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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..”

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”.

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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.”

 

The panellists discussed some hot topics during Thursday’s show including one rather controversial holiday issue

Loose Women star Kaye Adams was booed by the live audience during Thursday’s show after admitting to doing something rather controversial during her holiday.

Kaye, who was heading the panel that also featured Frankie Bridge, Denise Welch and internet sensation G K Barry, told the audience and viewers of the ITV show that she doesn’t hesitate in getting up early and bagging a sunbed around the hotel pool.

Her admission came after she revealed that in Greece they have drones to monitor holidaymakers bagging sunbeds. “I’m with them – you snooze, you lose!” said Kaye.

But Frankie wasn’t having any of it, saying that hotels should provide enough sunbeds for all guests to prevent the mad dash at dawn to claim the beds, often before disappearing for the day.

Kaye Adams was brazen about her holiday choice

But Kaye said it was “a waste of space” having so many sunbeds. She said: “If you want your space you get down there and you get it!” Denise then asked her: “Are you one of those people who puts their stuff on and then goes out for the day?” To which Kaye replied: “Yes” before the audience booed her.

“These people get genuinely so annoyed,” said Frankie as she went on to share a story about her friend’s wedding abroad when her friend got up from a sunbed to go to the bar and someone came along and moved their stuff and claimed the sunbed for himself before there was a sit-off.

“It was one of those moments that became the talk of the wedding,” she added.

The sunbed story came about after Frankie had earlier said she was “fuming” with one of her co-stars following another comment made by Kaye.

Sports star and presenter Alex Scott is reportedly prepared to walk away from the BBC after being left ‘hugely hurt’ over criticism of falling viewing figures on show Football Focus

Alex Scott could move away from the BBC as she looks for other opportunities amid Football Focus fallout.

The former footballer and presenter is said to be “deeply hurt” over the corporation’s criticism of show Football Focus. She was reportedly blamed for falling viewing figures on the programme, sparking her to make a complain last year. Alex, who previously played football for England, is even considering a move to America, according to reports.

Alex took over hosting duties of the magazine show from Dan Walker back in 2021. She is said to have “never been happier” as she “embraces a new chapter in her life”. Alex recently turned 40 and made the decision to part ways with Children In Need. She reportedly wants to focus on ambassadorships with UNICEF and Refuge as well as a potential move to America with girlfriend Jess Glynne.

It has been claimed there is “no guarantees” Alex will be with the BBC next summer as he contract is up for renewal. A source claimed Alex is “seriously contemplating” moving on from Football Focus. “Last year she was hugely hurt by unfair criticism about falling viewing figures – and felt she was thrown under a bus,” they told the Sun. “The viewing figures were not as reported and she feels no-one backed her up and issued the correct viewing figures.”

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They added: “The viewing figures are actually super healthy, and Alex raised her concerns as she has been in this business long enough now to stand up for herself.” Last year, it was reported Football Focus had lost a third of its audience in the space of four years. In September 2023, Alex sent a pointed message to Football Focus’ critics, revealing that Saturday’s edition of the show had double the viewers of any other programme on TV at the same time.

She tweeted: “Thank you to everyone who tuned into Football Focus your support for such an iconic show means so much to everyone who works across it. Viewing figures double that of anything on TV at that time yesterday.” Her message followed concern from former host Dan Walker over the future of the show.

The presenter left to focus on his duties hosting BBC Breakfast before leaving for Channel 5. He tweeted: “It’s hard to see Football Focus struggling. I loved it growing up and it was an honour to present it and I still miss it. We poured everything into that show each week and worked hard to keep it relevant. I hope it stays part of the TV landscape.” Alex simply responded: “Interesting.”

She had also issued a message to critics by posting the show’s Sports Journalist Association award from 2022. Alex said: “We have big interviews with Ange Postecoglou and Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard coming up on the ‘Award’ winning Football Focus tomorrow. Make that a headline.”

Olivia Attwood has revealed that she was cheated on by her husband Bradley Dack before they were married and it was with his ex-girlfriend during a podcast chat

Olivia Attwood has revealed that she was left shocked and dumbfounded after discovering her husband had cheated on her.

The 33-year-old reality TV star from London became a household name on the back of her stint on Love Island in 2017. During the ITV show at that time, it was revealed that Olivia received a late-night phone call where she found out her boyfriend, now husband, Bradley Dack had cheated on her.

Olivia explained: “It’s Brad’s girlfriend” from the other end of the line. his girl was really upset and said, ‘Hello’, and I asked, ‘Who’s this?’ She replied, ‘It’s Brad’s girlfriend’. I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa. And again, please,” she told The Sun. “Then we had a chat, and basically, [he] had been seeing her as well as me.”

Brad and Olivia split before she then made the decision to join Love Island. And while her relationship status appeared to be in the dumps, it seemed it was the complete opposite -as she then got engaged. Both Olivia and Brad married in June last year. She previously said: “I feel like we had to break up and fall apart to grow up. And we both grew up a lot in those years. Obviously, at the time, I was absolutely furious but we weren’t in a serious, committed relationship.”

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And while Olivia has been striving for reality TV in previous years, it seems she has now found her feet. She said: “I get on with all of them really well, and some of them in particular I’ve become really friendly with. You never know what it’s going to be like to join a new workplace, it’s like being a new kid on the block. But they have just welcomed me in and, at the start, were always checking on me during the ad breaks, they’d be asking if I was OK and if I had any questions.”

When asked who she bonded with the most, the former Love Island star said: “Linda [Robson] is hilarious. Any time I sit next to her, I’m gonna be laughing. Judi Love – hilarious. Nadia [Sawalha] and Kaye Adams – I absolutely adore them. And Denise [Welch], she just has the best stories ever. She’s lived, like, 100 lives. and I just could listen to her talk all day long.”

She added: “Ruth [Langsford] was really supportive towards me and so was Christine [McGuinness] in the early days. So, yeah, they’re all lovely. I was worried, when I joined because in my gut I was like, ‘Are the audience gonna be well receiving to me? ‘. But they really have been.”

Ex ITV star Piers Morgan was cut off by This Morning hosts Ben Shephard and Cat Deeley as he launched into a fiery row with contributor Ashley James live on air today

Piers Morgan ended up in a fiery row with Ashley James on Wednesday’s edition of This Morning. The broadcaster, 60, joined the ITV programme to debate the news with former Made In Chelsea star Ashley, as well as the show’s main hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard -but it didn’t take long before things descended into a huge row.

Ashley set about trying to explain to Piers her idea of ‘woke,’ and the former Good Morning Britain star instantly hit back at her and recalled that she made herself into a ‘victim’ the last time they spoke. She said: “What do you think woke is? Woke means being aware of social injustice. That’s all woke means and it’s been weaponised by people like you!”

Piers fumed: “Oh, Ashley, do me a favour. I’ll give you an example, the last time I appeared with you here, you were a classic wokie. We had a robust exchange of views, we disagreed on stuff and then I watched your Instagram where for the next three days, you just played the most ridiculous, violin-laden victim, all these comments from your fans about how you survived the monster.”

Piers and Ashley clashed last time they were on This Morning, and it was no different this time
Ashely hit back: “And I’ve got to do it again!” Piers tried to call Ashley a ‘strong woman’ but on the topic of banter within the workplace, she continued: “Being woke doesn’t make you weak! Caring about other people’s lived experiences and back in the day, a lot of people went to work and felt uncomfortable with the jokes.

Continuing with her rant, she added: “We see this excuse of banter all the time and it creates this culture where more serious stuff gets brushed under the carpet.”

But Piers refused to back down, and he said: “You’re saying it’s people like me fuelling this stuff, this culture war stuff, but what I’m trying to do is preserve what this country was built on.

“You can have jokes in the workplace, you can have romance in the workplace. 40% of marriages used to start in the workplace. How the hell do you do that now?! No one can even look at each other.”

Things got very heated when the pair butted heads in front of Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard
Ashley added: “Being woke and being professional in the workplace is for everyone, it’s for women, men and everyone,” but the pair continued to just talk over the top of each other.

Trying to have the final word, Piers said it should still be possible to have ‘fun’ at work, and Ashley reasoned: “Of course you can have fun but not if people are telling you they’re uncomfortable, there’s a line.”

Piers continued: “The problem with the woke brigade is they feel uncomfortable about everything. Give them an orange and they’re triggered because it’s not an apple. It’s all got so ridiculous. We’ve got this ridiculous snowflakey thing – stop it! Everyone should just chill, and have a bit of fun.”

In the end, Ben called on viewers to get in touch with what they thought about the topic, and tried to rush the pair as a tightly timed advert break was coming.

Piers, who helmed Good Morning Britain alongside Susanna Reid for a number of years but infamously stormed off the job live on air during a debate about Meghan Markle, said: “Oh, I used to ignore those!”

Blue singer Duncan James has reportedly found love with a performer following his breakup with his boyfriend of six years

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Duncan James in ‘early days of romance’ with stripper after split from ex of six years(Image: Getty Images)

Singer Duncan James has reportedly found love with a stripper after his split from long-term boyfriend Rodrigo Reis. Over the summer, it was reported that the Blue singer and Rodrigo had separated weeks before the news came out and unfollowed each other on social media after six years of dating.

At the time, a source said Duncan was keeping himself busy by focusing on his band and music. It seems the star has healed from the breakup and moved on with a performer and actor called Alexander Roque, who is currently performing on stage in Forbidden Nights and once appeared on Britain’s Got Talent.

A source claimed: “It’s early days for Duncan and Alex but things are going really well.”

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He moved on with Alexander Roque(Image: @mrduncanjames/Instagram)

Speaking to The Sun, they added: “Alex went to the Hollyoaks party with him and they looked to be obsessed with each other,” before adding the duo are ‘seeing where things go’.

The Mirror have reached out to Duncan’s reps for comment.

Duncan shared a picture on his Instagram Stories featuring Alexander, drag queen Danny Beard and Ruby O’Donnell.

When he was still dating Rodrigo, Duncan revealed how he met Rodrigo while in Belgium for a gig with Blue. Speaking on ITV ’s Loose Women, he said, “We met a couple of years ago in Belgium.

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The two dated for six years

“I was doing a gig with the boys and I met Rodrigo at the after-party. I saw him across the bar and […] he was very much my type. I was like: ‘He’s hot’.”

Duncan has previously admitted that he struggled with coming out as gay while being a boyband star was extremely difficult.

Recalling the intense scrutiny during his time with Blue, he said, “I remember when I was in Blue the first time around, there were all these rumours I was dating my friends Geri, Martine and Tara [Palmer- Tomkinson] and I used to feel relieved.”

He also admitted finally feeling happy after finding himself thanks to his romance with Rodrigo. He said, “After years of feeling guilty about my sexuality, I am happy at last.”

Opening up about his personal life to The Mirror Duncan shared, “It wasn’t until I met Rodrigo that I really felt comfortable about my sexuality.”

He even praised his younger partner’s confidence, adding: “He is younger than me and so unapologetic about himself and his sexuality.”

The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards was back in full swing – with famous faces partying until the early hours at a swanky London hotel after the event

Freddy Brazier and Princess Andre joined the celebrities letting loose at the Pride of Britain Awards after party. The pair joined a whole host of famous faces came together to celebrate the nation’s unsung heroes at our annual event held at JW Marriott Grosvenor House London.

As the awards came to a close, the famous faces including Christine McGuinness, Chloe Burrows, Freddy and Jeff Brazier, Shirley Ballas and Vicky Pattison headed to the afterparty. Here, the celebs were able to let their hair down after walking the famous red carpet outside the five star hotel and celebrating the nation’s heroes.

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Freddy Brazier and Princess Andre

Freddy and Princess appeared deep in conversation as they chatted at the afterparty.

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The pair hugged one another after partying at the Grosvenor Hotel

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Deep conversation

After Freddy’s pregnant girlfriend headed home from the event, Princess and the young star appeared to be deep in convesation throughout the night.

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Young Freddy looked tired as he and his famous father headed home following the party.

Victoria Beckham has been embroiled in a very public feud with her eldesr son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz for months

Victoria Beckham opened up about her biggest issue in her once close-knit family during a bombshell appearance on podcast Call Her Daddy.

The Spice Girl and husband David Beckham, both 50, are reportedly embroiled in a family feud with their son Brooklyn, 26, and his wealthy wife Nicola Peltz, 30, with the family not having spoken for months.

Rumours suggest that billionaire heiress Nicola is at the heart of the disagreement, amid claims she encouraged Brooklyn to distance himself from his parents. The pair even stage a huge no-expense vow renewal earlier this year which was a dagger to the heart to David and Victoria who were not on the guestlist.

After keeping a stoic silence, Victoria admitted she has to let her children forge their own paths as she touched on the fallout in a recent interview. During the podcast chat, Posh is also asked about David’s historic affair with his PA Rebecca Loos.

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When quizzed by Call Her Daddy host Alex Cooper on how she’s managed to step back and ‘allow her children to make their own decisions,’ Victoria reflected: “I mean, we’re such a close family.

“You know, communication is key and we always let them know that anything they want to talk about, this is a safe forum. That’s really important. But they’ve got to go on their on their journeys themselves. ‘.

When probed further on how she and David navigate the shifting dynamics within their family, she maintained: “Again, it’s just about communicating. We’ve always been that way with the kids. And I’m excited for them, they’re all very different. They all like to do different things.”

It seems Brooklyn is very keen to do ‘different things’ at the moment. Victoria’s candid chat comes as it’s revealed that the aspiring photographer turned budding chef has no plans to end the feud with his parents and siblings any time soon.

A source has alleged that Brooklyn is “really focused on living a peaceful, drama-free life” with Nicola, adding: “They’ve built their own world together and are very content in it. They want to let things settle naturally rather than trying to fix something that still feels tense.”

The insider described the “huge rift” within the Beckham clan as continuing and alleged the relationships remain broken. It remains uncertain whether Brooklyn has kept in touch with his younger sister, Harper Seven. “The relationships are all still strained,” the source confirmed to US Weekly in what is the latest update on the Beckham family feud.

Rumours about friction between Brooklyn and his family grew earlier this year after he and Nicola missed David’s 50th birthday celebration in May. The no-show sparked reports that the couple were not speaking to his parents.

And around the same time, there were whispers of a bust-up between Brooklyn and his brother Romeo over Romeo’s ex-girlfriend, Kim Turnbull. Some reports suggested that Brooklyn briefly dated Kim before meeting Nicola in 2019.

However, Kim firmly denied this in June. Posting on Instagram, she clarified that her relationship with Brooklyn was nothing more than “a school friendship at age 16” and they “have never been romantically involved in ANY capacity at ANY point.”

Adding fuel to the fire, David and Victoria were conspicuously absent from Brooklyn and Nicola’s vow renewal ceremony in August.

Brooklyn briefly touched on the ongoing media speculation during a September interview with the Daily Mail, stating that despite the negative press, he and Nicola remain focused on their own lives. “Me and her, we just do our thing, we just keep our heads down and work. And we’re happy,” he declared.

Despite the apparent rift, Victoria recently gave a nod to Brooklyn during a speech at the London premiere of her new Netflix documentary, Victoria Beckham, which also features a brief appearance from the couple.

Loose Women panellist Kaye Adams has opened up about her personal life over the years, from lying about her age to her daughters to deciding not to get married to her long-term partner

Television presenter Kaye Adams has been in the public eye for over three decades, famously hosting ITV’s Loose Women, starring on Strictly Come Dancing and presenting BBC Radio Scotland. All the while, she has been in a long-term relationship with her partner Ian Campbell, though he rarely makes appearances in the spotlight.

Kaye, 60, and Ian first met when he was her tennis coach over 30 years ago, and their relationship was long-distance for a while, with Ian dividing his time between Italy and Scotland. After eight years, the couple decided to settle down in Glasgow and start a family together, though neither of them were fussed about marriage.

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Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Speaking about her decision to not walk down the aisle, Kaye previously told the Mirror: “When we first met Ian was in his late 20s working as a tennis coach, spending half his life in Italy and half in Scotland, and he was not a man going to settle down. He’s an unconventional person and I didn’t have any great thoughts of settling down at that stage either. It was just a relationship that carried on and carried on, very happily, and maybe we just passed the point of getting married.”

She added: “We don’t have an anniversary but we’ve been together for about 22 years. But if Ian wants to pop the question and I get a decent ring and a good holiday out of it I wouldn’t say no.” Kaye said having daughters Charly and Bonnie was all the commitment she needed. “The huge decision for Ian and I was to have children and I guess that was our equivalent of getting married,” she said. “It was eight years before we had kids and I think, for us, that represents our commitment to each other. We would never have had children if we weren’t going to stay together and getting married isn’t something that needs to happen for our relationship.”

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‘Traumatic lie’

Kaye once admitted that she lied to her daughters about her age, shaving a whole decade off the real number. The presenter invented a fake date of birth, cut 10 years off and kept up the pretence for a long while before finally coming clean. She said Charly was unaware until she confessed the truth when her girl turned 12.

“It’s pathetic but I lopped off 10 years and merrily lied away, including a fake date of birth which I had off pat,” Kaye told the Mirror. “I’m generally an honest person but I’ve always been a good liar and parents lie all the time to little children. At the time I did it without thinking – it’s just a stupid habit you get into and think it’s funny. But now when I look back, I think, ‘Oh my God, you were sick.’”

Kaye, who was 40 when her daughter was born, adds: “By the time she got to around 12 I was beginning to feel uncomfortable. So I broke the truth to her in a coffee shop, which was a lot more traumatic than I thought it would be. I thought she’d think it was funny but she was genuinely disappointed in me. I’ll never forget her little face, I feel terrible, she was so shocked. She had it in her head I was the same age as her friends’ parents and suddenly I wasn’t and that rocked her.”

Kaye has even tried to hide her age from her Loose Women colleagues. She added: “They all think I’m absolutely pathetic. Nadia [Sawalha] stole my driving licence at one point. Inside I was thinking, ‘I’ve got to be a good sport about this’, but I struggled to smile.”

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Loose Women ‘feud’

In recent times, there has been rumours of a feud among the Loose Women pannelists, though Kaye brushed off the speculation in July this year. Speaking to the Mirror, she said: “I do get fed up that almost always we will be asked whether we b*tch about each other. I’m just waiting for Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker to be asked the same question because they just never are. When we are asked about feuds, we think it is funny. It is certainly not a viper’s nest.”

Kaye added: “The one thing that I can guarantee when I go to the Loose Women, regardless of the line-up of women, regardless of the topics, at some point in that day, I will have a real belly laugh. And I don’t know how many other people can say that about their working life. I’m really delighted to say, hand on heart at some point in the day, we will be creasing ourselves, which is a lovely thing.”

Sharing an insight into their close bond, Kaye said: “I did a press trip to Jamaica 20 years ago with Carol McGiffin, who was hilarious, and I have a photo of her fully clothed, swigging champagne and throwing herself backwards into a swimming pool at 2am. Yeah, that is pretty standard [with Carol]. Linda Robson and Denise Welsh are both fans of Magic Mike, and I often end up in bed naked with Nadia Sawalha after a night out.

“That’s routine for us – she’s too lazy to go home and I sleep naked… I’m not changing for anyone. So we’ve had countless nights where we’ve been worse for wear and tumbled into the same bed together. I see more of some of the presenters than others, but I love to see them all on a Loose Women night out.”