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The Loose Women stars have pleaded with Melania Trump to leave her husband, disgraced former President Donald, after he was found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records

Loose Women’s Denise Welch has issued a plea to Donald Trump’s wife, Melania.

It comes after the disgraced former President was found guilty of all 34 counts of falsifying business records over a hush money payment to adult actress Stormy Daniels. Trump, who is hoping to run for the American office again, was found guilty last week following a five-week trial.

He is currently preparing for his sentencing taking place on July 11 where he can face up to four years behind bars. However, former The Apprentice star Donald, 77, is expected to appeal the decision after he became the first former President to be convicted after prosecutors claimed he tried to “corrupt” the 2016 election by hiding a $130,000 payment to his lawyer Michael Cohen to be passed to Stormy.

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Following the Mirror’s exclusive chat with former adult entertainer Stormy, who urged Melanie to walk away from Donald and their marriage, the Loose Women have now spoken out. Denise, 66, said: “Yes,” when asked if Melanie should dump Trump.

“But I honestly think, as with the people who vote for him, he could literally do anything to anybody and those people loyal to him will still be there. I would imagine, she would have left him before. You just have to look at him and realise she would have left him.

“I honestly think that there is some kind of contractual agreement there because, listen, I’ve been in relationships where I know people have said ‘You should leave’, you have to find your own to leave. I just can’t imagine what it must be like to be married to someone who is under the spotlight for all of these deeds.”

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But Denise’s subtle digs didn’t stop at Trump as she commented: “At the same time, you couldn’t pay me to be Jill Biden either, so it’s not just Donald Trump. No, I don’t think she will leave at this point, I don’t think she will leave until this presidential race is over, I think that if he wins, she will stay, if he loses, that’s a different topic. But I would imagine there’s a contract.”

Meanwhile, Brenda Edwards quipped: “I don’t think I’d be married to him in the first place.” She added: “She’s got beautiful eyes but she’s always got sunglasses on? What’s that hiding? Sorrow?” Denise added: “What is she getting out of this? Especially if she has to sleep with him!”

Speaking to the Mirror over the weekend, Stormy said: “I don’t know what their agreement may or may not be, but Melania needs to leave him. Not because of what he did with me or other women but because he is a convicted felon. It’s been proven he is abusive; he was found liable for sexual assault and tax fraud and is now a criminal. He’s neither Teflon Don nor Teflon Con anymore.”

Loose Women ‘s Janet Street-Porter sparked a stir among ITV’s daytime viewers after a cheeky dig at co-star Denise Welch during Tuesday’s episode. The panel, which included Brenda Edwards and host Christine Lampard, were in the midst of a heated discussion on whether or not parents should bribe their kids for exam success when Janet couldn’t resist flaunting her 11 ‘O’ levels.

Denise, the former Corrie actress, shared her own school days tale: “When I was doing my ‘O’ Levels, my mum and dad could have offered me the world and I would have still climbed down the drainpipe to go and be with my boyfriend. I was awful as regards revising and studying and it just wasn’t for me.” After revealing she bagged five ‘O’ Levels, Janet quipped, “Is that all? ” leading Denise to reveal her exams took two goes because she had to resit Needlework, reports OK!

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Janet, ever the provocateur, made sure to highlight that out of Denise’s five ‘O’ Levels, one was in Needlework, followed by a laugh. Denise quickly clapped back with, “And we’re all on the same show, thank you very much! “.

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Despite Denise brushing off Janet’s jibe with good humour, fans watching at home didn’t take too kindly to Janet’s sharp banter with her colleague.

A viewer rallied around Denise stating: “I must say I was cross with JSP boasting about how many O’Levels she achieved and belittling Denise for achieving 5 O’ Levels and one being for needlework. How disgusting. Who does she think she is. I was impressed with Denise’s responses to the digs JSP made.”

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A second echoed these sentiments, stating: “Janet is so rude.”

Earlier in the show, the two also bumped heads during a conversation about infidelity. The women openly confessed to past indiscretions, hence their reluctance to pass judgement on others.

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Denise reflected, “Back in the day, I wouldn’t, no. If I was in that situation, I wouldn’t have judged someone if they had possibly cheated. I always think that there’s not excuses for things, but there are reasons for things.”

Contributing her viewpoint, Janet started off by saying: “Like Denise, I was a compulsive cheater…” But Denise was quick to correct her, interjecting firmly with, “I wasn’t compulsive,” which invoked laughter from the audience, as the panellists moved on with their discussion sans further bickering.

ITV star Ruth has proved to fans that you can’t keep a good woman down, after sharing photos of her glamorous new makeover amid her ongoing divorce proceedings with soon-to-be ex-husband Eamonn Holmes

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford has debuted her glam makeover after confirming that she and Eamonn Holmes are going through divorce proceedings.

The 64-year-old is going through a split with partner of 27 years Eamonn Holmes, after fans began to suspect something was wrong whe they’d not been seen together for months. It’s confirmed that Eamonn had moved out of the family home, with reports of explosive arguments between the pair, while her husband’s ill health had been “testing” for Ruth and the family.

But proving to her followers that she’s doing fine, Ruth shared her trip to the hairdresser on Instagram Stories, showing off her brighter blonde ‘do.

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Tagging her hair colourist Josh Wood, based in London, Ruth shared a snap of herself with her hair in foils, before a photo of the end result of her lighter blonde, complete with glamourous over-sized sunglasses. As she recovers from the fallout of the news of her divorce emerging, Ruth spent a wholesome day with her mum on Sunday (June 2).

She captured memories of the day she spent with her mum, Joan, with the pair of them enjoying music, dancing, sherry and music in the sunshine, as well as getting stuck into a crossword together. In a heartwarming caption, she wrote: “Lovely day spent with my darling Mum….sunshine, music, dancing, sherry, lunch, crosswords in the garden and Maggie….making memories Music by her favourite @mrantondubeke #sunday #family.”

Ruth’s weekend would have been a welcome break from the drama that has emerged over the past few weeks with Eamonn, and she was said to be “angry” to find out the her ex had been spending more time with a blonde woman in her 40s.

A source told The Sun on Sunday : “Ruth was obviously aware that her marriage was crumbling, but as details emerge, her upset has turned to anger. Eamonn’s friend is bowled over by being lavished with attention and kindness from him.”

The woman Eamonn is spending time with is said to be a relationship counsellor who specialises in “separation and divorce”, and the pair have allegedly become closer friends over the last 12 months after meeting on Twitter.

The insider added: “She works for a charity Eamonn is involved with from time to time.”Ruth was said to be unaware of their new friendship, and while the pair’s marriage has come to an abrupt end, Eamonn is reportedly going on trips with the woman. The pair have been on a trip to a safari park, while he’s said to have treated her to a Center Parcs visit, a Beyonce gig and a trip to watch Manchester United at Old Trafford.

Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards has confessed to snubbing pop star Taylor Swift at a star-studded wedding for a very touching reason

Loose Women’s Brenda Edwards revealed she once snubbed pop star Taylor Swift at a wedding for a touching reason.

The TV star, 55, recalled her encounter with the pop star while on the ITV daytime show on Friday. She shared how their paths crossed when she attended a wedding with her late son Jamal Edwards. Brenda didn’t disclose whose wedding it was, but many viewers believed it could have been Ed Sheeran’s 2019 ceremony with Cherry Seaborn.

Ed was close friends with Jamal and has a tight bond with Taylor. Jamal sadly died at the age of 31 in 2022 following a cardiac arrest. Opening up on the experience with Taylor, Brenda shared: “The reception time had come and we came into the room and everybody found a seat and sat down.

“I thought to myself Jamal’s brought me here so I am going to sit and not say anything and keep my eyes down, which I did. Which is very out of the ordinary for me.” She continued: “So I sat there and after about half an hour she was sat talking and I could hear the conversation but its not my conversation. And then she says to me ”hi, would you like to come and sit with us?’ and I said, ‘no thank you’ and afterwards I was like ‘ugh!’.

“I spoke to Jamal after and he said ‘mum you should gone and spoke to her, don’t be so awkward’ and I said ‘I was trying not to embarrass you and say something stupid, like I normally would!’ But she was very lovely and she was very down to earth, and you could feel her aura about her that was so calm and pleasant.”

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Brenda’s son Jamal founded the music platform SBTV in 2006 which helped launch Ed’s career. Ed, who used to take drugs twice a day, said that it would be disrespectful to ever play around with substances again after Jamal’s tragic death. The pop star confessed that he first started taking them in his mid-20s, and then gradually became hooked.

Last year, Ed broke down in tears as he was performing an intimate show with Apple Music Live at the Eventim Apollo in London. During the performance Ed admitted he ‘wanted the world to stop’ as he dedicated two songs to Jamal. Ed shared his grief and admitted to the audience: “I’m still not over it, I don’t want to be.”

He told the audience, according to the Daily Mail: “The last time I was in this venue was with my friend Jamal, to see a comedy show, and I’ve not been here since. The first time I ever played this song, I cried when I introduced it, I cried at the start, I cried at the end and… I’m going to cry now.”

Brenda previously shared how Ed comforted her following Jamal’s death as he “was literally at my house for a week, just looking after us”. “There wasn’t anything that he wasn’t sorting out and doing if we needed anything, and everybody has been so so wonderful and so supportive,” she shared on Good Morning Britain.

Katie Piper announced on social media she has stepped away from presenting her Breakfast show this morning, after being forced to seek medical attention

Katie Piper pulled out of her breakfast show this week due to a medical emergency.

The Loose Women star announced she would be stepping away from her role this weekend and would be replaced by Good Morning Britain star Charlotte Hawkins. The TV star, 40, shared the sad news with her fans on Instagram on Saturday, writing: “I’ll be back soon. thank you @charlottehawkins1 for stepping in last minute.” In the caption of her post, she added: “Sadly I’m not going to be on my breakfast show this weekend as I’ve had to have an unexpected medical procedure. All is well and I hope after some rest I’ll be back in the hot seat next weekend.”

Katie regularly presents her weekend morning chat show on ITV1, which runs on Saturday and Sunday, and has featured guest stars including Made in Chelsea star Jamie Laing, and Celebs Go Dating’s Anna Williamson. This week, Katie was set to welcome stand-up comedian Sophie Duker and Livi Sheldon, best known for her role as Diamond from Gladiators, and Radio 1 film critic Rhianna Dhillon to the studio.

Although Katie hadn’t mentioned in detail the reason for her absence, she told her followers on social media she would be back to her fronting the show next weekend. Fans were left gutted at the news. One person penned: “Sending love & a speedy recovery x” Meanwhile another person added: “Take care we shall miss seeing you.”

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Katie Piper’s message to fans

Katie has previously opened up about her health battles, and earlier this year, updated fans on her recent recovery after undergoing surgery to avoid losing her left eye.

The presenter opened up about her tarsorrhaphy surgery, telling fans the procedures had been “mentally hard”. Katie sustained multiple injuries and blindness in eye one after she was attacked with acid in 2008. The mum-of-two has since undergone more than 400 surgeries in a bid to reconstruct her face.

She told her followers: “I’ve got a defect and an infection that is becoming really hard to treat. I have to give a shout out to my lovely husband, he’s always there for me, always driving.

“He’s spent a lot of time in hospital waiting rooms, eye clinic waiting rooms, wards, and he sits in a lot of car parks waiting for me. Also, if this helps anyone else…. yes I do sometimes find it hard. I’m ok with looking different to everyone else but operations can sometimes take me back to memories of how this all started and that’s hard mentally.”

Katie has been hosting her Breakfast Show since 2022, alongside being a regular panellist on Loose Women. Back in April, Katie was full of joy after announcing her show was set to return.

She took to social media to write: “I am so happy to be back for a third series, and this time it’s bigger than ever! Expect some incredible guests in the studio, from TV stars, podcasters, as well as top musical talent. I can’t wait for everyone to wake up with me every Saturday and Sunday – so set your alarms!”

Stacey Solomon is said to be ‘wincing’ over comments she made about eventually stepping back from her TV career, as she is ‘feeling torn’ over her future

Stacey Solomon seems to be backpedalling on her “five-year plan” as she struggles to balance her bustling career, her popular Instagram presence, and her family commitments.

It comes as the Sort Your Life Out star said she eventually wanted to leave the limelight to become a full-time mum to her kids with hubby Joe Swash. The 34-year-old shared her aspirations during an episode of the Glad We Had This Chat podcast, hosted by Caroline Hirons.

On the podcast, Stacey said: “This year, when my team asked me my five-year goals, I was like ‘I want to be a stay at home mum.’ That is my dream, my ultimate dream. I just want to be with my kids.”

An insider from the TV industry mentioned that Stacey is currently “feeling torn” due to several upcoming projects, reports the Express. Despite her ambitions, Stacey is reportedly anxious about potential backlash for focusing too much on her career.

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A source told Closer: “Stacey is the first to admit she is a total chatterbox and will often get carried away when she’s being interviewed or talking about personal things on Loose Women.

“She’s been wincing over her comments that she’s going to give up her career to be a stay-at-home mum as it’s not strictly true.”

The source also noted that Stacey is facing a “mounting pile of projects” and is reluctant to choose between her professional life and family time.

Well-known for their “blended family,” Stacey and Joe parent seven children – Zachary, 16 and Leighton, 12 from previous relationships as well as Rex, five, Rose, two and Belle, 15 months with Joe. In addition, Joe also has an elder son, Harry, 16, from a past relationship.

Propelling to fame after her X Factor appearance in 2009, Stacey established herself as a Loose Women panellist and fronts popular programmes like “Stacey Solomon’s Renovation Rescue”.

The mum-of-three has built a successful social media profile garnering 5.9 million followers on Instagram, earning an impressive estimated £12,000 per sponsored post for brands.

But the celebrity faced backlash at Christmas when she flew her family out for a luxurious Caribbean holiday and later told critics to “unfollow” her. But sources hinted that Stacey worries about being “cancelled” or labelled as a “fraud”.

Insiders added that the telly host dreads the idea of upsetting her loyal “hardworking” fans, feeling as if she “can’t win” when expressing her views.

Denise Welch was left raging as she shut down claims that Loose Women is about her telling critics to ‘shut up’ and has become ‘all about her’ as she addresses backlash

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex lived in Frogmore Cottage, which was gifted by the Queen after they wed in 2018 but the couple later left when they moved to Canada and later Montecito, California

Prince Harry revealed his sadness at having to leave Frogmore Cottage, his former royal residence at Windsor Castle.

The cottage was the first place that Harry and wife Meghan Markle lived whilst part of the royal family. The couple were gifted Frogmore Cottage in 2019 by Queen Elizabeth II, and paid for an extensive renovation independently after initially using taxpayers’ money and then repaying it.

However, their time in the five-bedroom house was short-lived as by the end of 2019 they had announced their decision to leave the royal family and vacated in 2020. The cottage was where Harry lived during the early days of his relationship with Meghan, with videos of the couple’s time there shared in their Netflix docu-series.

Prince Harry wrote in his 2023 memoir that he was left saddened after realising Frogmore Cottage wouldn’t be his ‘forever home’
Writing in his memoir ‘Spare’, Harry reflected upon a meeting with Charles and William that he’d asked for after his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral. Whilst waiting for the others to arrive at Frogmore Cottage, Harry was left saddened as he realised the cottage that was going to be his ‘forever home’ wasn’t. He wrote: “Once upon a time, this was going to be my forever home. Instead it had proved to be just another brief stop.”

In Harry’s book, he later claimed that he and Meghan were ‘evicted’ from the cottage after their decision to leave the royal family. Back in March 2023, it was revealed King Charles had asked Meghan and Harry to vacate Frogmore Cottage. A source told The Standard at the time: “The Sussex’s are no longer leasing Frogmore Cottage. That privilege has been removed. It’s over for them in the UK. If they want a residence in the UK they will have to buy one privately.”

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However it wasn’t until June 2023 that Meghan and Harry finally handed back the keys to Frogmore Cottage. The couple’s remaining possessions were shipped to California with courtier Sir Michael Stevens saying at the time: ” We can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex have vacated Frogmore Cottage.” This is also the date that Prince Harry lists as officially starting his US residency.

When the King issued Harry and Meghan with an eviction notice, it was reported he was drawing up a “range of options” of accommodation for his brother Prince Andrew to move to. Prince Andrew was asked to leave his Royal Lodge mansion following his friendship with disgraced paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

A source said Charles told Harry and Meghan he wanted them out to “allow someone else to move in”, with speculation stating that it was thought Andrew would take it over. Frogmore Cottage was initially taken over by Harry’s cousin Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank in November 2020. However they later moved to another royal residence, leaving the property vacant.

He was schooled in some of the finest institutions including Eton. So when it comes to his kids’ education, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are ‘sticking to Royal Family tradition.’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are determined to uphold ‘royal’ family tradition when it comes to schooling their children Archie and Lilibet, according to a royal expert.

Although the Duke and Duchess of Sussex took a step back from royal life to live a somewhat ‘normal’ life in Montecito, California, it seems there are some traditions from Harry’s privileged upbringing in England the couple aren’t ready to give up.

According to royal author Tom Quinn, going to the best schools is a non-negotiable when it comes to Archie and Lilibet. In an exclusive chat with The Mirror, Quinn said: “Meghan has always been determined that her children should grow up with a very good relationship with their mother Doria so it’s no surprise that Doria is the live-in nanny.”

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The royal expert continued: “One of Meghan‘s difficulties when she was a working royal living in the UK was her lack of experience of dealing with staff so in Montecito she has kept paid staff to an absolute minimum, but if she’s avoiding the Royal tradition of paying people to do the childcare, she’s certainly sticking to the Royal tradition of sending children to elite schools.”

He revealed: “Lily is lined up for $60,000 a year private school. Early on there were rumours that Meghan and Harry might send their children to a local state school but that was never really on the cards. It made it look as if the couple were trying to be as ordinary as possible but no one was fooled. Apart from anything else, Harry wouldn’t countenance risking his children being educated in anything other than in an elite environment. Choosing an elite school is very much in the royal family tradition.”

Meanwhile, it has been reported Harry and Meghan have already started their hunt for the ideal school to send their children to. Only the best will do for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex who are said to be going all out to ensure only the best for their tots.

A local journalist has taken a look inside the $60k a year Montecito school where Harry and Meghan could send Archie and Lilibet. Richard Mineards from the Montecito Journal claimed that the couple have been considering local school options – as Archie will be reaching his milestone 5th birthday next week.

He said: “Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are eyeing entering their two children, Archie and Lilibet, at a local private school, I can exclusively reveal. The Riven Rock twosome were spotted inspecting an institution’s campus last week, bringing them one-step closer to a decision.”

He added: “School fees in our area range from $60,000 to $50,000 plus for older grades, with most of the institutions having 100 per cent of students going on to attend four-year colleges.”

“The Riven Rock twosome were spotted inspecting an institution’s campus last week, bringing them one-step closer to a decision.” The journalist added: “School fees in our area range from $60,000 to $50,000 plus for older grades, with most of the institutions having 100 per cent of students going on to attend four-year colleges.”

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are said to not have ‘an equal relationship’, as an expert unpicks the difference between their personalities including Meghan’s ‘dominance’

Prince Harry has been described as “a lost little boy” alongside wife Meghan Markle who “makes up for his own weakness”, according to a royal commentator.

The couple, who have been married since 2018, stepped back from the royal family in 2020 and have just celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary. Currently living in Montecito, California the couple share two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. Their relationship dynamic has been unpicked, as an expert warns that Meghan’s ‘dominant’ personality might not always be a positive in their marriage.

Royal author and expert Tom Quinn exclusively told The Mirror: “No one has ever doubted that Harry and Meghan do not have an equal partnership – when Harry famously said, ‘what Meghan wants Meghan gets,’ he neatly summed up the situation.”

Prince Harry has been described as ‘a lost little boy’ turning to Meghan to be the strong partner, according to a royal commentator
Quinn continued: “Harry has always come across as a lost little boy, overprotected by the Royal family as a child and then suffering the death of his mother he has always seemed unsure and indecisive, always searching for a strong partner who makes up for his own weakness. Meghan is very much that partner. She is ambitious, determined and a real fighter – Harry always tries to fight alongside her, but the battling, complaining Harry we see now did not exist before Meghan‘s arrival on the scene.”

However he did have a word of warning for the couple’s future as he finished: “For now, Harry loves the fact that Meghan gives him some of the backbone he always lacked, but her dominance in the relationship may not always be welcome – what charms us and delights us early on in a relationship doesn’t always stand the test of time.”

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The opinion comes after the couple were notably absent from Harry’s longtime friend Hugh Grosvenor’s, the Duke of Westminster, wedding in Chester this week. Prince William was one of Hugh’s ushers, and it’s thought that his brother having a prominent role was part of the reason for Harry steering clear of the big day.

According to The Times, Harry was invited to Hugh’s wedding, but then over a phone call with the groom agreed to stay away in what is described as a “civilised understanding”. This move in turn cleared the way for William to perform his job as usher at the ceremony, where he was seen entering the Chester cathedral through a side door on Friday.

In another claim, an insider told the New York Post that “Harry actually got a ‘save the date’ card a few months ago but called Hugh and said it would be too awkward if he and Meghan Markle attended, so he made his apologies and Hugh understood.”