Coleen Nolan has responded to Loose Women viewers claiming the panel ‘subbed’ co-star Stacey Solomon’s shock pregnancy announcement earlier this week

Coleen Nolan has set the record straight over claims that Loose Women panellists snubbed co-star Stacey Solomon’s surprise pregnancy announcement.

The telly star, 57, has spoken out after viewers of the hit-ITV daytime programme said that Stacey’s fabulous news was ignored this week.

Making the announcement on Instagram yesterday, Stacey was flooded with well wishes from celebrity pals – but there was a notable silence on Loose Women today.

Fans were left confused when there was no mention of Stacey’s “big surprise” pregnancy with her fifth child – her third with husband Joe Swash.

She shared a sweet video yesterday evening showing the moment she told Joe the happy news with a positive pregnancy test.

Fans claim Loose Women subbed Stacey’s news ( 
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Coleen has since set the record straight ( 
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Captioning the video, she wrote: “Me + Him = So grateful & can not believe I’m saying this… Another little pickle is on the way.”

She added: “A HUGE surprise, but one that we are so thankful for to the moon & back bub @realjoeswashy.”

Clearing the air about Loose Women’s radio silence, Coleen took to Twitter today to congratulate her fellow panellist and TV presenter.

She wrote: “Another pickle already?! The Cottage is going to need an extension at this rate!

Stacey is pregnant with her ‘big surprise’ fifth child ( 
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“But seriously, massive congratulations @StaceySolomon & @realjoeswash. Couldn’t be happier for you both.”

She then added: “PS, to everyone who’ve tweeted in wondering why it wasn’t mentioned on today’s @loosewomen, it’s because the episodes between Christmas and New Years were pre-recorded.

“No big secret, the pre-records were announced in the Christmas lineup!”

She announced the news on Instagram yesterday ( 
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Stacey and Joe already have two kids ( 
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Stacey Solomon/Instagram)Yesterday, the couple’s family and friends flocked to congratulate the pair, with Lydia Bright writing: “Crying congrats Joe and stacey, another Pickle.”

While Vicky Pattison wrote: “I’m sobbing congratulations guys.” Candice Brown commented: “Ohhhhh so many congratulations.”

Chloe Crowhurst wrote: “Amazing! Congratulations guys.”

Stacey and Joe share two children together – one-year-old Rose and three-year-old Rex – together. Joe is also dad to son Harry from a previous relationship and Stacey is also mum to sons Zach and Leighton.