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Harriet Cowan became a hit with Clarkson’s Farm viewers when she stepped in to help Jeremy Clarkson while Kaleb Cooper went away as she revealed the harsh realities of the industry

Harriet Cowan has laid down the harsh realities of farming(Image: Prime Video)

Clarkson’s Farm star Harriet Cowan has revealed the harsh realities of farming as she admitted to not making any money from it. The 24-year-old won over fans when she stepped in for Kaleb Cooper on the latest series of Jeremy Clarkson’s show.

His hit Amazon Prime Video documentary series sees the former Top Gear host try make a living on his Diddly Squat farm. Due to Jeremy’s lack of expertise in farming, he relies on Kaleb for all the tips and tricks of the trade.

However, as Kaleb’s own career has picked up since appearing on the show, Jeremy was left without a hand when he headed on his UK tour.

Harriet has worked on the farm all her life(Image: harrietcowan_x/Instagram)

Harriet stepped up to the job, with many wishing for her return to screens. She has become her own star on social media thanks to her TikToks dancing in her tractor.

Her main source of income comes from farming, having grown up on her grandad’s livestock farm. Yet, Harriet revealed the industry has little financial gain for her family as it has become a lifestyle over a business.

“We cannot reiterate how important this is for us, that we don’t do this because it’s going to make us money,” she said on BBC’s Farmwatch. “Because probably 90% of farms do not make money from the farm, I know I don’t.”

The Great British Bake Off’s Mike Wilkins, who appeared on the show with Harriet, added it was because farmers don’t pay themselves, as money gets put back into the farm.

“We just work for free seven days a week, and it becomes such a lonely, lonely place,” Harriet shared. Mike added: “Profitability is so under pressure. Most farms aren’t making any money, and people really are doing it because it’s their lifestyle.”

Harriet’s journey onto Clarkson’s Farm kicked off thanks to social media when she was contacted by the production team. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Harriet explained: “Charlie (Ireland, Clarkson’s land agent) let me know they were looking for someone to come and help.

“I think they were keen for it to be a woman who could do that role and show they could do it well.” She also shared her first impressions of Jeremy, confessing she wasn’t particularly acquainted with his previous work, though she’d certainly heard his name.

Harriet confessed she wasn’t “really into the cars” and described Jeremy as being “very much like every other farmer I’ve ever met”. In a particularly cheeky observation, she quipped: “He’s got the physique of a farmer.”

The young farmer also has another very impressive career as she works as a nurse. Harriet chose dual career paths after becoming inspired by her parents. Her mother, a nurse, hoped she would follow in her footsteps, whereas her father manages the family farm.

After graduating from the University of Derby in 2023, Harriet now juggles full-time nursing with helping out on the farm, using social media to shed light on the realities of farm life.

Former EastEnders actress Danniella Westbrook says she doesn’t have any career regrets, but drugs will “always” be her biggest regret, as she’s opened up about her past

Danniella Westbrook has opened up on her one biggest regret in life(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

Danniella Westbrook, the ex-EastEnders actress known for her portrayal of Sam Mitchell, has lived a life that’s been anything but dull, filled with dramatic twists and turns. Yet, she confesses there’s only one aspect of her past she truly laments.

In an exclusive conversation with Daily Star in partnership with casino.org, the 51 year old star opened up about her journey, asserting she harbours no regrets about her career despite its rollercoaster nature since her days as a teenage sensation.

“Drugs will always be my biggest regret,” she disclosed frankly. “But other than that, no. No career regrets as such.”

This admission may come as a surprise to some followers, considering her notorious history of personal challenges. Westbrook, who has faced her demons in the public eye, including numerous rehab stints, maintains she doesn’t believe in harbouring regrets.

Danniella Westbrook has looked back over her life(Image: Getty Images)

She mused to the Daily Star: “I just think everything’s a learning curve, isn’t it? It’s about how you deal with it personally and what you learn from it. If you learn from it, that is. I’m one of those people who has to learn from a mistake about 12 times before I can see the light. I’m like Dory, forgetting what’s happened. But you know, I was like that. Now I listen. I’ll listen to the advice given to me.”

The television personality has been open about her cocaine addiction which began in her teens. Although Westbrook has experimented with heroin, she acknowledges that cocaine was her primary vice.

Her addiction notoriously ravaged her nasal septum and led to several rehabilitation programmes.

Danniella now has her eyes on a career in theatre(Image: Mike Marsland/WireImage)

However, she’s now committed to putting her turbulent history behind her whilst concentrating on her professional pursuits and fresh projects.

Danniella is setting her sights on what lies ahead and revealed her aspirations.

She disclosed: “I’d like to do more theatre. I think I’d like to play Mama Morton in Chicago. I’d like to do Blood Brothers. I’d like to do something completely different from Sam Mitchell. I don’t know, maybe a gangster granny or something like that. I just like to do something completely different.”

Alex Jones was brought to tears during tonight’s episode of The One Show as her rarely-seen husband Charlie made a surprise appearance as she celebrated 15 years on the show

The One Show presenter Alex Jones became emotional during tonight’s episode as her husband Charlie Thomson surprised her as the series celebrated her 15 year as a host. Alex fought tears as presenters Roman Kemp and Richard Osman welcomed her husband of 10 years onto the programme.

“It’s very weird, it’s weird being this side,” she said as Charlie sat down next to her on the guests’ sofa. “It’s weird being next to you. You’re normally in the garden, building the treehouse now.”

When asked how he felt about Alex, Charlie told the show: “I’m extremely proud, not just from what she’s achieved here but also with the family at home. Balancing those two has been amazing and keeping it tide over at different times. Covid period, always there.” It comes after The One Show was halted as guest Richard Osman replaced Alex Jones on air.

Alex Jones with her husband Charlie on The One Show

Alex started to well up, adding: “I couldn’t do it without this man at home who keeps everything running while I’m here and sorts out the children and bed time while I’m here.” She added: “And mum and dad and the family and friends at home who keep my feet on the ground.

“Everybody here as well and our viewers who’ve put up with me for 15 years – thank you.”

Alex and insurance broker Charlie married in 2015 and now share three children. The broadcaster previously opened up about the couple’s “rough period” in 2023, when Charlie was battling Lyme Disease and viral meningitis.

Speaking on Gabby Logan’s podcast The MidPoint, Alex said that he is “in a much better place now” but was a “shadow of himself” while he suffered with his mental health over the illness.

Alex married Charlie Thomson in 2015(Image: Getty Images)

“It’s my husband’s own story to tell, so I won’t go into detail, but he suffers with his mental health and we’ve just been through a really bad period where, bless him, he had Lyme Disease and then he had viral meningitis. Lots of things happened recently,” she said.

Ahead of her 15th anniversary special on The One Show, Alex set to record straight around her future on the show. Speaking to Scott Mill’s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show on Friday, Alex challenged Scott after he said that she’s had a great “innings”.

“What an innings? I’m not leaving Scott,” she said. As Scott replied, “Are you not?” she firmly replied: “No.”

Coronation Street viewers have called for the ITV soap to pay tribute to Barry Connor actor Frank Grimes following his death after a short illness aged 78

Frank Grimes has died aged 78 as fans pay tribute(Image: ITV)

Coronation Street fans have put out their hopes for a soap tribute following the death of actor Frank Grimes. The TV star died aged 78 following a short illness, with tributes pouring in from fans.

Frank appeared on the ITV soap as Barrington “Barry” Connor between 2008 to 2015. He played the father of Paul Connor, Liam Connor and Michelle Connor.

The actor returned to the soap as Barry in 2015 to attend Michelle’s wedding to Steve McDonald. Frank appeared in over 50 episodes and was a key character in the Connor family. It comes after reports that the Coronation Street actor died after a short illness.

Corrie fans are hoping the soap pays tribute to the Barry Connor actor(Image: ITV)

It has left many fans now calling for ITV to pay a tribute to Frank on the show. Reacting to the sad news, one fan shared: “Hopefully Corrie will make reference to Liam and Ryan’s grandad passing away at some stage.

“I always enjoyed his scenes when he did appear, ironically only watched some the other day! May he rest in peace.” Another fan reacted on Reddit as they commented: “Aw, that’s sad to hear.

“I also enjoyed seeing him and Helen whenever they were around.” Other fans shared their support for a Coronation Street tribute as they liked the post.

The Irish Cultural Centre are among those who have paid tribute to Frank. In a statement, they said: “Frank was undoubtedly one of Ireland’s greatest actors, he was a dearly loved friend of the ICC’s and over the past three decades, he trod the ICC’s stage on so many occasions.

“Anyone who saw Frank perform his riveting self-penned production ‘the he and the she of it…’ A Portrait of James Joyce’, will know what a thrilling, powerful, unforgettable performance it was!

“Frank performed this superb tribute to his hero James Joyce, on whom he was an expert, three times at the ICC, and each time, every night he received standing ovations!

“Frank was a spell-binding actor who had the most beautiful mesmerising voice and he often appeared on the radio show ‘Bright Side Of The Road.’”

They added: “Frank was so warm hearted, full of Dublin wit and charm in abundance and he had a beautiful sparkle in his eyes.

“We know that Ireland has lost one of it’s truly great actors, the vintage of which is so rare and may never ever be matched again.

“We are so sad to have to say goodbye to Frank, but we are also so blessed to have known him, to have worked with him and seen him perform.

“We send our sincere condolences to his wife Ginnette, his daughter Tilly, his son Andrew, his seven grandchildren and to all his extended family. We also send our condolences to all of Frank’s friends and loved ones – May Frank sleep easy now.”

Frank had an illustrious TV career, having also starred in Mrs Brown’s Boys, A Bridge Too Far, Tulips of Harlem, The Outsider and Blind Justice. He also had guest roles in the likes of Doctors and Casualty as well as Holby City.

Katie Piper has made a marriage confession as she nears almost a decade with her husband, admitting that she hasn’t found it easy sticking in a long-term relationship.

Katie Piper has made a marriage confession as she nears almost a decade with her husband, Richard Sutton(Image: katiepiper/Instagram)

After almost a decade of marriage, Katie Piper and her husband Richard Sutton may seem like a match made in heaven, but the TV star and activist has admitted it’s not as easy as it looks. Making a confession about their long-term relationship, Katie tells Mirror “It’s hard but worth it’.

“I have to be honest because I don’t like to make other people feel bad. I think marriage is actually really hard and when you’re young, you’re told it’s all romance. But I do think it’s partnership and it’s compromising and not being big-headed,” she explains.

Katie continues: “I think marriage is saying, ‘I want to do life with you. Let’s put our lives together because that’s better and easier and more enjoyable.’ I definitely don’t think it’s constant big gestures and romance. I haven’t found it easy to be in a long-term marriage, but I found it worth it, definitely.” Katie’s comments come after pictures emerged of inside her Loose Women co-star Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash’s luxurious £30k family holiday at ‘second home’.

Katie shares two daughters, Belle and Penelope, with Richard, who she married nearly 10 years ago(Image: Katie Piper Instagram)

The Loose Women star shares two daughters, Belle and Penelope, with Richard, who she met in 2013. Explaining how she has been focusing on quality family time with their children over recent years, Katie shares: “It’s hard. I try not to rush through life with the kids because time goes fast. I’m as guilty as any other parent, particularly at bedtime. You might be tired, rushing, and as soon as you put them to bed, you’ve got to go down and do your emails.

“And you can lose your temper at bedtime – you can snap or say things you regret. So I always try not to rush that part of the day. I put my phone on flight mode for those two hours so there aren’t any distractions. I love eating dinner with them – we can chat when we eat. But at home we eat around 4.30pm, so when I’m away for work and people want to go have dinner at 8pm, I’m like, “Guys, I’m going to faint because I normally have dinner at 4.30pm. I’m ready for bed now!”

Katie, who is a survivor of an acid attack carried out by an ex-boyfriend and his accomplice in 2008, rose to prominence for her work as an activist and is now a regular on shows such as Loose Women.

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“I was really happy and proud to be asked to join the panel because what I like about the show is you are not scripted or produced to be a certain character or person – you genuinely are allowed to be your authentic self,” she says of the daytime TV show.

“I think it’s a good platform to express your views and things you’re passionate about. I’ve always watched it as a viewer too so it’s amazing.”

While she isn’t sure whether her children will follow in her showbiz footsteps just yet, she’s prepared to support them every step of the way.

Katie is a regular on the Loose Women panel, something she she says is a ‘privilege’(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)

“They’re a good mixture of me and Richie,” she begins. “They both really like reading – and I love reading and writing. My eldest daughter’s a really good singer, which I’m not. But I try not to push them into any particular area. I see what they like and then nurture that. They do have a really good understanding of all the things I do in my life and job. They’ve always volunteered at my charity, so they’ve always met a lot of burn survivors – people who have had life-changing accidents.”

Katie continues: “They’ve probably been exposed to that more than your average seven-year-old or 11-year-old. They’ve been to Loose Women and been on set with me when I’ve made documentaries and things, so they’ve seen a much more unconventional career than most kids have.”

Passionate about their development, Katie is working with vitamin and supplement company Haliborange on their YoungerMinds campaign, something she says is a step in the right direction for children.

“I was really pleased to see what Haliborange were doing with the YoungerMinds range – a supplement supporting emotional wellbeing for kids isn’t something I’ve seen a lot of. I’ve always given my kids multivitamins and vitamin D, but I’ve never seen something that supports the nervous system and psychological function. So this is great for my kids’ sleep and for my eldest, it’s good for her exam stress and hormonal changes,” explains Katie

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Ruth Langsford locked horns with a follower on Instagram who criticised her over a post featuring “ridiculous advertising” – before ultimately making peace with her fan

Ruth Langsford embroiled in social media spat with fan who mocked her cooking (Image: ruthlangsford/Instagram)

Ruth Langsford became ensnared in a spat with a social media follower who criticised one of her posts.

The 64-year-old Loose Women star shared a recipe on Instagram but then unexpectedly found herself under attack from negative comments. It has been a testing few months for Ruth as her once rock-solid marriage with 64-year-old TV host Eamonn Holmes came to a crashing end in May after 14 years of marital bliss.

On Tuesday, Ruth took to social media to share a video of herself preparing a meal for one in her impressive home kitchen. She was preparing a fish dish, following a recipe from a dinner she enjoyed while on holiday in Spain – which she washed down with a glass of nicely chilled white wine.

While the video and accompanying instructions made it easy for fans to follow along at home, some were less than impressed with her paid-for content. The post was in collaboration with Tesco and their Finest range of products, and some fans found the content too cringe to watch.

The TV star shared a video of herself whipping up an impressive meal(Image: ruthlangsford/Instagram)

Ruth recently split from husband Eamonn Holmes(Image: @eamonnholmes/instagram)

One unimpressed follower hit out at the TV star to criticise the post, writing: “Ruth is better than this ridiculous advertising. Sad to watch.” But Ruth herself snapped back at the message, writing: “Feel free to unfollow if this is making you sad.”

The video showed Ruth looking pleased with herself after she made a dish from scratch. She said to camera: “I’m going to try to recreate a dish that I had on holiday in Spain. It was a baked fish under some olives and tomatoes and chorizo. It was absolutely delicious. And I have only the finest ingredients. Quite literally.”

After cooking the food, she then sat down to tuck in and was well impressed by her own cooking skills. She beamed: “The proof, of course, is in the taste. So here we go… if I say so myself. It’s good. It’s really good.” She also wrote in an accompanying caption: “I wanted to savour the last of summer with a Mediterranean-inspired dish, so I headed to @tescofood and selected some of their Tesco Finest products to recreate this Spanish-inspired dish I enjoyed during my holiday. It’s so easy to enjoy delicious, quality food!”

After snapping at her fan, the critic replied to beg forgiveness, writing: “I love your posts usually and as a QVC customer of yours just loved the behind the scenes 2 Parter. So much goes into the shows before you air. Your chemistry with Jackie Kabler is wonderful and I could watch you all night. For some reason these Tesco posts seem odd so I’ll stick to your other lovely posts. Sorry if I seemed harsh, as I wish you well and didn’t intend to offend.”

And Ruth again replied to the poster – and it seemed all was well at the end of the day. She typed: “No offence taken and good to hear you enjoy our shows on QVC….thanks for watching.”

Loose Woman star Janet Street-Porter is taking a break from the ITV hit chat show as she prepares to go into surgery on Friday with her co-stars confirming the latest show was her “last” for a while

Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter has confirmed that she is taking a lengthy break from the chat show. 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 Nolam, 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.

It’s without a doubt that Janet is apprehensive about the surgery as she admitted that she can’t think about anything else and is ‘shaking and shivering’.

Loose Woman star Janet Street-Porter is taking a break from the ITV hit chat show a

Christina started off by saying: “Janet this is your last day for a little while because you are heading off for the operation, the one you have been waiting for a while.”

Janet confirmed: “Yes, on Friday I am heading off to have a hip replacement operation at last and I can’t think about anything else.”

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.”

Everyone burst out laughing as she turned to her co-stars and joked: “I’ll have to do one of those broadcasts from my hospital bed.”

Janet is having a hip replacement(Image: ITV)

Coleen became visibly emotional as she revealed: “You know this morning when we were talking about it – it made me really sad because you always put on this tough image that nothing does your back in and at one point today you said ‘I’m really scared’ and I could have cried my eyes out.”

Janet 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.”

It was clear that it wasn’t her best idea as she continued: “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.

She added: “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.” Janet was then surprised with a gift basket that had a framed picture of Coleen.

Former TOWIE star Pete Wicks and his Strictly Come Dancing professional partner Jowita Przystal have been surrounded by romance rumours already as they declare they will make a big step

Pete Wicks and Jowita are set to seal their relationship with a tattoo(Image: ITV)

Strictly Come Dancing stars Pete Wicks and dancer Jowita Przystał have declared they will take their relationship to the next level by getting matching tattoos.

The former TOWIE star, 36, is competing in this year’s series of the BBC dance competition having been paired with professional Jowita, 30. Despite being just weeks into the new series, romance rumours are swirling between the pair thanks to their intense chemistry on and off the dancefloor.

Fans already think Pete has developed feelings for Jowita and his close pal Sam Thompson added more fuel to the speculation when he declared: “Pete’s in love.” Amid the rumours, the pair made an appearance on Loose Women together as they spilled on their dance progress.

While on the ITV show, panellist Janet Street Porter asked: “Is it true that you two are going to get matching tattoos if you win?” Pete replied: “Obviously, I have got a fair few tattoos so if we win then we are going to get a couple of glitterballs.” In response, Janet probed: “Pete, where will you put it?”

The pair have sparked romance rumours(Image: ITV)

Pete cheekily quipped: “It may be a glitter ball.” They also revealed they will be dancing George of the Jungle for Music Week. His best friend Sam Thompson will be in the audience as Pete teased: “There’s a lot of hips in this and a loin cloth. We are going to have fun this week, you told me to let go so I will let go.”

Pete’s best mate Sam has even claimed the pair are “in love”. In an appearance on This Morning last week the Made In Chelsea star declared: “I think they are in love,” but he quickly added that he actually thinks their relationship is platonic. But digging a deeper hole, Sam said: “He cares about her so much, the way he looks at her, I’ve never seen it before. I just want to see him happy, he is one of the best people I know.”

Jowita has also been a guest on Pete and Sam’s Staying Relevant podcast. A teaser for the episode was posted on social media with the caption: “Sam’s jealousy is 100% under control.” In the clip, Sam joked he was “third wheeling” and mentioned that Pete was looking into Jowita’s eyes. The dance pair having a private interaction which prompted him to recall he’d called her a “ray of sunshine” in her yellow waistcoat.

When they look at each other, Sam noticed Jowita twitched her nose, before he questions her: “What the f*** was that?!” Jowita replied: “We have a code.” Sam reacted: “Well we’ve got a code – headbutt.” Jowita added: “Sometimes we don’t need to speak, we just look at each other and we know.”

In response to the clip, one fan declared: “This just makes me ship them even more. So cute.” Another teased: “Pete is in loveeeeeeeeeee.” Whilst another viewer wrote in their response: “The way Pete looks at Jowita. Somebody has a crush.”

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(Image: Daily Mirror)

The singer told the Loose Women panel about Mark Owen’s approach to Amelia breastfeeding backstage(Image: Getty Images for the NTA’s)

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.”

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

Janet Street Porter health battles as she quits Loose Women

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(Image: ITV)

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.”

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.”