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Brenda Edwards has been through more heartache than most people could even imagine, but the Loose Women star continues to show incredible strength and resilience

Brenda Edwards, the vivacious Loose Women panellist, is just as effervescent, humorous, passionate and fierce in real life. However, she’s not afraid to reveal her vulnerable side, occasionally taking a moment to gather herself, sometimes with tears, during an OK! photoshoot.

At 55, Brenda has experienced more than her fair share of heartache. She was orphaned at the tender age of four when her loving parents tragically died in a car accident just before Christmas.

In 2022, her world was shattered once again when her cherished son Jamal passed away unexpectedly at just 31 years old. In a few days, she will commemorate what would have been his 34th birthday.

Brenda herself has faced mortality head-on, having been diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in 2016 after discovering a pea-sized lump in her right breast. She endured six months of gruelling chemotherapy, which triggered early menopause, followed by a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

 

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Despite the immense pain and sorrow she has endured, Brenda remains optimistic and has somehow found the strength to use her experiences to support others. The musical theatre star, who rose to fame in 2005 after finishing fourth in The X Factor, has partnered with GenesisCare – the UK’s leading specialist cancer care provider – to raise awareness about secondary cancers, reports OK!.

Brenda, who thankfully didn’t experience the disease spreading further, is now using her voice to raise awareness about the symptoms. She’s courageously participating in a poignant exhibition that highlights the body areas most vulnerable to secondary cancers.

In a shocking revelation, it turns out that 72% of breast cancer survivors are unaware of where secondary breast cancer is most likely to manifest, and a staggering one in three don’t even know what secondary cancer is .

“I have to admit, I fell into that category myself, of not being aware of where in the body cancer can spread,” she admits openly. “It’s the last thing people are thinking of when you’re going through breast cancer and the treatment of chemotherapy or radiotherapy or the operations, and secondary cancer is the last thing on your mind.”

“And that’s what’s so beautiful about this exhibition. It’s very emotive, but it’s showing the body parts that can be affected [through photography]. So, for example, the bones can be affected, so a symptom is backache. Also the brain can be affected, you can suffer from headaches, and with your lungs, there’s someone holding their chest and coughing. It’s a powerful exhibition and a picture speaks a thousand words. It’s about raising awareness, which is something very important to me.”

Brenda, who was 46 at the time, got her diagnosis in 2016 after initially finding a lump months before. She admits that, like many others, she tried to ignore it, and her busy schedule performing as Motormouth Maybelle in ‘Hairspray The Musical’ kept her mind off things.

However, the lump made its presence known again one day while she was showering. “When I first felt it, it was what I can only describe as a frozen pea,” Brenda said.

“But this time it was more prominent. I immediately phoned my doctor and she referred me to my local hospital to have a mammogram, which then turned into a biopsy, which was really hard and difficult and a very emotional time for me. There was so much going on in my head, the first thing at the forefront of my mind was my children and ‘what if? ‘ I’m usually a positive person, let’s be joyful, you know? And then there was this cloud over me. It was two weeks of waiting [for the results] and that’s the worst two weeks of your life.”

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Brenda, a mum who faced the harrowing ordeal of being diagnosed with stage three breast cancer, chose to shield her children Jamal and Tanisha from the initial worry by attending the consultation alone. Recalling the moment with emotion, she shared, “It was very upsetting. I was already thinking the worst. I asked my doctor if I could record what she was saying and she was fine with that. I just knew I wasn’t going to take in what she was going to tell me. And after she said ‘You’ve got stage three breast cancer’ nothing else went in. I just thought of my children, ‘I’ve got to tell my children,’” Brenda recounts the heart-wrenching experience of informing her kids, describing it as “the worst thing” and how they visibly paled upon hearing the news.

She explained her approach, “It was important for me to wait to hear what the diagnosis was and what the possibilities of treatment were before I spoke to my children,” highlighting the need to be prepared for their inevitable questions and to spare them the anxiety she endured.

Reflecting on her son’s reaction, Brenda said, “My son, he couldn’t, he wouldn’t speak. I told them, ‘Look, this isn’t going to change me. This isn’t going to be defining me. Do not worry about anything. I’m going to fight it.’ And that’s exactly what I did.”

Brenda has revealed that from the moment of her diagnosis, she refused to entertain dark thoughts and credits her will to see her children grow up as the source of her strength. .

“I’ve had a lot of tragedy in my life and you kind of learn to be resilient,” she reflects. “Because both of my parents died when I was so young, so I was determined not to let my children be orphaned. I always said that I wanted to get past the age that my parents were, because they were very young – 27 and 25 – so it just wasn’t an option for me. Cancer knocked on the wrong door.”

Throughout the tough chemotherapy treatments that followed, which led to hair loss, extreme fatigue, nausea, and melanonychia black discoloration of the nails Brenda stayed focused. After undergoing a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, she saw her ordeal as the gateway to a “second chance at life”.

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“With a sense of humour intact, she quips, “The surgeons took [tissue] from my stomach to [rebuild my breast] and I got a whole new belly button – it’s actually better than the belly button that I had!

I got a new breast and a new piece of life, and that’s the way that I look at it. It was like I had a second chance at life.

“I cut out sugar – I used to have a lot of sugar in my coffee, I don’t even want to admit it, but I had six sugars. Then I started to do my research. My son would too and he would read something and send it to me. I stopped eating processed foods, I started growing my own veg because I did research into pesticides, and I had a diet of spinach, because if it’s good for Popeye, it’s good for me! “.

As time marched on, Brenda found herself feeling fitter than ever before, with cancer nowhere in sight. Yet, come January, marking eight years since her initial cancer diagnosis, she discovered another lump by her collarbone.

It was then that Coleen Nolan, her workmate from Loose Women and dear pal, jumped in to offer unwavering support. “Coleen’s sister Bernie unfortunately died and her two sisters have breast cancer, so she knows,” Brenda says. “I asked her if she would come with me, she’s been through it with her family and she gets it. She’s naturally funny and we have such a great friendship and I wanted somebody to be with me that I knew would just take my mind off of it. It was a two-hour wait but thankfully nothing was there.”

Brenda acknowledges it’s not just Coleen who has been her bedrock; the entire Loose Women squad has been by her side. “All of them bring different things and I’m truly grateful to have that network of very strong power,” she exclaims. “We’re like a little family. They are a phenomenal set of women.”

Brenda also opened up about her poignant encounter with Sarah Ferguson, who has also faced a breast cancer diagnosis. Brenda recalls, “It was quite surreal because she said to me, ‘Oh my gosh, I know about you. I know about your story, and you are such a strong woman.’ It was around the time Jamal had passed and there was a lot I was going through when she came on.”

She reflected on the indiscriminate nature of cancer, saying, “With the Duchess it just shows that cancer doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t matter where you are from, what background, what religious background, what your beliefs are, it just doesn’t discriminate.”

Brenda continued, “It’s also very sad about the King and Princess Kate, it just seems to be happening everywhere. We’ve had [Strictly star] Amy Dowden on the show and just last week we spoke to Myleene Klass whose friend Lauren [Laverne] is going through cancer. It’s inspiring to see other people and how they go through it and how they deal with it.”

When asked for advice for those facing or dealing with cancer, Brenda offered an unequivocal message: “Just go to your GP straight away,” she advises firmly. “You owe it to yourself to take action. As scary as it is, you’ve got a much better chance of survival if it’s caught early.”

“Please don’t be scared to have that conversation. If you’re not having a conversation with your GP, have a conversation with someone in your family or a friend and I guarantee that person will say the same thing I’m saying. Get yourself checked out and get rid of the fear.”

Brenda, looking ahead, is keen on continuing to spread positivity and inspire others. She established The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust in memory of her son, a music entrepreneur, to support the upcoming generation.

During our shoot, she proudly sported a wristband bearing his name as a tribute to him. It’s evident that he’s always on her mind. “It’s about empowering young people and unlocking the purpose in self-belief,” she says of the Trust. “We have paid internships for young people from underrepresented backgrounds and we’ve got the first sanctuary that’s being built and renovated to house young people. We’re building a community to bring everybody together. I don’t know what’s going on with the young, I just don’t know what’s going on in this world, with all the violence and the crime, but I want to try and find something positive to deflate that negative.”

In addition to her commitment to her charity work, Brenda is also directing Hairspray The Musical and shares with us her desire to take on more directing roles in the future.When asked about the prospect of joining a reality TV show, she beams, saying: “I’d love to do Strictly,” before adding, “I’ve not been asked to do that one yet but I’d love to do it. I couldn’t do the jungle though, I only eat green things now, remember.”

Masterchef star Christine McGuinness confirmed during an appearance on ITV’s Loose Women that she’s moved on from her TV star husband Paddy McGuinness following their marriage breakdown

Christine McGuinness has confirmed “I am dating again” as she took to the stage on Loose Women.

The MasterChef contestant, 36, was delving into her time on the BBC cooking competition on Tuesday’s ITV daytime show when talk turned to her love life and if she’d finally moved on after her marriage breakdown to funnyman Paddy McGuinness.

She had been chatting about her inability to cook and that she’d hoped taking to the famous BBC kitchen could spur her to be more adventurous when it comes to food. It just so happened that talk averted from cooking to romance.

Coleen said: “You seem to be really moving forward and really pushing yourself, do you think now that you’re in a place where you may be ready to start dating again?”

Christine was all smiles as she spoke about her new romance

Christine responded with a huge smile on her face: “I am dating,” as the audience and panel gasped. The former Miss Liverpool model added: “I am dating with terms and conditions that I am not cooking, that’s the number one rule, I’m not doing the cooking it’s not for me.”

Paddy’s ex also opened up on the show about her struggles with food throughout her life because of her autism diagnosis and having suffered an eating disorder in the past.

Christine stepped out of her comfort zone appearing on MasterChef
She confessed to the panel that she would often eat in her car away from people as that felt more comfortable.

Speaking about how romantic dinners would now fit in with her life, she explained: “Yeah, I’m dating and it’s all a bit brand new and we spoke an awful lot before we had a first date and I was very open and said I don’t want to go to a restaurant and I don’t want to go on a dinner date.”

Christine has set boundaries with her new love interest

The mum-of-three recalled a conversation with her new love interest: She told them: “‘I don’t know when I’m going to sit and eat with you’.” Christine went on to tell the panel that it was “exciting” as she shut down the conversation.

Back in 2022, Christine and the Take Me Out star rocked the nation when they took to social media to announce they were parting ways after 11 years of marriage. The pair who share three children together – 10-year-old twins Penelope and Leo, and seven-year-old Felicity – shared a joint statement to confirm their marriage was over.

Since then, Paddy and Christine have been living in the same house as they attempt to co-parent their brood without too much disruption, due to their autism diagnosis. The pair have since spoken about co-living has worked out.

Due to their love for one another, it had been speculated and hoped that the married couple would rekindle and get back together, but given Christine’s declaration on Loose Women, it appears that won’t be the case.

The model turned reality star didn’t say too much about her love interest but did confirm she had indeed moved on. Given the beaming smile across her face, she appeared to be incredibly happy.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams became the first contestant to leave Strictly Come Dancing, when she took part in the show two years ago.

After finding herself in the dreaded dance-off, Loose Women star Kaye Adams became the first contestant to leave Strictly Come Dancing, when she took part in the show two years ago.

But while she has no regrets about her experience, the presenter admits that it has put her off signing up for any similar shows in the future.

“I just don’t know if I’m desperate to be judged again in that way,” Kaye reflects. “You could go in the jungle, you could try your level best, do everything, but you’re voted out first for whatever reason and you just feel like a loser. I don’t think I need that in my life.”

Kaye entered Strictly in 2022, dancing with Kai Widdrington. The BBC1 show has come under fire recently with allegations of bullying and complaints of abusive behaviour. But while Kaye acknowledges she found her Strictly experience bruising, she blames her own naivety, not the show and certainly not dance partner Kai.

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“Kai was an absolute gentleman from start to finish. I was so pleased to be paired with him and I couldn’t have asked any more of him,” she says firmly.

“I met some wonderful people on Strictly. That was the joy of it. But it is a tough show, which is very difficult for viewers to understand, because of course it just looks like the most enormous fun and sparkles and glitter.

“It is all of that, but emotionally you do have to put yourself on the line. That’s nobody’s fault, but that’s what it requires. Some people sail through that and respond to it in the most positive way and for other people it can be a bit destabilising. I found it a bit destabilising. But that’s me, that’s not the show or the way I was treated.”

Kaye, who danced a Tango and a Charleston, said at the time that she hoped Strictly would turn her into the sort of person who would jump up to dance at a wedding. But she confesses that hasn’t happened.

“I haven’t undergone some amazing transformation – I’m still the same old klutz that I was ten, twenty or thirty years ago,” she laughs. “I guess what was just accentuated for me on Strictly was that I am a bit uptight about dancing in public.

“In retrospect, it was probably naïve to think that you would go on a television show, where you are exposed to a massive audience, and suddenly you would turn into a different personality. That was a ridiculous idea and so it proved to be, but I’m not in therapy, it’s all good!”

Yet while Kaye won’t be lining up to take part in I’m a Celebrity, there is one show she would still love to try. “Celebrity Race Across the World is great,” she enthuses. “With that show there isn’t a vote – you either are or you aren’t the loser, so I’d love to do that.

“Especially if I could do it with one of my kids, because I think I’d win. Well, they would win and I would just go along for the ride!”

Kaye, 61, lives in Glasgow with her tennis coach partner Ian and the couple have two daughters, Charly, 22 and Bonnie, 17. She hosts a daily show on BBC Radio Scotland, and has her own successful podcast How to be 60, but is best known as one of the main presenters on the ITV lunchtime chat show Loose Women.

The show marks its 25th anniversary next month and Kaye has been with it from the start having anchored the very first show in 1999. She was 36 at the time and having been told the job would just be for a month admits she could never have imagined it lasting so long.

“God no,” she exclaims. It was a very untested format – so, it’s four women. Right ok, what do we do? Well, you just sit and talk for an hour. We were thinking: ‘really? well, what do we talk about?’

“It just felt very woolly, so I certainly wasn’t putting any great store by it and we had absolutely no notion of how it would go down with the audience – we were completely aware that it might just divebomb.”

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Over the years, the show has won countless awards and received a much respected BAFTA nomination earlier this year. Much has been made of backstage rows between the presenters, but Kaye insists that incidents have been greatly exaggerated. “Whether somebody works in an office or a factory and there’s a bunch of work colleagues, you will see a very similar relationship dynamic as the one that exists at Loose Women,” she explains.

“There are the ones that you click with, that you’re desperate to go for coffee with and there are the ones that you smile at and you think are nice, but you’re not that close. There’s absolutely no difference.

“Loose Women has been an enormously positive influence on my life and I’ve made some great friendships – Nadia (Sawalha) and Jane (Moore) are both good friends, who I see outside of the show.”

The panellists are known for speaking their minds and occasionally regretting what they say and while Kaye is usually careful with her words, she confesses she did cause upset in one of her early shows.

“I found the early days of motherhood really quite difficult and I obviously shared that on the programme,” she recalls.

“These things tend to get picked up and then exist on the internet forever, so when Charly was younger, she must have discovered them and she said: ‘did you really hate motherhood?’

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Away from Loose Women Kaye’s passion is her How to be 60 podcast, which has seen her interview a host of big-name stars about their thoughts on turning 60.

“It’s a handmade, low-budget production, recorded in this little attic in my house, but it’s very personal to me,” she smiles.

“Society talks a lot now about midlife and menopause and I think that is fantastic, but I think once you become post-menopausal and into your late 50s, you go into the wilderness a little bit in terms of the public conversation.

“There are a lot of people, both men and women, who actually are getting to that stage of life and thinking they’ve got an awful lot of living to do. They want to get reward and value out of these years and not just drift into the horizon and I’m really happy to be part of that conversation.”

As for her own future, Kaye is unsure how retirement will feature in her plans. “If my life isn’t as busy, I wonder if it will all feel a bit aimless,” she says candidly.

“I’m not at that stage at the moment, but I can see that might come, so I am already planning what to do, what activities I might take up and what new friends I might make, whether they like it or not!

“My partner Ian lives and breathes tennis and he would live in Spain at least for the winter. It would be a huge thing and I am kind of set in my ways, but it’s starting to make me think – could we do that, should we do that?

“Possibilities come up and you either just keep your head down and plough on, or you say: ‘this is an opportunity to do things that I’ve never done before and switch things up a little bit.’”

As for work, Kaye insists she is not as ambitious as she was when she first bounded on to the Loose Women stage 25 years ago. “I’m not as competitive as I was. People laugh when I say this, but I have mellowed!” she smiles.

“It’s not that I’ve completely given up the ghost. But having worked in television for as long as I have, I have come to realise that the most talented, successful and popular people in the world of entertainment aren’t necessarily the people that I would want to spend an evening with. Over time it’s sunk in that being the top of the tree in this very artificial world, doesn’t actually mean that much.”

Kaye Adams: How to be 60 is available on all podcast providers

Daisy May Cooper has opened up about her life in a new interview and shared the best piece of advice she’s ever been given – and it came from Loose Women legend Denise Welch

Daisy May Copper has revealed how Denise Welch once delivered the best advice she has ever received.

The This Country creator and star, who welcomed her third child into the world earlier this year, revealed all about her daily life in a brand new interview over the weekend – admitting an extreme diet once left her “smelling like rotting flesh”.

In the candid chat, Daisy, 38, revealed how her relationship with ex-husband Will Weston has changed since their divorce and how they co-parent her two eldest children. She also confessed to Facebook stalking boyfriend Anthony Huggins’ ex-girlfriend.

But it was when The Sunday Times asked the Never Mind the Buzzcocks team captain to share some pearls of wisdom that Daisy revealed Denise’s wisdom. “Best advice given?” Daisy answered with: “From Denise Welch, who said stopping drinking is life-changing.”

 

Denise has been open and honest about her battle with alcohol prior to getting sober over a decade ago. Celebrating 11 years booze-free in April 2023, Denise, 66, shared a side-by-side photo of herself on Twitter (X), showing her before and after her last drink, to mark the anniversary.

The Loose Women panellist also thanked her husband Lincoln for his support in her journey, who himself got sober alongside her. “11 yrs sober today! ! ” she captioned the picture. “My greatest achievement apart from Matty and Louis. Thank you to my husband @LincolnTownley for everything [red love hearty emoji]”

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Denise had previously spoken about how alcohol “ruined [her] life for 15 years” before she became sober. She discussed her struggles with alcoholism and its impact on life, relationships, and mental health. Denise tweeted: “Alcohol is the most dangerous drug because it’s legal. Violence is fuelled by it. In most domestic abuse incidents alcohol is a major contributor. It is a major cause of anxiety and depression and yet we celebrate it everywhere. It ruined my life for 15 yrs.”

The former Coronation Street star once confided in the Mirror about the immense benefits she’s found in sobriety, so much so that going back to alcohol just isn’t appealing to her now. “I don’t have temptation any more because of what sobriety has given us,” she shared with a sense of pride, “Our careers and our families. That is so much more important. It’s not something we miss anymore.”In one of her memoirs, Denise explained how she is a retired party animal following her decision to get sober. “I can’t even tell you how un-party animal I am,” she penned. “I am happiest at home with my husband, watching true crime on television with a takeaway. That is my dream.”

loose Women star Nadia Sawalha got into a heated debate with her co-star as Frankie Bridge ‘intervened’ in the argument between the two friends

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha sparked a debate on a recent episode of the show when she called a co-star out for their “rude” habit.

Nadia was joined by show host Kaye Adams, alongside fellow panelists GK Barry and Frankie Bridge as the group began a discussion about using mobile phones being banned from restaurants on Thursday, September 5. As the debate got underway the women chatted about a bistro that banned the use of mobile phones a year ago.

The move has reportedly led to an increase in diners ordering from the dessert menu in order to extend their stay and continue their conversations. As they started mulling the subject over GK Barry explained that having her phone is “a security thing”

Frankie Bridge pretended to restrain the pair
She said: “God forbid if someone took my phone, because I just feel like if something bad happens, at least my phone’s there and I’ll know straight away. It’s a security thing for me.”

Nadia, 59, then shared her opinion on the matter as she joined the chat. She said: “The thing is, I think where it goes wrong is we think it will make us less anxious but actually it’s anxiety that’s making us have the phone there.”

Kaye, 61, then swiftly replied that she had “got a cheek” as she stated that Nadia has “always got your bloomin’ phone!” Nadia, was not impressed by the outburst as she retorted: “Kaye Adams – do not, do not. Can we phone Jane? She’s in Barcelona.”

Nadia then pointed her finger at Kaye as she admitted she was “100% a phone addict”, but called out her co-star for her behaviour too. “100% I admit it – but you have a problem in restaurants with your phone. When we’re having dinner, me and Jane never have our phone out.”

Nadia called Kaye out on her behaviourSeeing the drama unfolding between the pair The Saturdays star Frankie joked as she pretended to intervene in the argument: “Hold her back, hold her back” reaching towards Kaye, who told Nadia: “You’ve got a cheek.”

Nadia then told everyone how when she and Kaye appeared on The Celebrity Circle in 2021 Kaye was “foaming at the mouth” when they took her phone away from her for seven days. Kaye then joked in response: “She’s imagining that. Call my lawyer, this is absolutely terrible.”

Popular Loose Woman Jane McDonald recently revealed that she is making a comeback to the panel after a decade-long break. “Looking forward to joining the Loose Women next Friday 6th September for a good gossip about everything I’ve got coming up!!,” she wrote in a social media post.

Ruth Langsford was reminded of her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes’ romantic trip with new girlfriend Katie Alexander thanks to Shayne Ward’s appearance on Loose Women on Monday

Ruth Langsford received an awkward reminder of Eamonn Holmes’ holiday on Loose Women thanks to guest Shayne Ward.

The Strictly Come Dancing star joined the ITV show on Monday with Ruth at the helm after GB News host Eamonn, 64, was spotted jetting off on a luxury cruise with new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42. The new couple made their relationship public over the weekend as they embarked a cruise at Barcelona port.

Ruth, who was married to Eamonn for 14 years before they announced their split earlier this year, returned to ITV on Monday as she hosted Loose Women with Linda Robson, Judi Love and Brenda Edwards. Shayne Ward joined the studio to talk about his new Strictly role, but it wasn’t long before he suffered a huge blunder when talking about his upcoming TV projects.

Shayne stars in Channel 5 show The Good Ship Murder – which is set on a cruise ship – and revealed the series has been renewed for two further series and a Christmas special. The former Coronation Street star excitingly asked the studio audience: “Who loves being on a cruise?” As Ruth looked on before wrapping up the interview.

 

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Despite Eamonn’s romantic trip away with his new girlfriend, Ruth has continued to wear her wedding ring in a shocking show of support to her ex-husband. Ruth took to Instagram on Monday to reveal that she was back on ITV presenting Loose Women and the mum-of-one was seen wearing her wedding ring as she videoed herself before going into a meeting.

ITV viewers were concerned to see Ruth back on Loose Women and took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their support. One tweeted: “Cannot be easy for Ruth when Eamonn features in most newspapers.”

Another said: “You can tell that Ruth has been hurting from the pictures of Eamonn with her younger blondie, Ruth looks like she has been crying as her eyes looks puffed up,” before adding: “I can’t wait to see Ruth’s new boyfriend #loosewomen.”

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“How Gorgeous did @RuthieeL look on the trailer on this morning. Adorable,” someone else shared while a fourth asked: “#Loosewomen How are you doing today Ruth,” alongside a blowing kiss gif.

Meanwhile, Eamonn and his new girlfriend Katie are said to be hoping to “prove a point” with their relationship as they confirmed their romance by going away together.

A source said: “Katie is very excited about the prospect of a trip away with Eamonn. He works hard at GB News and with his rehab so she is looking forward to them having some time on their own relaxing away from everything. But it was also be a clear sign to everyone that they are serious about their growing relationship.” The Mirror revealed in January that Katie had told friends she was in for “the long haul”.

Ruth Langsford hosted Loose Women for the first time since pictures emerged of her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes jetting off on holiday with new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Fans feared it looked like the ITV star had been crying as she returned to her TV duties after the bombshell

Ruth Langsford’s appearance on Loose Women concerned viewers as she returned to ITV for the first time since Eamonn Holmes was spotted on holiday with his new lover.

GB News host Eamonn, 64, and new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, have been pictured heading on a luxury cruise together over the weekend. The new couple were seen at Barcelona port getting ready to embark on a trip together.

Ruth took to Instagram on Monday to reveal that she was back on ITV presenting Loose Women and issued a heartbreaking show of support to her ex-husband. The mum-of-one was seen wearing her wedding ring as she videoed herself before going into a meeting for Loose Women.

Ruth Langsford hosted Loose Women for the first time since pictures emerged of her ex-husband Eamonn Holmes jetting off on holiday with new girlfriend
ITV viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their support to Ruth with some fans concerned over the presenter’s appearance on the show. One tweeted: “Cannot be easy for Ruth when Eamonn features in most newspapers.”

Another said: “You can tell that Ruth has been hurting from the pictures of Eamonn with her younger blondie, Ruth looks like she has been crying as her eyes looks puffed up,” before adding: “I can’t wait to see Ruth’s new boyfriend #loosewomen.”

“How Gorgeous did @RuthieeL look on the trailer on this morning. Adorable,” someone else shared while a fourth asked: “#Loosewomen How are you doing today Ruth,” alongside a blowing kiss gif.

In pictures from the weekend, Eamonn was seen on a mobility scooter while his new girlfriend Katie walked beside him as they embarked on a cruise. On Monday’s Loose Women guest Shayne Ward risked an awkward moment during a chat about his Channel 5 show The Good Ship Murder – which is set on a cruise ship.

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Shayne asked the studio audience: “Who loves being on a cruise?” As Ruth looked on before wrapping up the interview. Despite Eamonn’s romantic trip away with his new girlfriend, Ruth has continued to wear the her wedding ring in a shocking show of support to her ex-husband.

Loose Women host Ruth, who split from Eamonn earlier this year, has been spotted wearing her wedding ring on several occasions since they announced their divorce – and was still wearing it on Monday. The former couple met in 1997 when they were introduced by a mutual friend two years after he split from his wife Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.

Eamonn and Ruth welcomed their son Jack in 2002 and dated for over a decade before they tied the knot in 2010. The TV couple are due to begin divorce proceedings later this year after being married for 14 years. Eamonn and his new girlfriend Katie are said to be hoping to “prove a point” with their relationship as they confirmed their romance by going away together.

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A source said: “Katie is very excited about the prospect of a trip away with Eamonn. He works hard at GB News and with his rehab so she is looking forward to them having some time on their own relaxing away from everything. But it was also be a clear sign to everyone that they are serious about their growing relationship.” The Mirror revealed in January that Katie had told friends she was in for “the long haul”.

Ruth was said to be ‘gobsmacked’ by the new photos of Eamonn and Katie ( 
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ITV1)After photos of Eamonn and Katie were released, Ruth took to Instagram with a defiant four-word message. Sharing a snap of herself, sporting clothes from her QVC range, she added the tag: “All my own work”. Holding her phone for the glamorous selfie, Ruth looks gorgeous, sporting cropped navy utility trousers, white trainers and a bright green jacket with her highlighted hair coiffed to perfection.

There’s no suggestion of any overlap between Eamonn’s relationships with Ruth and Katie although it has been reported the former This Morning stars’ marriage came to an end after Ruth was “devastated” to find messages from another woman on Eamonn’s laptop.

In a recent Instagram post, the Loose Women star showed she was still keeping tabs on her ex as she uploaded a photo of her brunch, alongside a stack of newspapers. One of the front pages featured a story about Eamonn and his new romance on the cover, with the headline reading: “I feel for TV Ruth.”

Eamonn Holmes recently went public with his new relationship with Katie Alexander after being spotted jetting off on a cruise following the breakdown of his marriage to Ruth Langsford

Eamonn Holmes’ first row with Katie Alexander has been reportedly revealed – and it’s linked to Ruth Langsford.

The GB News presenter, 64, jetted off on a luxury cruise with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander, 42, over the weekend while Ruth, also 64, returned to ITV on Monday to host Loose Women. As the new couple enjoy their first trip abroad, it’s been reported that they’ve already had their first row despite only dating for a few months.

Eamonn, who announced his separation from his wife of 14 years in May, has reportedly been trying to limit his dates with Katie prior to their romantic getaway. “Katie wants the world to see they’re a couple but Eamonn is keeping things low-key at the moment,” a source told Women’s Own.

“Eamonn is excited about their relationship but he wants to remain respectful by not going public yet.” Another source echoed: “Katie just wants to get it over and done with but Eamonn is less keen because he doesn’t want to hurt Ruth’s feelings.”

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The GB News and former This Morning presenter was spotted at Barcelona port with new girlfriend Katie over the weekend getting ready to embark on a trip together. Eamonn was seen on a mobility scooter while his new girlfriend Katie walked beside him.

Meanwhile, Loose Women host Ruth, who split from Eamonn earlier this year, has been spotted wearing her wedding ring on several occasions since they announced their divorce – and was still wearing it on Monday. Ruth took to Instagram to reveal that she was back presenting the ITV show and issued a heartbreaking show of support to her ex-husband – the mum-of-one was seen wearing her wedding ring as she videoed herself before going into a meeting.

Eamonn and Ruth split after 14 years of marriage ( 
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Eamonn reportedly wanted to keep his new romance low-key ( 
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During Monday’s show, ITV viewers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their support to Ruth with some fans concerned over the presenter’s appearance on the show. One tweeted: “Cannot be easy for Ruth when Eamonn features in most newspapers.”

Another said: “You can tell that Ruth has been hurting from the pictures of Eamonn with her younger blondie, Ruth looks like she has been crying as her eyes looks puffed up,” before adding: “I can’t wait to see Ruth’s new boyfriend #loosewomen.”

Elsewhere during the show, Ruth suffered an awkward moment when guest Shayne Ward discussed his Channel 5 show The Good Ship Murder – which is set on a cruise ship. As Shayne revealed the series has been renewed for two further series and a Christmas special, the former Coronation Street star excitingly asked the studio audience: “Who loves being on a cruise?” While Ruth looked on before wrapping up the interview.

Coleen Rooney is expected to fly out to Australia next month ahead of her appearance on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

The 38 year old mum of four, who is married to legendary footballer Wayne Rooney, is hot property at the moment after winning both court battles against Rebekah Vardy. The wife of Leicester City footballer Jamie, took Coleen to court for libel, after Coleen named her as the person who had been leaking stories to the press from her private social media account.

But in 2022, Rebekah lost the court case as the judge ruled there was sufficient evidence to prove Coleen’s allegations. And most recently, Rebekah accused the WAG of misleading her legal team over court costs, but again, Rebekah lost that court battle too.

It has been reported that Coleen is expected to earn more than Nigel Farage’s fee of £1.5million, as ITV bosses hope she spills the beans of the court case, dubbed Wagatha Christie. Despite there being a documentary on the legal battle between the two leading WAGs, it’s hoped that she will dish behind the scenes dirt. Rebekah has also appeared on the ITV show back in 2017 but was booted out fairly early into the series.

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A source told The Sun on Sunday: “I’m A Celeb bosses have pulled off a huge coup ­getting Coleen for the jungle this year and the team are thrilled to have her on board. She’s always been a massive fan of the show and loves watching it with her boys. ITV are over the moon that the stars have aligned this year and she can fit it in. The series is set to be one of the best yet.”

They added: “Coleen has a huge fanbase and she won massive plaudits for her classy handling of the Wagatha Christie case.” The infamous court case stemmed back to 2019 when Coleen first accused Rebekah of betraying her trust by selling stories on her. But in 2022, a judge ruled that Coleen’s claim was “substantially true.”

And after Rebekah challenged Coleen’s £1.8million legal costs, another judge ruled earlier this week that Rebekah has to pay a further £100,000 within 21 days. Senior costs judge Andrew Gordon-Saker said: “I think there is some scope for a further payment on account so the defendant (Mrs Rooney) is not kept out of her costs, and I think that should be no more than £100,000.”

The hearing was not attended by either Rebekah or Coleen. It dealt with a number of preliminary issues before a full “line by line” assessment of costs takes place at a later date. And this will decide the entire amount to be paid. Judge Saker said this could take place early next year but said: “The parties need to get on with this and put it behind them. Realistically, it (the line-by-line assessment) is probably going to be next year, hopefully early next year.”

The stories that Coleen purposefully posted on her private Instagram account. Coleen accused Rebekah of selling a story to The Sun about her travelling to Mexico for “gender selection”. Another story that Coleen used to weed out the leak, was on her planning a return to TV and the other was the basement flooding at her home. The judge at the time said it was “likely” Rebekah’s agent Caroline Watt had passed on information to the publication and she “knew of and condoned this behaviour.”

TV’s favourite farming ex-couple, Amanda Owen and her estranged husband Clive, are coming back together for a new television series that will explore their fresh working dynamic following their much-publicised split.

Fans of ‘Our Yorkshire Farm’ will be able to catch a glimpse of the pair in action again, but they shouldn’t expect any sparks to fly romantically.

Amanda couldn’t help but chuckle as she described the new reality with Clive after their break up. “I do his head in and he does my head in,” she shared with humour. “But we are basically on the same side,” she added.

The charmingly dubbed ‘house’ gained its pet name thanks to the 19th-century mapmaker and diarist, Anthony John Clarkson, whose descriptive entries have not only fascinated but enlightened.

Amanda and Clive announced their split in June 2022 ( 
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Amanda didn’t hold back when opening up about her reunion with Clive

Describing the insights gleaned from Clarkson’s vivid accounts, Amanda enthused about the juicy details. “It’s the description of the parties, who was philandering, the arguments and gossip, reading about the fairs he visited and children being naughty,” she explained. “The core message I suppose is that, socially, not much has changed.”

Viewers can anticipate five episodes that take the Owens family through an entire year of this enthralling new venture, bringing all the family members into play as far as they’re willing to go. Speaking candidly, Amanda recalled past indiscretions: “We both saw other people. I knew about Clive’s girlfriend and we would tease each other.”

Always valuing transparency, she added: “There were never any secrets. We’ve been open and honest with the children too.” Post-split, Amanda found companionship with Robert Davies, paving yet another personal narrative.

Amanda and Clive’s relationship broke down partly due to the pressures of tending to their Yorkshire farm. When announcing their split in June 2022, she said in a statement: “Clive and I have are sad to confirm that we have made the difficult decision to separate. This hasn’t been easy, but we both believe it’s the right choice for the future of our family.

Amanda and husband Clive, who share nine children, split in 2022 after 21 years of marriage ( 
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“Although we are no longer a couple, we continue to work on the farm and co-parent together with our number one priority the happiness and well-being of our children,” she added at the time. One of the reasons they agreed to the series is to build a legacy for their nine children Raven, Reuben, Miles, Edith, Violet, Sidney, Annas, Clementine and Nancy. .

Their son Reuben landed his own spin off series Life in the Dales, with Channel 5. Determined to secure a future for their large brood nine kids, Raven, Reuben, Miles, Edith, Violet, Sidney, Annas, Clementine, and Nancy the couple consented to the docuseries. Topping off the family’s TV conquests, their son Reuben has scored his very own spin-off show called ‘Life in the Dales’, which will air on Channel 5.