries.

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The presenter tripped over a rug and crashed on to a wooden floor, leaving her with severe bruising on her leg that was wrapped in bandages for several weeks.

Speaking about her accident in June, Gloria said: “I’m getting there after my fall but I am not quite back to my usual self.

“I really took a battering and I broke the bone that holds my eye socket in place – my left leg is still in bandages.

Gloria had some serious injuries after the fall ( 
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“I still have nightmares about the terrible smack I made going down.”

Following her accident, Gloria, who has been married to her second husband Stephen Way since 1998, pulled the plug on her usual summer holiday in the South of France that year.

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The broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has revealed that they received 66 reports in response to the presenter’s reaction to a picture of a “goth baby”

Loose Women has been hit with a fresh number of Ofcom complaints over comments panellist Katie Piper made on the show in recent weeks.

The broadcasting regulator previously confirmed the ITV panel show received viewer complaints in response to comments the 39-year-old made about a gothic interior to a nursery.

Yet Ofcom has now announced the show received an additional 52 reports from ITV viewers this week, taking the total number of complaints to 156.

During the segment on the lunchtime show, Kaye Adams, Katie Piper, Judi Love and Nadia Swahala discussed if parents should impose their lifestyle choices on their children.

The debate was sparked after one mother turned her entire home into the real life Addams Family following the release of Netflix’s show Wednesday, directly by Tim Burton.

Katie could be heard gasping before saying: “I don’t like that interior.”
After watching the clip, Katie could be heard gasping before saying: “I don’t like that interior.”

She continued: “It’s all black and dark. Babies don’t like that.

“I’m just going to put it out there it’s giving me satanic vibes, it’s giving me bad energy, it’s toxic, I don’t like it and also it’s a baby. The cots are a tomb. You can’t put your baby in a grave.”

This comes after the Loose Women panel and studio audience were left gobsmacked on Tuesday morning when Coleen Nolan revealed how she took revenge on a cheating ex-boyfriend.

The broadcasting watchdog has revealed that they received over 60 reports ( 
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Christine Lampard, Kéllé Bryan and Brenda Edwards joined Coleen on the panel as they discussed pettiness in the wake of a break-up.

As the panel reflected on their own behaviour following a break-up, Coleen said: “I always think, for me, even when sometimes you’re not happy and you’re crying inside and then they see you again, say hi.

“Their ego can’t stand you getting over them, so you’re feeding their ego more if you keep going on at them. I’ve always been one to appear happy.”

However, the former singer then admitted she had done one vengeful thing in the past, but added that she immediately regretted it the following day.

Coleen Nolan admitted she had done one vengeful thing in the past ( 
Image:
ITV)Coleen went on to explain how an ex-boyfriend cheated on her, but that she ultimately became friendly with the girl who he left her for.

She said: “We talked and it was fine. But she kept saying this thing every time we met, which was ‘He’ll never do it to me’.

“In the end, I thought, what are you saying here? Like I deserved it? You’re saying you’re better than me almost.”

Coleen said she then decided to invited her ex-boyfriend around to her house for a ‘little chat’ and then told the studio: “I slept with him,” prompting open-mouthed looks from her fellow panellists and a raucous response from the live studio audience.

Jayne Torvill admits she was personally surprised to see Ekin-Su in her controversial Dancing On Ice bikini-inspired outfit, which sparked a string of Ofcom complaints

Jayne Torvill admits she was “surprised” by Ekin-Su’s Dancing On Ice outfit, which sparked over a 100 Ofcom complaints.

The Love Island star skated for the first time two weekends ago, where her bikini-inspired outfit as she performed to Britney Spears’ track Toxic sparked a string of complaints to the TV regulator. Ekin-Su admitted she was “really upset” by the backlash to her performance and her outfit, and had questioned what she had done wrong.

Now Dancing On Ice judge Jayne has admitted she was surprised by the outfit choice, but praised Ekin-Su for putting all into her performance and said she was the right person to go through following the skate-off.

Jayne and Chris appeared on Loose Women today ( 
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Speaking on ITV’s Loose Women today, Jayne and Chris discussed her outfit, before she said: “I was a little bit surprised, I have to say, but it was in keeping with the song and the Love Island connection so I see how that was.

“But she’s a really lovely girl and she’s taken it all on board. And in her skate off, she definitely deserved to go through.”

Ekin-Su had previously admitted she was “really upset” over the backlash to her performance.

The professional ice skater admits she was initially surprised by the outfit choice ( 
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She said: “I’m not gonna lie, I was really upset over the past two days. I questioned myself and what I had done wrong.

“[I said to myself] you know what, stop this crying Ekin. You are a strong woman, take on the notes from the judges, work hard and I really wanted to prove myself. We’ve been working really hard and I am here today.”

Following on from the controversy, Dancing On Ice judge Oti Mabuse defended Ekin-Su’s outfit, adding: “If I had that body, I would wear less all the time. It is so exciting to be part of a show that gets complaints.

Ekin-Su’s outfit sparked controversy ( 
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Matt Frost/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)“I thought the outfit was really, really sexy and risk-taking is what is important to me.”

Kimberly Wyatt – who appeared on the show last year and made it all the way to the final – admitted it can be hard for women on the skating show, adding to The Mirror in defence of Ekin-Su: “It’s very difficult for a woman on that show, especially if you go any place that’s sexy. The viewers just don’t quite like it. They don’t connect with it. I’m so glad she did – you could tell she felt good in her skin.”

Denise Welch told her Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams she gets criticised for posting photos of herself in her swimsuit as she stuck up for women in their sixties

Loose Women’s Denise Welch has hit back after getting ‘flack’ over her unedited swimsuit snaps.

The Coronation Street star, 64, often shares photos of herself looking gorgeous on holiday – but says she gets slammed online for doing so.

Speaking to Kaye Adams on her How to be 60 podcast, Denise said: “I get so much flack still posing in swimsuits at 64, but I don’t care because, you know, if one person says, ‘I was feeling really low on myself and I saw you in a swimsuit and you’re in your sixties..’

“And you know, I don’t filter them – partly because I don’t know how to.

“I don’t want anybody to put us in a box and say, ‘You can’t wear a bikini at 64, you can’t do this at 64.’”

Denise also stuck up for Countdown star Carol Vorderman, who regularly regales fans with sultry selfies, aged 62.

The actress continued: “You’ve got Carol Vorderman breaking the mould and saying that she’s not bothered about finding love.

Loose Women’s Denise Welch has hit back after getting ‘flack’ over her unedited swimsuit snaps ( 
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The actress said her photos help people to ‘feel confident’
“She’s very happy, she’s not turning anybody, she has several people that she sees… Good for her!

“The only people that are going to criticise that are people that are stuck with boring old [partners] they have been married to for years.”

Denise is not one to hold back on social media and often gives it back to fans – both barrels.

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She looks incredible! ( 
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Recently, she was criticised by a viewer for hogging the spotlight during the discussions on Loose Women.

The mum-of-one hit back after being branded “bitter” as they accused the panellist of trying to “take the stage” during the discussions.

Denise took to Twitter to react to the furious fan, who said she couldn’t bare to watch the mum-of-one on the programme.

They said: “You are a very bitter, angry women Denise, anyone watching Loose Women today will have seen this, you always butt in, try and take the stage with your opinions, why you are still on here I really don’t know.

Denise praised Carol Vorderman for sharing her sultry selfies ( 
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“When you are on the programme we record and skip passed every time you speak.”

However, reposting the tweet, Denise said: “I’m gutted Jo. You seem like my kind of person as well,” along with a string of laughing emojis. (sic)

Fans of the TV star joined in on the debate as they defended the actress’ reply.

One teased: “Such a shame – sounds like it could have been such a beautiful friendship – and now you won’t even get so much as a Christmas card.”

Loose Women stars are embroiled in a row over pay behind the scenes of the ITV chat show – and some of the show’s panellists have even threatened to leave the programme if things aren’t fixed

Loose Women stars are embroiled in a pay row behind the scenes, with some reportedly threatening to quit.

Some presenters and bosses at ITV have been in talks regarding their tax situations for several weeks, sources say.

The Mirror can reveal three big show names have told bosses they will walk away if the situation is not fixed.

It comes as ITV has been hit by changes by HMRC to tax legislation.

It is now up to ITV to decide whether a role is employed or self-employed for tax purposes from April 2021.

It is understood some panellists on the daytime show work freelance, declaring themselves self-employed.

Loose Women stars are embroiled in a pay row behind the scenes ( 
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But now some have been told to go on a PAYE contract – meaning that instead of corporation tax at 19%, they will have to pay 40% on earnings between £50,271 and £150,000, plus National Insurance.

A source behind the scenes said: “They have all been self-employed for decades. Their accountants are saying no, they are self-employed… and are not going to go on PAYE.”

Our mole added: “They’re so strict about it and we’re talking about the big players.”

ITV sources say the broadcaster has communicated the change to all those concerned across the channel and that assessments are done on a “case-by-case basis”.

A change over contracts has sparked an fallout behind the scenes ( 
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Presenter Eamonn Holmes is currently challenging a tribunal ruling that he should have been treated as an ITV employee for tax reasons when he hosted This Morning.

He said in 2018 that HMRC “wanted 10 years of backdated National Insurance” as they said his former jobs “were staff jobs rather than self-employed”.

And he claimed the row was making him ill.

He said: “In 2018, they [HMRC] came knocking at my door, claiming my former jobs at Sky News, GMTV, Channel 5 and This Morning were staff jobs rather than self-employed. They wanted 10 years’ backdated National Insurance.

Eamonn Holmes is challenging a tribunal ruling that he should have been treated as an ITV employee for tax reasons from his time on This Morning ( 
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“To go back a decade to try and get the money that you’ve already spent?

“I don’t care how much you earn, you spend it. It was gone.” Other telly stars such as Gary Lineker and Adrian Chiles have previously been told by the taxman to go on PAYE.

Panellists on hit talk show Loose Women include Kaye Adams, Linda Robson, Judi Love, Denise Welch, Janet Street-Porter and Coleen Nolan.

An ITV spokeswoman said: “ITV complies with HMRC legislation when assessing the tax status of individuals. ITV will not comment on or disclose any individual’s specific circumstances.”

After Vanessa Feltz and long-time beau Ben Ofoedu called off their engagement, with Vanessa being left ‘extremely sad and disappointed’ by the outcome, Ruth Langsford has sung her praises for being so open about her heartbreak

Ruth Langsford has said her heart is breaking for her good friend Vanessa Feltz who recently called it quits on her 16-year relationship with fiancé Ben Ofoedu.

During Monday’s instalment of Loose Women, Ruth, 62, praised Vanessa, 60, for being so open about her shock split from Ben after she released a video on Instagram over the weekend explaining why she and Ben called off their engagement and ended their 16-year romance.

In the tear-jerking video, Vanessa alluded to infidelity as she insisted that once the trust is gone, the relationship is over.

Ben and Vanessa have been together since 2005 and make regular appearances together both on-screen and in magazines, but Vanessa has now admitted she is devastated.

Explaining her three-week absence from social media, Vanessa said: “I had thought it might take a bit longer before this came out, because it’s a lot to deal with – a shock like this takes some adjusting to – but I am extremely sad and disappointed that my 16-year relationship with Ben is over.”

Loose Women star Ruth sang Vanessa’s praises ( 
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Discussing Vanessa’s brave decision to share her heartache so publicly, Loose Women star Ruth sang Vanessa’s praises.

“I have to say, Vanessa is a friend of mine and my heart is breaking for her. It’s hard enough when you go through a breakup, but when you have to do it so publicly it’s so hard,” Ruth said.

“I think she has taken ownership of this though and she’s poured her heart out on social media, but it is true, once the trust is gone, you can never get it back.”

Confirming their split to The Sun on Sunday, Vanessa said: “Who knew I’d be single at 60? However, ladies, it’s onwards and upwards and I firmly believe that the best is yet to come.”

Vanessa and Ben have split after 16-years together ( 
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Vanessa said she was devastated by the break up ( 
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She tried to stay positive, saying: “I hear that Kylie Minogue is single again, so I’m in good company — if she wants to hit the town, hook me up.”

Ben is thought to have now moved out of their £3.5million in St John’s Wood, North London.

The pair met back in 2005, with Vanessa having divorced Michael Kurer five years earlier following cheating allegations.

Ben popped the question a year after first meeting, but Vanessa had shared her worries about marrying him.

Vanessa said she was disappointed in Ben ( 
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The star took to her Instagram to reveal her split ( 
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vanessafeltz/Instagram)She admitted her divorce from her doctor ex-husband made her “wary of getting married again.”

Speaking to OK! magazine, the TV presenter said her split from the father of her children derailed her “to the most terrific extent” and has made her “reluctant” to embark on a second marriage.

The BBC Radio 2 host married Michael Kurer in 1985 and the former couple welcomed daughters Allegra and Saskia into the world before their divorce in 2000.

The Loose Women panel discussed Vanessa’s engagement split ( 
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The split occurred when former Celebrity Big Brother contestant Vanessa discovered the doctor was cheating on her via newspaper reports.

“I was so shocked and broken-hearted and rocked to my absolute core,” the mum-of-two told the publication.

“It makes you wary of getting married again. The marriage seemed to be so disposable – it could just be chucked down the toilet in 10 seconds flat, even though I didn’t want it to be.”

Loose Women continues tomorrow at 12.30pm on ITV One.

Discussing disgraced pop star Gary Glitter on Loose Women on Monday, panellists Ruth Langsford, Dame Kelly Holmes, Janet Street Porter, and Linda Robson all made suggestions about Glitter’s future in the UK

Linda Robson was awarded a large round of applause during Monday’s instalment of Loose Women when she suggested that Gary Glitter should be ‘chemically castrated’ amid the ongoing controversy after he was released from prison.

The disgraced pop star, who had a string of chart hits in the 1970s, was jailed in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls.

Glitter, whose real name is Paul Gadd, left HMP The Verne – a low-security category C jail in Portland, Dorset – on Friday after eight years behind bars.

The 78-year-old was moved to a bail hostel in a suburban area behind electric gates – where staff have reportedly been delivering food to his room.

The bail hostel, which has a garden with football posts, a gym and a smoking area, is reportedly near 10 different schools.

Linda Robson was awarded a large round of applause during Monday’s instalment of Loose Women ( 
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Glitter received a standard determinate or fixed-term sentence from a court for sexually abusing three girls, meaning he is automatically released on licence at the halfway point of his sentence.

Discussing the controversy on Loose Women on Monday, panellists Ruth Langsford, Dame Kelly Holmes, Janet Street Porter, and Linda Robson all agreed that they were disgusted by the fact Glitter is now staying in a location which is so close to so many schools.

Suggesting what should be done with someone like Glitter, who was released from prison before finishing his sentence, Dame Kelly insisted that the disgraced pop star should be ‘thrown back behind bars’ again.

Dame Kelly insisted that the disgraced pop star should be ‘thrown back behind bars’ again ( 
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Meanwhile, Linda said that she would love nothing more than to know that Glitter had been chemically castrated.

Chemical castration, sometimes called medical castration, refers to the use of chemicals or drugs to stop sex hormone production.

While many people know about this process as a way to stop sex offenders, medical castration is used as a treatment for tumors that feed on sex hormones.

“How can we know that he’s released and he’s not going to re-offend? I know that the prisons are overcrowded and it costs £44,000 for a year for every prisoner, but why can they not send them to a remote island,” Linda suggested.

Gary Glitter was sentenced to prison in 2015 ( 
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“Send them somewhere like where Tom Hanks was in Castaway, where they can fend for themselves and look after each other and keep away from all of our kids and families.

“All of them should be put somewhere. Once you have got that in you, to do something like that to you a young child or a young person, they should be chemically castrated.”

Following Linda’s suggestions, the audience erupted into a loud round of applause.

Glitter was was at the height of his fame when he preyed on his vulnerable victims who thought no one would believe their claims over that of a celebrity.

Rhys Connah, who played Ryan Cawood in Happy Valley, appeared on Loose Women to discuss Sunday night’s gripping finale of the BBC drama and reveal if a fourth series could be in the works

Rhys Connah addressed speculation there will be a fourth series of Happy Valley during his first live TV interview earlier today.

The teenage actor, who played Ryan Cawood in the BBC crime drama, appeared on Loose Women to discuss Sunday night’s gripping finale and reveal all about the future of Sally Wainwright’s popular creation.

The 16-year-old actor appeared on Monday’s instalment of the ITV talk show looking a little anxious – with viewers rushing to social media to praise the young star during the broadcast.

The teen clutched his branded mug as Ruth Langsford thanked him for choosing their show for his first ever TV interview, telling him they were “honoured” to have him there.

Rhys explained that he’d taken the day off college to appear on the panel and that he was dreading going back in to his mates tomorrow who were sure to poke fun at him.

Rhys Connah, who played Ryan Cawood, took centre-stage on Loose Women today
“I’m not looking forward to it. I know it’s going to be a lot of screenshots tomorrow,” he smiled nervously.

Talk then turned to if Rhys will ever reprise his role of Ryan in the BBC series.

“Sadly, there are no plans. I’m very sorry everyone,” the teenager actor revealed live on Loose Women – dashing the dreams of millions of Happy Valley fans.

Happy Valley fans watched Rhys grow up on the BBC drama ( 
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Those tuned in to the ITV show today took to Twitter to swoon over the apprehensive star, praising him for his professionalism.

“What a lovely young man Rhys Connah is and he did brilliantly there considering that was his 1st ever tv interview,” one wrote.

“What a lovely, down to earth guy is #RhysConnah I think he has a very bright future ahead of him,” another penned.

“#RhysConnah was such a likeable character and an amazing actor. Hope he has a fantastic career ahead of him,” a third praised.

Rhys was the focal point of the main storyline throughout the final season
Rhys was just eight years old when he first appeared on the hit BBC crime drama, as season one aired back in 2014.

And the youngster made such an impression on creator Sally Wainwright, she waited eight years for a break between seasons two and three in order for actor Connah to grow older and then return to the story.

She previously told how she wanted character Ryan to be old enough to go places alone and make decisions about his life – including whether he wanted a relationship with his rapist father Tommy Lee Royce (James Norton).

He told the Loose Women panel how his mum would allow him to run downstairs to watch his scenes on TVRhys was the focal point of the main storyline throughout the final season, playing the grandson of Sarah Lancashire’s character Catherine Cawood.

He told the Loose Women panel how his mum would allow him to run downstairs to watch his scenes on TV before running back upstairs to wait again in order to shield him from the harrowing storylines.

The teen actor has been involved in some disturbing and tense moments since his acting debut in 2014, mostly thanks to his character being the son of the show’s villain, Tommy Lee, who raped Catherine’s daughter Becky and got her pregnant.

*Loose Women airs weekdays on ITV from 12.30pm