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  • BREAKING NEWS: Queen Camilla refuse to attend King Charles brothers buriaI as William and Harry b@nned her from coming

    BREAKING NEWS: Queen Camilla refuse to attend King Charles brothers buriaI as William and Harry b@nned her from coming

    BREAKING NEWS: Queen Camilla refuse to attend King Charles brothers buriaI as William and Harry b@nned her from coming


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    This week, Prince Harry went on a quiet trip to the UK to attend his uncle’s funeral, Lord Robert Fellowes. The Sun reports that Prince William, his brother, attended the service as well, but the two “kept their distance.” The brothers sat apart and did not communicate with one another.

    Prince Harry and Prince William Avoid Each Other at Uncle’s Funeral in Surprise Joint Appearance: Report
    PEOPLE previously understood that Harry would not be attending the service amid his security concerns in the U.K.

    Prince Harry and Prince William both attended their uncle Lord Robert Fellowes’ memorial service amid their ongoing rift.

    The Duke of Sussex, 39, traveled to the U.K. to attend the service, PEOPLE confirms. According to The Sun, the Prince of Wales, 42, also was at the event held at St. Mary’s Church in Norfolk for the memorial service honoring the brother-in-law of the princes’ late mother Princess Diana, who died on July 29 of undisclosed causes at age 82.

    Prince William, Prince of Wales and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex on the long Walk at Windsor Castle on September 10, 2022 in Windsor, England.

    PEOPLE previously understood that the Duke of Sussex was not attending his uncle’s funeral amid his security issues in the U.K.

    However, the brothers reportedly avoided one another.

    A family friend said they were “very happy to confirm both princes were there,” per The Sun. They reportedly both sat in the back but did not sit near one another.

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    Prince Harry in May 2023.Getty

    A separate source told The Sun they didn’t know Harry and William were there until they saw the princes after the service, adding, “They arrived very discreetly.”

    “William and Harry were both there, but we never saw them speak to each other and they were keeping their distance,” another attendee added, according to The Sun.

    Sources previously told PEOPLE that Harry’s attempts to connect with his brother — through texts, calls, and messages — are ignored.

    The rift with Prince William is “very bad,” said a royal insider, but it’s not “irreparable.”

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    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in September 2022.Chris Jackson/Getty Images 

    It’s een widely reported that the discord between Prince Harry and Prince William began in 2016 after William expressed concerns about how quickly Harry was moving in his relationship with Meghan Markle. In 2020, Harry and Meghan announced their step back from their royal roles.

    The last time the brothers publicly reunited was in May 2023 at their father King Charles’ coronation. However, the brothers reportedly did not interact with one another there either.

    Most recently, Prince Harry and King Charles were said to have had a positive meeting in February after King Charles’ cancer diagnosis. However, communication since then has reportedly deteriorated. Harry’s close friends previously said that King Charles is no longer taking his calls.

    At the same time, Harry is said to have concerns over the safety of Meghan and their children, Prince Archie, 5, and Princess Lilibet, 3, and according to sources, has repeatedly asked his father for help.

    It’s been widely reported that the discord between Prince Harry and Prince William began in 2016 after William expressed concerns about how quickly Harry was moving in his relationship with Meghan Markle. In 2020, Harry and Meghan announced their step back from their royal roles.

    The last time the brothers publicly reunited was in May 2023 at their father King Charles’ coronation. However, the brothers reportedly did not interact with one another there either.

  • ITV Loose Women in chaos as two stars set to quit the show over ‘unacceptable’ change

    ITV Loose Women in chaos as two stars set to quit the show over ‘unacceptable’ change

    Two long-running Loose Women stars are reportedly set to quit the daytime TV show after ITV brought in PAYE-only contracts, which could spark a major panel shake-up

    Two Loose Women stars have reportedly ‘quit’ the show following a row over contracts.

    Long-running panellists Janet Street-Porter, 77, and Jane Moore, 61, are said to be in talks with ITV bosses who want them to sign contracts saying they are permanent employees rather than freelance journalists. The new contract row follows former Loose Women panelist Carol Griffin exiting the show for similar reasons last year.

    Jane, who anchored the popular daytime show from 1999 to 2002 before returning as a regular panellist in 2013, hasn’t been seen on the panel since December 29. Janet, who has been a Loose Women regular since 2011, has continued to appear, though the issues are still not thought to be resolved.

    The row is said to be down to ITV’s new PAYE-only contracts policy, in response to HMRC’s crackdown on off-payroll working rules – or IR35 – to ensure that freelancers broadly pay the same income tax and national insurance as employees. Sources claim that Janet and Jane, who have both been freelance for decades and work on other projects, are “furious” over the “unacceptable” contract change, which do not offer holiday, sick pay or pensions and forbid some work opportunities – especially as Jane only appeared on the show 10 times last year.

    Loose Women stars Janet Street-Porter and Jane Moore are reportedly not happy with their new contracts
    Loose Women stars Janet Street-Porter and Jane Moore are reportedly not happy with their new contracts 
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    Despite “loving” working on Loose Women, the pair may be ready to walk, following in the footsteps of former panellist Carol McGiffin, who quit after refusing to sign a similar contract last year. A source told MailOnline: “Jane and Janet are furious. They have done such a lot of work for that show and they love it – but they do work across different companies and, as journalists, value their independent status. Things have got pretty tense. If it carries on, there might be a big change to the line-up.”

    A spokesperson for ITV told The Mirror: “We don’t comment on individual cases, but ITV ensures that it complies with and follows all HMRC guidance and legislation.” The Mirror has reached out to representatives for both Jane and Janet for further comment on this story.

    Speaking in May last year, Carol said “no one in their right mind” would sign the contract which she called “totally unjust and unworkable for me”. During an appearance on GB News, the TV star said she no longer watches the show and claimed it’s become too ‘woke’ for her.Many of ITV’s biggest stars have recently been in battles with HMRC, including Loose Women star Kaye Adams. The 61-year-old recently won a 10-year fight with the tax man over IR35 rules, but said the experience had left her feeling “utterly beaten up and gas lit”, even comparing it to how Post Office postmasters were treated in the Horizon computer scandal.Former Good Morning Britain host Eamonn Holmes recently lost two HMRC appeals over whether he was freelance or staff at ITV. He revealed he had been forced to sell his beloved house in Belfast to pay £250,000 in backdated tax, as well as facing “hundreds of thousands” in legal fees.

  • Breaking News: Another royal family member renounces their title and flies to America in the middle of the night…

    Breaking News: Another royal family member renounces their title and flies to America in the middle of the night…

    Breaking News: Another royal family member renounces their title and flies to America in the middle of the night…

    In a surprising turn of events, another member of the British royal family has decided to renounce their title and quietly left the United Kingdom to fly to America in the middle of the night. This decision has sent shockwaves through the public and the media, especially following similar moves by other royal family members, such as Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It seems that the trend of stepping away from royal duties and responsibilities is becoming increasingly common, raising questions about the future of the British monarchy.

    What Do Royals Say About Meghan Markle?

    The identity of the individual who has renounced their title remains a mystery, as information about this event has been kept under wraps and not widely publicized. However, sources close to the royal family suggest that this is an important figure with close ties to the Queen and the royal household. This sudden departure has sparked speculation about internal disagreements within the royal family, as well as the pressures from the public and media on those bearing the burden of royal duties.

    Renouncing a royal title is not just a symbolic act but also a powerful statement about personal freedom and the right to choose one’s own path. The decision to move to America, where the media is less controlled and the culture is more open, may be part of a plan to build a new life away from the royal spotlight. There, they can freely pursue their personal dreams and ambitions without being bound by strict rules and longstanding traditions.

    The decision to step down from royal duties will undoubtedly have far-reaching consequences, not only for the individual who has left but also for the entire royal family. The question of the sustainability and future of the British monarchy is becoming more pressing than ever, as more and more royal family members choose freedom over continuing to shoulder traditional obligations. Is this a sign that change is coming to the British royal family, or are these merely temporary upheavals? Only time will tell.

  • Camilla Terrified as Prince William Threatens to Kick Her Out of the Royal Palace Anything Goes Wrong!

    Camilla Terrified as Prince William Threatens to Kick Her Out of the Royal Palace Anything Goes Wrong!

    Camilla Terrified as Prince William Threatens to Kick Her Out of the Royal Palace Anything Goes Wrong!

    According to Royal expert Christopher Anderson, Prince William merely tolerates his stepmother, who has always been a little afraid of him, as reported by *US Weekly*.

    Additionally, the author asserts that Camilla needed gin and tonic following her first encounter with Wills, which is absurd.

    Although this may not sound like the best scenario, it is important to note that one of the Queen’s friends claims that William has warmed up to Camilla over time and that they have a familial relationship these days.

    However, there are many obstacles to overcome.

    Because of their devotion to their mother, William and Harry had always misjudged Camilla and felt resentment toward her. They never really felt like they could talk to her openly.

    William and Harry’s doubt developed when they figured out Camilla was spilling stories to the press to make herself appear more appealing. Apparently, all the drama with the Sussexes has made William and Camilla closer. They became closer as a result, the source claims. William and Kate don’t want any more drama or tension in the family because they already have enough with Meghan and Harry. Actually, Kate warmed William’s heart to Camilla. She has always treated Camilla with kindness and has never dismissed her.

     

    According to a royal expert, Queen Camilla initially opposed Prince William and Kate Middleton’s relationship. Author Christopher Anderson of *The King* revealed in a recent interview with *US Weekly* that when William and Middleton first met and fell in love at St. Andrews University in Scotland, Camilla initially did not like them. Anderson stated, “Camilla is a believer in aristocracy and kind of a snob,” adding that Camilla did not consider Middleton to be of their class.

    Prince Harry revealed the alleged tension that existed between William and Camilla in his shocking memoir *Spare*. Harry claimed in the book that he and his older brother begged their father, King Charles III, not to wed Camilla. Additionally, he said that Camilla had leaked information to the media about him and the other members of the royal family. “I distinctly recall wondering whether she would be cruel to me,” the Duke of Sussex wrote in his book, “if she would be like all the wicked stepmothers in the stories.”

     

    During Charles’s marriage to the late Princess Diana in the 1980s and 1990s, Camilla was known for having an on-and-off affair. Harry wrote in his book about Charles and Camilla getting married that Diana died in a fiery car accident in August 1997. Despite the concerns of his sons, Charles married Camilla in 2005. “Despite Willie and me urging him not to, he was going ahead,” Harry wrote. “We shook his hand, hoped everything would turn out great for him—nothing personal,” Harry stated. “We knew that he was going to finally be with the woman he loved, the woman he had always loved.”

    William and Camilla have overcome a lot in their relationship throughout the years, according to a source in the *US Weekly* story.

  • Stacey Solomon proudly shows off abs after nine-month body transformation

    Stacey Solomon proudly shows off abs after nine-month body transformation

    Loose Women star and mum-of-five Stacey Solomon has unveiled her incredible body transformation after working hard in the gym for the past nine months

    Stacey Solomon has showcased the results of her hard work in the gym – and her fans can’t believe their eyes.

    The mum-of-five, 34, has been hard at work when it comes to exercise in recent months and her dedication to her new fitness and lifestyle regime is clearly paying off as the Loose Women star unveiled her impressive abs and toned tummy in a new Instagram snap.Posting the gorgeous snap on her Instagram stories, Stacey revealed that she had to force herself to go to the gym on Tuesday morning, but after doing so, she felt ten times better in herself. Stacey’s mirror snap saw her show off her toned tummy in a black workout set which hugged her figure perfectly.

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    Stacey has been working hard in the gym 
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    Stacey has overhauled her lifestyle 
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    Alongside her latest offering, she wrote: “Got up and run my little bum off today. I’m so proud of myself because I began this little journey basically to get rid of Joe’s treadmill and to prove a point and here I am nine months later. Feeling so buzzing, like more awake and alive because of a little bit of exercise a day. For anyone who thinks they can’t, I promise, you can if I can. I was allergic exercise. One step at a time. You’ve got this.”

    Stacey is a proud mother of five children – Rex, 4, Rose, 2, Belle, 1, and Zachary, 15, and Leighton, 11 from previous relationships. Stacey has been focusing on her health and fitness, doing regular workouts, runs and gym sessions, thanks in part to the support of her sister over the last nine months.

    Even though she’s had a deep love for sports, particularly competitive ones, Stacey had to put this passion aside due to managing “three children in four years”. After making the decision not to have any more kids (which upset many of her fans), Stacey now has more time to focus on herself.

    “I want to feel athletic again, because I did feel really unhealthy,” Stacey admitted during the Energy Equation podcast with physiologist and lifestyle expert Oliver Patrick.

    Although she wasn’t damaging her body directly, Stacey acknowledged that her energy levels had slumped and were not where they should be with three young children to look after at the time. She also expressed the desire to avoid mobility issues like what her mum Fiona is dealing with, and hopes to “protect” herself as she grows older.

    Stacey’s personal trainer sister, Samantha Stone, promised her she would “fall back in love” with exercise. Now a couple of months into her fitness journey, Stacey admitted on the podcast: “I’m about six months in and I feel horrible if I miss a workout or if I don’t go for a walk or a run or something. I hated running, but now I love it.”

    She still finds exercise tough, saying: “I’d say the feeling during exercise is ‘I’m going to die’ still, but it’s the feeling afterwards I just feel stronger, for one.” Stacey now regularly attends Barry’s Bootcamp gym, where her sister works, and also does workouts at home.

    When it comes to food, Stacey, who loves her grub, doesn’t restrict herself but tries to cook everything from scratch instead of eating processed foods. She acknowledges that juggling kids, managing their home known as Pickle Cottage, and work commitments can be tough.

    “This is the time of life where you power through every single second of each waking day if you want to make the most of it and you want to get everything you can out of it,” she said. “You’ve just got to suck it up. It’s going to be hard and you’re going to be very tired.” We are working as hard as we can to try and make sure we fulfil our goals for our children’s futures. It’s that point in life where you just have to go, go, go.”

  • Exclusive: Charlene White ‘lucky’ to work with ITV Loose Women co-stars as she praises their friendship

    Exclusive: Charlene White ‘lucky’ to work with ITV Loose Women co-stars as she praises their friendship

    Loose Women have been hit with rumours that the stars are feuding when the cameras aren’t rolling. Charlene White shut down the claims as she praised her co-stars

    Loose Women star Charlene White praised her ITV co-stars as she gushed about their incredible friendship.

    The 43-year-old newsreader joined the panel of the ITV daytime show in 2021 and is regularly seen guiding the conversation as the main host on the show. Over the years, there have been rumours about the panellists feuding behind the scenes but Charlene slammed the claims as she discussed the care they have for each other.

    Speaking exclusively to Mirror Online at the MOBO Awards 2024, Charlene discussed what it is really like working on the programme. She said: “It’s a bunch of mates having a laugh. A lot of times they cut back to the studio after an ad break and we’re all still laughing… I’m lucky to work with an incredible bunch of women.

    “We all have fun… Every morning we have our meeting together, it’s a room full of joy and laughter… It’s a room full of friendship and a room full of compassion, we care a lot about each other.”

    Charlene White, Sunetra Sarker, Nadia Sawalha, Sophie Morgan on Loose Women
    Charlene (left) joined the panel of the ITV daytime show in 2021 
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    Charlene recently opened up about the show and said she’s ‘loved’ the three years she’s had on the show. Speaking to Women’s Own, she admitted she was thrilled to recently welcome Love Island’s Olivia Attwood and model Christine McGuinness to the panel.

    And she was also glad that her new personal friend, Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver, has been added to the lineup of rotating panellists. The pair bonded when they both took part in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2022. And Charlene has credited herself for bringing 60-year-old Sue into the Loose Women fold.

    She said: “When we came out of the jungle a year ago, I said to Sue, ‘I think you will fly if you join our Loose Women panel,’ and look at her now. She’s on tomorrow as a panellist and she fills in every now and then, which is incredible.”

    Looking to the future, Charlene predicts a bright future for the lunchtime show. She gushed: “I feel like I work with some of the best women in the business who I learn from every single day. And what’s amazing is, we’re always inserting people to our stable, which means we’re learning so much about each other, and they’re still learning about us. I think what we do is brilliant and I’m really proud of what we do every day.”

  • ‘Guilty’ Linda Robson speaks for first time on marriage split – and plans for future with children

    ‘Guilty’ Linda Robson speaks for first time on marriage split – and plans for future with children

    Speaking for the first time about the split from her husband, Linda, 65, has now ruled out finding love again as she plans to move out of her long-term home into a two-bed house near her children

    It’s been an incredibly tough few years for Loose Women’s Linda Robson. First came the breakdown and battle with drinking and OCD that left her on suicide watch.

    And now she’s mid-divorce from the man she once called her rock – her husband of 33 years, Mark Dunford. Speaking for the first time about the split, Linda, 65, has now ruled out finding love again as she plans to move out of her long-term home into a two-bed house near her children. But, speaking to OK! magazine, she says it’s not her broken marriage that is haunting her most – it’s her guilt.

    Linda, who had a breakdown and ended up in rehab, says: “I gave my family the worst time. I still find it hard to forgive myself for that. I’d always been the ‘strong’ one. Suddenly, they all had to look after me. I felt so bad for what I’d done to everyone who loved me. My family would come and visit me on Sundays – instead of us all at home having a roast together. It was the worst time of my life, ever.”

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    Linda had a breakdown and ended up in rehab 
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    To outsiders, the guilt may seem misplaced. The Birds of A Feather star began to spiral in 2018 after a bad reaction to diazepam, prescribed to help her sleep. It led to a nervous breakdown, OCD and heavy boozing before a long road to recovery.

    But though back to her “old self”, Linda will never again have the same family – as she has split from Mark, the father of her children Louis, 32, and Bobbie, 28. She says there was nothing dramatic about the split though. They simply grew apart, she says, adding: “People do, sometimes, don’t they? We never had that much in common. I’m very sociable. Mark never enjoyed that side of things.”

    What kept them together for so long, she believes, was their children – and she’s quick to point out that Mark has always been “an amazing dad”. “I’ve been sad about it, of course I have,” she says. “But we had two lovely children together. But they’re all grown up, living their own lives now. Now, it’s me and Dolly the dog. [But] I’m in a really good place. Work’s good.”

    Linda and Mark are planning to sell the period home they shared in Islington, Central London, and Linda is getting a two-bed home nearby, so she can be near the kids. But while she’s officially single again, Linda is not looking for another relationship.

    Linda Robson on OK!
    Linda’s full interview and shoot is in this week’s OK! magazine

    “No, no, no!” she squeals. “I don’t need a man. I’ve got my friends and my family. I’m not interested in dating, I’m too old now. I can’t be bothered with all that ‘jiggy jiggy’.” Speaking of which, Linda’s mischievous actress pal Denise Welch bought her a vibrator last year, having realised her friend had never owned one. “I was like, what the hell do I do with this?,” she says. “What if the kids find it?! So I ended up giving that away!”

    Linda is sharing her new beginning in her memoir Truth Be Told: Tales from a Baggy Mouth, which was an emotional but therapeutic experience to write. In it, Linda charts her fascinating life, from growing up in a working-class family in Islington to becoming one of Britain’s most adored TV stars.

    She also reveals she has only been in love twice, first with boyfriend Tony Tyler, with whom she had daughter Lauren, then Mark. She has come a long way from her darkest days when, as she admits in the book, she “didn’t feel like she could carry on”. “It’s true,” she nods. “But I’m still here.”

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    Linda at her wedding to Mark 
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    Linda Robson, Jane Moore, Nadia Sawalha and Kelly Holmes on Loose Women 
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    Linda adds: “If anyone had told me I’d have a nervous breakdown, I’d have gone, ‘Me? Are you mad?!’ I’ve learned a lot about mental health. I never thought about it before what happened to me. I think a lot about it now. I’m just so relieved to be back to my old self.”

    Two weeks ago, her kids and grandchildren took her out to mark four years since returning to Loose Women alongside co-stars such as Jane Moore, Nadia Sawalha and Kelly Holmes.

    Linda’s struggle began in January 2017 when she quit her nightly bottle of wine after an item on Loose Women.

    Going cold turkey meant she had to up her sleeping pills to sleep, only for the doctor to switch them to diazepam, which caused a bad reaction and sparked her downward spiral.

    Her OCD spiralled out of control. She was having five baths a day, had to change the bed and empty the bin continuously, had to carry a toothbrush everywhere and had to keep her phone at exactly 100% .

    As the OCD left her hyper, she drank more and more to numb it. It was on a girls’ trip to Ibiza in July 2018, that her Loose Women colleagues realised she needed help. She had some treatment but then the drinking began to get worse. At Christmas 2018 police were called to her home and her family were discussing having her sectioned.

    Her daughter had even been banned from being alone with her grandchildren. And she admits self-harming in hospital. But she has not touched a drop of alcohol in years and is off all medication now. And she has plenty of friends, including some in very high places.

    Sarah Ferguson was such a fan of Birds of a Feather that she sent Linda a personal Christmas card for years. “[Queen] Camilla loved it, too,” says Linda. “She came to ITV once, as she wanted to meet the Birds Of A Feather girls. She was so lovely. We ended up just talking about our grandchildren!”

  • Exclusive: Loose Women’s Linda Robson addresses future of ITV show amid ‘furious’ walkouts

    Exclusive: Loose Women’s Linda Robson addresses future of ITV show amid ‘furious’ walkouts

    Loose Women star Linda Robson has spoken out on rumours two of her ITV colleagues have quit the lunchtime show following a bust-up with bosses and addressed her own future on the panel

    Loose Women star Linda Robson has addressed her future on the ITV series, as well as whether two of her co-stars have really quit.

    Linda spoke exclusively to The Mirror at the TV Choice Awards 2024 on Monday evening, as she confirmed whether reports that two of her show pals had “furiously” left the show for good. Reports recently suggested long-time show panellists Janet Street-Porter and Jane Moore were leaving after a row with bosses.

    The pair were said to be in talks with bosses who wanted them to sign contracts saying they are permanent employees rather than freelance journalists. Jane, who has been on the show since the beginning, and Janet, who has also been with the show for a long time, were said to be “furious” according to the claims.

    But Linda has hit back at the reports, confirming Janet and Jane are going nowhere. She also addressed her own future on the ITV series ahead of its 25th anniversary, while revealing where her co-stars have been after recent absences on the show.

    Loose Women star Linda Robson has addressed her future on the ITV series
    Loose Women star Linda Robson has addressed her future on the ITV series 
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    Linda spoke exclusively to The Mirror at the TV Choice Awards 2024 on Monday evening
    Linda spoke exclusively to The Mirror at the TV Choice Awards 2024 on Monday evening 
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    Calling the rumours “a load of rubbish”, Linda was quick to tell The Mirror the truth about Jane and Janet’s futures on the series as she agreed they were huge parts of the show. She told us: “That’s all rubbish, a load of rubbish.”

    On what the pair have been up to and explaining their absences, she went on: “Janet has been away so he’s had a couple of weeks away, and Jane has had all her own stuff with her column and other bits, and she’s off walking somewhere. I couldn’t think of anything worse!”

    Addressing her own future, she appeared to confirm plans to stay on the series as she shared hoped of a big celebration for the show’s 25th anniversary later this year. She said: “I hope they go big and make a big fuss of us all, that would be nice. I’ve been there for 20 years and it’s 25 years old.”

    Loose Women stars Janet Street-Porter and Jane Moore are reportedly not happy with their new contracts
    Reports recently suggested long-time show panellists Janet Street-Porter and Jane Moore were leaving after a row with bosses 
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    Earlier this month it was reported that Janet and Jane have become the latest long-serving panelists to quit the ITV show following a dispute over their contracts. A source told MailOnline: “Jane and Janet are furious. They have done such a lot of work for that show and they love it – but they do work across different companies and, as journalists, value their independent status.

    “Things have got pretty tense. If it carries on, there might be a big change to the line-up.” A spokesperson for ITV told The Mirror: “We don’t comment on individual cases, but ITV ensures that it complies with and follows all HMRC guidance and legislation.”

    Linda’s defence of her colleagues comes after they have supported her through her heartbreaking marriage split. The Birds of A Feather star announced she had split from husband Mark Dunford after 33 years of marriage in November.

    This week, Linda addressed her break-up and the reason they went their separate ways. Now, speaking exclusively to The Mirror Linda revealed how she was doing after the split, and how her loved ones had helped her.

    Linda said she and Mark remain good friends, as they move on into the new chapters of their lives. Linda told us: “I’m good thank you, really good. I’m alright, it’s been going on for quite a long time now. We are just trying to sell the house now and go our separate ways.

    “But we are still on good speaking terms, and what has kept us on good speaking terms is the kids. We both love the kids more than anything else in the world and he’s been an amazing dad.

    “I just want a little two bedroom house so my granddaughters can stay, I’ve been with them all day today. They have [kept me going] yeah, I love looking after them.”

  • ITV Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan takes huge step with Tinder boyfriend after vowing to never marry him

    ITV Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan takes huge step with Tinder boyfriend after vowing to never marry him

    Loose Women star Coleen Nolan met her boyfriend Michael on Tinder in 2021 and later went public with their romance in 2022 but has since vowed to never tie the knot with him

    Coleen Nolan has taken a huge step in her relationship with her boyfriend Michael, whom she met on dating app Tinder.

    The Loose Women star, 58, met Michael on Tinder back in 2021 but it wasn’t all plain sailing with the pair breaking up a number of times before deciding to give things a proper go last year. After trying again, Coleen and Michael are now happier than ever – but the TV star has insisted that marriage won’t ever be on the cards for them.

    Appearing on Monday’s instalment of the ITV daytime show, Coleen admitted that she has been living with Michael in recent months as a ‘trial run’ to decipher whether or not they could make it a longterm living situation.

    Coleen Nolan has taken a huge step in her relationship
    Coleen has taken a huge step in her relationship 
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    Coleen is smitten with Michael after the pair met on Tinder in 2021
    She is smitten with Michael after the pair met on Tinder in 2021 
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    As it turns out, the trial run went better than expected, and Coleen has now confirmed that she and Michael will continue living together as they look forward to a future together.

    Although she’s excited to take the huge relationship step with her beau, Coleen recently insisted that while she loves Michael, she will never marry him. Coleen revealed that Michael has made it clear that he would love nothing more than to tie the knot, but the Nolan Sisters singer doesn’t see herself walking down the aisle again due to her own insecurities and self-sabotage.

    Since the pair met, Coleen has already broken up with Michael three times before they finally decided to give their relationship a real go of it.

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    Coleen Nolan will continue living with Tinder boyfriend after a successful ‘trial run’ 
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    The Loose Women star first went public with her relationship in January 2022 after finding Michael on Tinder. However, she later revealed that she was incredibly apprehensive about going public with her new romance and felt ‘freaked out’ by all the attention.

    Opening up about her future with Michael, Coleen recently told OK! Magazine: “I might get engaged, but that doesn’t necessarily mean I’m going to walk down the aisle. I know Michael would like to marry me and to be fair to him, it’s probably from insecurity because I’ve finished with him three times since I met him.”

    Despite her reservations, Coleen has been trying hard to rid herself of her past traumas when it comes to relationships. The Loose Women star was previously married to EastEnders actor Shane Richie. The two stars first met in 1986 and planned to marry in a huge ceremony in 1990 but eloped to Florida at the last minute when their plans took another direction.

    Coleen has vowed never to tie the knot with Michael
    Coleen has vowed never to tie the knot with Michael 
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    They pair went on to have two sons – Jake Roache, 28, and Shane Jr Nolan, 32, and had a blessing at a church when Coleen’s father fell ill a few years later. But their romance wasn’t to last and the pair split in 1997 – with both stars later admitting to extra-marital affairs.

    In her 2009 autobiography, Coleen revealed she first became suspicious the former EastEnders actor was up to no good during a stint on stage in Manchester for a production of Grease. In his own memoir, Rags to Richies, Shane held his hands up to cheating with the actress in question, Claire Taylor.

    After parting ways with Shane, Coleen went on to find love again with musician and future second husband Ray Fensome. The pair welcomed daughter Ciara into the world on 19 June 2001 and Ray popped the question a few years later in 2005. The pair become husband and wife in November 2007, but it wasn’t to last forever – with their split announced in February 2018 after two years of marital difficulties.

    After experiencing the heartache of being cheated on, Coleen has been working on herself in recent years in a bid to try and not sabotage her current relationship. The Loose Women star has sought therapy for everything she has been through – and hopes it’s making a difference in her relationship.

    “It was all my issues, because of what I’d gone through, so I was pushing him away thinking I couldn’t deal with it,” she told OK! Magazine. “I’ve had therapy, I’ve sorted my life out, and I’m very open to everything he’s providing me emotionally, and it’s fantastic. So let’s not try to fix something that isn’t broken.”

  • Jamelia’s real life – Loose Women backlash, mystery husband, MOBO wins and ‘miracle baby’

    Jamelia’s real life – Loose Women backlash, mystery husband, MOBO wins and ‘miracle baby’

    Icon Jamelia won a whopping four MOBO Awards. Not only is she a talented singer, she’s also a successful presenter, actress and a proud mother

    Jamelia released her debut album, Drama, in 2000 – and the name couldn’t have been more apt.

    The BRIT Award-nominated star has battled some controversies and heartbreaks in the years since she burst onto the scene with her single So High, before landing a top-three hit with Superstar, which went platinum. The 43-year-old singer has many legendary hits including See It In A Boy’s Eyes, Money and Thank You.

    All three tracks won her four MOBO Awards. In 2004, she won Best British Female, Best Single for Thank You and Best Video for See It In A Boy’s Eyes. She also took home the award for Best Video for Money in 2000. Along with a successful music career, she landed many modelling contracts with the likes of BMW, Jaguar, Pretty Polly and Reebok.

    At the height of her fame, Jamelia had her line of perfumes and hair products, performed for Nelson Mandela twice and was a regular on the catwalk for Naomi Campbell’s annual Fashion for Relief show.

    Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards and a Q Award
    Jamelia has won four MOBO Awards and was nominated for another 
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    Jamelia And Darren Byfield
    Jamelia married Darren Byfield in 2008, but they split a year later 
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    Getty Images)

    In 2015, she tried her hand at Strictly Come Dancing and was partnered up with professional dancer Tristan MacManus. Jamelia survived until week nine of the dance competition after landing in the bottom two with Peter Andre and his dance partner Janette Manrara.

    Not only is she good at dancing, but she also starred in the BBC soap Doctors and in Richard Osman’s House of Games. Most recently, she joined the cast of Hollyoaks as Sharon Bailey. The multi-talented star also starred as Kate Williams in the miniseries Little Darlings. Last year also saw her appear on Celebrity MasterChef.

    When she’s not busy with work, she’s busy with her family. The star has four children including daughters Teja, 22, Tiani, 18, and True, six – who she once described as a ‘miracle baby’. Her water broke when she was only 23 weeks pregnant. She said at the time: “There are so many problems that come along with that happening. I was 100 per cent bed rest.”

    Despite that, the star managed to last through to 36 weeks and gave birth to her little girl in December. “It was a really scary time for all of us,” she said. “They keep calling my daughter a miracle baby. Going through something like that really opens your eyes.” Teja’s father is Jamelia’s music manager ex Terry Wallen, who she says inspired her cutting break-up song Thank You, and Tiani’s dad is the singer’s ex-husband Darren Byfield, a footballer-turned-manager whom Jamelia was married to for a year in 2008.

    After splitting from Walsall Wood manager Darren, Jamelia stayed single while devoting herself to raising her daughters. However, as they both approached university age and Jamelia faced an empty nest, she began dating again – and fell in love. True’s father is Jamelia’s mysterious husband whose identity she hasn’t revealed. He stole her heart in 2017 and the duo “ran away” and got married within months.

    Jamelia has kept the identity of her new husband a mystery
    Jamelia has kept the identity of her husband a mystery 
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    She announced she was pregnant with her fourth child in 2022. Jamelia gave birth to her fourth daughter, Jream, at 36 weeks through an emergency caesarean in October that same year.

    Towards the end of the 2000s, Birmingham-born Jamelia slowly moved away from music into TV, becoming a judge on Move It Like Michael Jackson in 2009 and fronting powerful documentaries including The House That Made Me and Shame About Single Mums. She landed a regular slot on Loose Women but wasn’t invited back in 2017 after a backlash against her comments about plus-sized clothes.

    Outrage ensued when the star said she didn’t think it was responsible for shops to stock clothes in larger sizes, claiming that it helped “facilitate people living an unhealthy lifestyle.”

    Jamelia competed on Strictly in 2015
    Jamelia competed on Strictly in 2015 
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    The singer has three daughters, Teja, Tiani and True
    The singer has three daughters, Teja, Tiani and True 
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    She explained: “In the same way I don’t believe that a size zero should be available – it’s not a healthy size for an average woman to be. I don’t believe they [high street stores] should be providing clothes for below that range or above that range. Yes, have specialist shops, but you should feel uncomfortable if you are unhealthy… to be available in every High Street store, I don’t think that’s right.”

    Speaking out about her departure from the show, Jamelia told the Birmingham Mail she hadn’t been “formerly sacked” but said she doubted she would be returning. “The show is going in a different direction at the moment and I don’t seem to be a part of that narrative,” she said.

    Despite the uproar, Jamelia has stood by her comments, insisting she didn’t say anything different to what was being said by the rest of the panel and stating she felt the backlash was directed at her because of the colour of her skin.

    Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan, Jane Moore and Jamelia on Loose Women
    Jamelia wasn’t invited back to Loose Women after her comments about plus-sized clothes 
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    She told Heart Online: “I’m not going to beat around the bush, I think when you are black and you are in the public eye and you are being vocal and speaking out on issues – you are not ordinarily allowed to have certain conversations.

    “[But] it’s very important to be bold and brave, in particular as a mother of daughters, I want to teach them that they have to say what they think even if it affects them adversely. I don’t mind that it’s affected me financially because emotionally I feel as though I’m living in my truth.”

    It wasn’t her only controversy as Jamelia angered people when she suggested people over the age of 75 should be stripped of their right to vote and shouldn’t have had a say in the Brexit referendum. “I just don’t think it’s fair that you have a vote when you’re not going to experience the consequences of that vote,” she said on The Jeremy Vine Show.

    “And you’ve had 50-60 years of voting,” she added. Her comments led to accusations she was being “ageist” and “disrespectful”, but Jamelia didn’t comment further on the matter.