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Saira Khan was a Loose Women pannelist on the ITV chat show from 2015 until 2021 – when she shocked fans as she announced she was quitting the daytime programme

Saira Khan was a fan favourite on the Loose Women panel as she appeared on the ITV daytime chat show with her strong opinions and eloquent ways of debating tricky topics.

Viewers of the show were left surprised when Saira, 52, announced her decision to quit the ITV daytime show in 2021.

At the time, Saira claimed she made the difficult decision after the coronavirus pandemic sparked her to reassess her priorities.

In her column with the Mirror, Saira explained the pandemic “certainly made me assess my priorities, values and how I want to move forward with my life”.

However, since leaving Saira has continued to spill on her time on the show and her reasons for leaving.

Saira is set to join GB News with Eamonn Holmes ( 
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Saira has been honest about her reasons for quitting Loose Women ( 
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Saira is preparing to join Eamonn Holmes on his GB News Breakfast show and will co-host the programme every Monday and Tuesday with former This Morning star Eamonn, 63.

Eamonn announced the news as he posted a photo of the pair smiling widely and wrote: ” Your Mon/Tues line up on GB Breakfast.

“Looking forward to hooking up with one of my best friends Saira Khan.

“We will be your presenting duo. Expect the unexpected 6 – 9.30 am,” he teased.

As Saira gears up for her new role, we take a look at the reasons why she left Loose Women…

‘Life changing’ decision

After claiming the pandemic spurred her to throw in the towel in her column with the Mirror, Saira said her time on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins also sparked her to make the “life changing” decision.

Saira’s time on Celeb: SAS Who Dares Wins sparked her ‘life changing’ decision ( 
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Explaining her reason for leaving the show, Saira said SAS: Who Dares Wins taught her to “depend upon herself”.

She told The Sun : “I did take big drastic steps. I left Loose Women and, interestingly, Andrea McLean left Loose Women after doing SAS. It changes your life. You realise you’ve got to cut through the s**t and start living.

“When you’re stripped of everything as a naked woman all you have to depend upon is yourself.

“That’s very telling, very strong and most people will never experience that.”

‘Toxic’ row and OnlyFans claims

In October last year, Saira claimed she quit the show after bosses tried to make her join OnlyFans, which is a subscription site where people share adult content to their paid followers.

Saira said the “shocking” request from bosses was the final straw in what she alleges was a string of desperate bids to get publicity for the ITV programme as ratings slipped.

Saira claimed she got a ‘shocking’ request from the show’s staff

She claimed how she was also asked to have a mould made of her vagina for a Body Stories campaign.

The TV star told the Mirror: Saira said: “The straw that broke the camel’s back was when one of the young producers was sent running after me to ask whether I would be prepared to open an OnlyFans account”

“To say I was shocked was an understatement,” Saira added. “I could see she herself was mortified to ask me. I replied, ‘You’re asking an Asian woman who has a husband and kids and comes from a Muslim family to open an OnlyFans account?’

“She said, ‘It’s just on your social media you’ve been posting images in your underwear and we thought if you could go undercover to see the kind of response you get from men, it would make a great story’.

Saira said she felt ‘humiliated’ by the request
“There and then, I knew my time was up on the show. I felt humiliated, angry, disappointed and like fodder.”

However, a spokesperson for Loose Women denied the claims. They said: “We strongly refute all of these claims. Duty of care is of paramount importance for all of our panellists. Saira left the panel almost two years ago and we wish her well.”

A source added: “Loose Women Investigates is a strand which has seen reports into a range of topics. Sites such as OnlyFans could always potentially be the subject of an investigation. The Body Stories campaign tackled the taboo of vagina dysmorphia back in 2017. Saira was not involved in this campaign.

“We were told Saira was leaving to focus on her ‘businesses and online’ and that ‘she has nothing but good things to say about the show’.

“We are therefore surprised to hear these claims.”

Tensions between the Loose Women

After leaving the show, Saira revealed the panellists aren’t as friendly as they appear on screen.

When asked who out of the Loose Women panel she’d stay friends with, Saira said: “You make friends with some people, you tolerate some people, and some people you just have to do the job with.”

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The TV star hasn’t spilled on whom she doesn’t get along with ( 
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But, she deflected when grilled on names, replying: “I’m not going to go into the nitty gritty there now. There are some friends, people I will be close to because we get each other.

“And there are some I really don’t miss at all, who I was just like, ‘I just have to tolerate you to do the job.’”

Saira went on: “You have to be professional about it. You can’t pretend that everyone is going to be your best friend. Especially on a show with different opinions, you’re not going to tolerate everybody’s opinion.

“That’s fine. That’s not a problem, just do it with respect and you have to be open minded.”

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She added: “Sometimes I’d go in with an opinion and someone would say something different to me and I’d think “Do you know what I never saw it from that point of view!’”

Following her comments, it was revealed Saira didn’t follow Nadia Sawalha or Kaye Adams.

She also added in a chat: “It was a mixture of things. Firstly, I’d outgrown the programme. There were some women that I just thought, “I’ve got to just tolerate you to do the job and in real life you wouldn’t be my friend.”

“They’d say the same about me. Plus, I shared a lot about myself on that show – my abuse, adoption, arranged marriage and a lot of relationship stuff. You don’t get a lot of thanks for that. My family hasn’t asked to be related to someone famous but I felt like I was putting them into a precarious situation.”

Online trolling

Saira also revealed how the trolling on social media was a motivation for leaving the programme.

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The former panelist previously said: “You’re on there discussing a subject with your friends in a very innocent way, but the amount of trolling you get online is horrendous.

“It just becomes toxic for women. It’s a show for women but I don’t feel like it empowered me.”

After walking away Saira revealed she was subjected to much less trolling as she said: “Yes, 100%. I feel much more confident. I feel like on my social media platforms they know me, they get me.

“I’m glowing because I’ve removed myself from the situation that I didn’t want to be in. If you can’t do that by the age of 50, then that’s nobody else’s fault but your own.

“Those women on the telly, they’re happy and that’s perfect for them, but it became too toxic for me and I had to remove myself.”

Denise Welch shared her concern for the NHS during Tuesday’s edition of Loose Women, amid the ongoing GP crisis hitting millions of Britons, but things turned awkward when Coleen Nolan called her co-star a conspiracy theorist

Denise Welch was forced to deny that she’s a conspiracy theorist during today’s edition of Loose Women thanks to an awkward exchange with co-star Coleen Nolan.

The former Coronation Street actress, 64, was discussing her fears for the future of the NHS amid the news millions across the country are struggling to get a GP appointment.

After Denise stressed how much pressure the state-funded service is under, and admitted she’s been forced to use a private GP, it was time for Coleen to add her thoughts to the debate – but not before branding her co-star ‘a conspiracy theorist’.

The latest Loose Women debate comes as it’s revealed the GP system is on the brink of collapse after hundreds of doctors confessed they are ­cutting hours because they can’t afford to heat their surgery.

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More than one in 10 self-employed GPs – called partners – have been forced to reduce the time they see patients due to soaring energy bills, which may be one of the reasons people are struggling to nab an appointment at their local surgery.

Speaking about the crisis on Loose Women today, Denise delivered a passionate argument for funding the NHS alongside admitting the online booking system for her local GP isn’t suited to her.

The Waterloo Road star stressed how she is tech-savvy but finds booking an appointment online impossible and admitted she’s been forced to see a private GP due to the changes.

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Denise went on to show her support for doctors and nurses under pressure and implied the crisis is due to the current government’s refusal to adequately fund the NHS.

After Denise finished her plea, it was time for Coleen to offer her thoughts – starting off saying: “Unlike Denise, I’m not a conspiracy theorist.”

As her fellow panelist made the cheeky jibe, Denise looked unimpressed and declared: “I’m not a conspiracy theorist.”

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“Just watching Loose Women. Why does Colleen Nolan feel it ok to call @RealDeniseWelch a conspiracy theorist? Thank goodness there are people on tv who take time to actually research both sides. I wear my tin hat too Denise,” one viewer wrote on Twitter as the awkward moment aired.

Since 2020 Denise has won fans – and gained critics – for her strong opinions about the government’s handling of the ongoing pandemic that she often shares on social media and when appearing on Loose Women.

When asked by the Mirror last year if she sometimes ever regrets being outspoken, she confessed she does “almost every single day” due to how people “spin things”.

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“I was incredibly informed and was always backed up by data,” Denise recalls. “I was never a conspiracy theorist and I spoke to some of the most clever, intelligent people in the world.

“Before I said one thing on Loose Women – I wasn’t going to name those people – but I would always show my producers the text conversations we had.

“So they knew that when people were on Twitter saying ‘Oh lets listen to Professor Welch who says she’s talking to an epidemiologist’ I actually was.

“It was when I couldn’t go in an ambulance with my dad but people could go to a football match, that’s when… Not having it again. Not going through it again.”

Coleen Nolan was in a savage mood during today’s edition of Loose Women, as she branded Denise Welch a conspiracy theorist and poked fun at Ruth Langsford’s fashion sense

Coleen Nolan couldn’t resist making a cheeky dig at one of her Loose Women co-stars during today’s edition of the ITV show.

Ruth Langsford was leading the panel during today’s discussion, which saw Coleen brand Denise Welch ‘a conspiracy theorist’ during a passionate chat about the GP crisis facing the NHS.

Not content with taking a swipe at Denise, Coleen also found the time to make Ruth the butt of one of her jokes as the show aired – with Ruth brushing the jibe off and telling the audience not to encourage her.

The awkward exchanges during today’s edition of Loose Women come as it’s rumoured many of the panellists don’t get along when the cameras stop rolling – with Denise breaking her silence on the drama earlier this month.

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During today’s offering from the panel, Ruth revealed a little off-camera jibe from Coleen.

“Sorry but do you know what she just said to me?” Ruth began telling viewers.

“Glad you could make it in from EasyJet today,” she went on to reveal – looking down at her bright orange shirt as she shared the joke.

“Don’t encourage her,” Ruth pleaded with the audience as they burst into laughter.

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Giggling, Coleen declared: “You look lovely!”

Denise denied a feud between herself and her Loose Women co-stars earlier this month, but revealed she’s not afraid to be passionate during fiery debates.

The ITV daytime show often sees the regular commentators clash over wide ranging topics, and reports of infighting between the stars have surfaced through the years.

However, Denise is keen to put the rumours to bed. It comes after she hit out at reports of a feud between herself co-star Charlene White over her time with Matt Hancock in the jungle.

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In November, Denise appeared to hint on Twitter that she wasn’t too happy at seeing Charlene get on with the former health secretary, but she then clarified that she knows “how tricky it is to be that environment”.

“I’m not afraid to be passionate and committed about something, we all have different views, we’re great friends,” she told The Sun.

“I do get upset that people are trying to make out that we’re always in some backstage feud.”

The former Dancing on Ice star added: “I haven’t fallen out with any of them in 20 years – but we have very feisty debates.”

*Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm on ITV

Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen shared an electric chemistry on The Big Breakfast but reportedly didn’t talk for seven years after their relationship fell apart

Johnny Vaughan and Denise Van Outen’s powerful chemistry was one of the main reasons so many tuned into The Big Breakfast.

Encapsulating the matey lad culture of the ’90s, the couple bantered and flirted their way through the mornings in a riot of laughter.

The iconic pairing almost didn’t happen. Denise, then 23, had been brought on as a traffic and travel presenter but was covering for host Sharron Davies in September 1997 while Johnny stood in for Rick Adams.

Their two-week stint on the show was enough to convince bosses they had something special.

And naturally, viewers were convinced they must be together in real life.

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Denise left the show after a row about pay
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Not so, said Denise, who was seeing Jamiroquai lead singer Jay Kay at the time.

“Everyone expected we had a little thing going on. But I think the reason we could take it so far and flirt so much on TV was because we were both in very secure relationships,” she said.

Indeed, Johnny was in a 10-year relationship with costume designer Antonia Davies, who he married in August 1999.

But the good times came to an abrupt end in February 1999 when Denise announced she was leaving, ostensibly to pursue an acting career in ITV sitcom Babes In The Wood.

But there were rumours of a huge fall-out between her and Johnny, although no-one knew the reason.

Teenage model Kelly Brook was drafted in for a disastrous few months that saw her struggle over big words such as ‘satirical’ and ‘intrepid’.

Presenters Gaby Roslin and Chris Evans initially hosted The Big Breakfast
Bosses also tried Liza Tarbuck as Johnny’s sidekick, but the killer chemistry just wasn’t there.

Ratings plummeted and the show was unsalvageable. Denise finally returned in September 2000 to join Johnny for the Big Breakfast’s final four months.

But it would take almost two decades for Denise to reveal what went wrong.

Like so many showbiz partnerships, it turned out the argument was over pay.

“At that time we were like brother and sister. We were best friends, unbreakable…” she told ITV’s Loose Women in 2017.

“The whole relationship fell apart when we started to renegotiate our contracts because I always felt we worked together as a team and that’s how it should be. We created it together.

Denise returned for Johnny’s last show“Not just us but the rest of the team working on the show. I always had that mentality that it was about all of us. But Johnny and I know there are other influences involved, and agents and everything – but he was negotiating separately from me.

“I found out and obviously confronted him and I realised then that our friendship had gone in two different directions and for me it was tarnished.”

Realising that their chemistry would “never be the same”, she quit. And when she returned in 2000 she hoped things would be different

“Obviously I gave it a second go but a similar thing happened again. It’s hard because I loved him so much and I still do,” she continued.

“I could still be angry about it now, but I have seen him since and, whenever I see him, because I love him so much and he makes me laugh so much, more than anyone I’ve ever met, I just forget about it.

“We were really, really good friends, I just don’t know if it would ever be the same again.”

Johnny was paired with Kelly Brook
A 2008 attempt to turn Johnny and Denise into Capital radio stars ended in even more animosity when Denise accused him of turning down her microphone. She walked after just six months and part way through her contract.

“He wouldn’t let me speak, would tell me when I should and shouldn’t speak and would also constantly not mention that we were joint presenters. It was always: ‘This is Johnny Vaughan, you are listening to Capital Radio,’ and there was no mention of my name,” she told the Daily Mail.

“I was on the other side of the desk. He had control of the desk and when I would go to speak he would fade my microphone down.”

Confronted with her claims, Johnny said she must have been pulling the interviewer’s leg, insisting, “She must be taking the p**s because anyone who has ever known me in radio knows that I can’t operate any of the machines…”

The problem, according to Johnny, was that she struggled with radio and he hadn’t been as ‘reassuring’ as he could have been.

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“She came to Capital, where I’d been for five or six years. She’d come from TV and theatre and wasn’t used to radio – it’s not a place where after the show everyone says, ‘Great show everybody’. It’s quite tough,” he told The Mirror.

“Every day I do three hours, which I think are brilliant – then the house lights go up and you don’t see an audience. It can be a bit of a downer.

“Perhaps I wasn’t as ­reassuring as you can be. We did have a bit of a fallout, but I still love her to bits.”

According to Denise, they didn’t speak for the next seven years.

But in 2018 she extended an olive branch, posting a throwback of their time on the show and sending fans wild in the process.

“tbt to the Big Breakfast 1998 with @johnny_vaughan66 #tbt,” she captioned the snap as her followers called for the show to be resurrected.

But for Johnny, he doesn’t believe the chaotic format and over all outrageousness would work right now.

“People want it to come back, but it was of the moment,” he said.

“Times have changed and so have I. Don’t get me wrong, I really rocked back in the day – the 90s were the glory days.”

Frankie Bridge is gutted she didn’t get to have some fun with Rylan during their teenage years, as the Loose Women presenter learns the former X Factor star once tried to join her first pop group, S Club Juniors

Frankie Bridge has only just discovered Rylan could have been her bandmate back in the day and is stunned by the revelation!

Former I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star Frankie, 34, made her name in the music world alongside Rochelle Humes back in the 00s, when she was one eighth of S Club Juniors – the miniature version of S Club 7.

Frankie and Rochelle were joined six other young singers in their early teens when the band was assembled on reality TV two decades ago – with Rylan failing to make the final cut despite trying his luck at auditioning.

Taking to Instagram today, Frankie revealed how she discovered pal Rylan wanted to get the S Club party started as a kid and mused how much fun they could have had if the former X Factor star had been picked to join the band.

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Frankie Bridge and Rochelle Humes were lucky enough to be picked for the mini version of S Club 7 ( 
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“Just heard that @nickichappers said on @bbcradio2 that Rylan auditioned for S Club Juniors [shocked face emoji],” the Loose Women star told her followers on her Instagram Stories.

She went on to add: “How did I not know this?! The fun we could have had!”

Nicki Chapman, who was a key figure during the 90s/00s pop music era, thanks to working with Simon Fuller and his management company 19 Entertainment, working with acts including Annie Lennox, Will Young, S Club 7 and the Spice Girls.

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Rylan jokingly teased music mogul Nicki regretted not picking him back in the 00s ( 
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The Pop Idol judge was involved in creating the S Club Juniors line-up from thousands of hopefuls on the television series S Club Search in 2001.

Reposting Frankie’s Instagram Story on his own page today, Rylan cheekily added: “@nickichappers describes it as the biggest mistake she ever made (jokes).”

The It Takes Two presenter, 33, often pokes fun at his desire to join the band as a teenager, tweeting in April 2020: “Today’s thought: I’ll still never get over the fact I didn’t get into S Club Juniors tbh.”

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While Rylan didn’t manage to follow his pop star dreams as a kid, Frankie and Rochelle did – with Jay Asforis, Daisy Evans, Calvin Goldspink, Stacey McClean, Aaron Renfree, Hannah Richings completing the lineup – before going on to join The Saturdays.

While S Club 7 may be ready to go on tour later this year to celebrate their 25th anniversary, fans of S Club Juniors and The Saturdays shouldn’t get their hopes up about more reunions from 00s bands.

“I just can’t imagine doing it, I’ll be totally honest with you,” Rochelle admitted last year when asked when The Saturdays comeback tour could take place.

Rochelle and Frankie went on to top the charts with The Saturdays following their S Club Juniors days ( 
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“I’ve been there to see Marvin on the side of the stage, doing the whole groupie wife thing, but [The Saturdays] just feels like a lovely chapter that ended for me.”

Speaking on The Diary of a CEO podcast, Rochelle continued: “It was so lovely and I will always speak of it fondly, but it just feels like a period of my life that’s done.

“It would feel like… look, I’ve got three kids and there’s so many things that I turn down because it wouldn’t work for my life and that [a tour] falls into that.”

Loose Women host Kaye Adams was joined by Kelle Bryan, Jane Moore and Linda Robson in the ITV studio as the lunchtime show discussed the Nicola Bulley case

The Loose Women panel turned heated on Thursday morning as the presenters discussed the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of missing mother Nicola Bulley

The 45-year-old went missing last month during a riverside dog walk in St Michael’s on Wyre and Lancashire Police yesterday announced the mother-of-two had ‘significant issues’ with alcohol brought on by her ongoing struggles with menopause.

Loose Women host Kaye Adams was joined by Kelle Bryan, Jane Moore and Linda Robson in the ITV studio as the lunchtime show discussed the decision to release the fresh information.

The police have been criticised by some for disclosing such personal details about Nicola, but former Hollyoaks star Kelle stressed the importance of the public holding the police to account.

Kelle raised the low trust in the police, in the wake of several high profile cases of failings, most recently with convicted rapist Metropolitan police officer David Carrick.

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She said: “People have every right to ask those questions. I’m not talking about keyboard warriors, I’m talking about those people who come from an informed place.”

She added: “As a member of the public, we are entitled to ask those questions,” to which Kaye then cut in to ask whether it was helpful during the ongoing investigation.

Kelle maintained it was, given the police force’s track record, adding: “Some of it’s positive and some it hasn’t been so positive.

“We can look at the Stephen Lawrence case, with a plethora of failings by the police. That family was right to ask those questions. Asking questions is what helps to solve cases.

“I’m not saying it’s right to put things on social media, turn up at the scene or attack the partner, but I do think we have a right to ask those questions.

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“If we look at David Carrick of Wayne Couzens – there are so many cases where the police have had catastrophic failings.”

However, fellow panellist Jane pushed back and noted there are hundreds of thousands of police officers in the country, as she started to add: “To besmirch them all–” before Kelle cut in saying: “I didn’t besmirch them all.”

Jane hit back saying: “You can’t take two cases,” but Kelle cut in: “I didn’t take two, I took three.”

Jane took the conversation back to Nicola Bulley as she praised the work of officers on the ground, concluding: “I think we have to trust them.”

Kelle insisted: “I’ve not in any way said anything about this case in terms of how they are handling it. What I am saying is we have a right to ask questions.”

Jane praised the work of officers on the ground in the Nicola Bulley case ( 
Image:
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Yet Kelle again cut in, apologising to Kaye as she said: “I’m sorry, Kaye, but if Doreen Lawrence hadn’t asked the questions she asked at that time, there’s no way that would –”

Jane again jumped back into the fray as she pointed out Doreen Lawrence was ‘perfectly entitled’ to do so as a member of the family affected by the case.

Jane added: “It’s not Mrs Norrings in Newcastle asking, when she has no involvement in the case whatsoever,” as Kaye agreed: “The family absolutely have every right to question an investigation but the whole world and its wife are weighing in on this one. That’s when I wonder how useful it is.”

Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson came runner-up on The Masked Singer as Phoenix, after Busted star Charlie Simpson clinched the top spot on Saturday

Ricky Wilson has shared details on how he worked out the identity behind a number of his fellow The Masked Singer competitors.

The Kaiser Chiefs frontman came runner-up in the ITV celebrity singing contest under the guise of Phoenix, after Busted star Charlie Simpson clinched the top spot on Saturday.

The 45-year-old singer-songwriter appeared on Monday morning’s instalment of Loose Women and admitted he had impersonated David Tennant during his stint, in an attempt to keep the judging panel off the scent.

However, that did not deter him from trying to piece together who was who in the other costumes and he said he managed to guess both Lulu,who was under Piece of Cake, and Katherine Ryan, who was under Pigeon.

He told the Loose Women panel: “I had an inkling of a few. Like Lulu, it was Lulu.

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“She came out and she was Lula’s height. I’d just done a job with Lulu as well and she sang like Lulu. It was Lulu.

“Katherine Ryan, I lived in her flat for a year, so I knew it was her, just from the way she was walking around.”

Sitting in between host Ruth Langsford and panellists Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Kele Bryan, he did stress how little the contestants saw of each other.

He said: “You see them during the group performance and you see them when we’re all on the stage being eliminated, but they keep us very separate.”

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He explained the set-up during rehearsals, which would see the stars spend the majority of their days isolated in a portacabin, between a 9am arrival and 9pm departure.

He said: “You’re just sitting in a portacabin. I just watched Law and Order on TV and thought, this is the best job I’ve ever had.”

Busted star Charlie Simpson was unveiled as Rhino and crowned the winner on Saturday night’s finale, after beating both Fawn and Phoenix, who were unmasked as All Saints star Natalie Appleton and Ricky Wilson.

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When Ricky was unveiled underneath the feathery get-up, a shocked Rita Ora shouted: “Oh my God, we did a whole show together!” after the duo worked side-by-side on The Voice.

Rita had thought that Phoenix was David Tenant and guest panellist Lee Mack had agreed.

“David Tennant, I’m very pleased with that. Yeah, I’m a bit sad I’m not David Tennant either,” Ricky joked as he stood on stage with host Joel Dommett.

Loose Women star Katie Piper has shared her joy after venturing into children’s books having already been a celebrated author for over ten years

Katie Piper OBE has unveiled her latest project and beamed as she spoke about becoming a children’s author – 13 years after releasing her first book.

Now, the television presenter has proudly unveiled All You Need which she says has been nothing but a joy to write having immersed herself into the journey.

In recent years, Katie, 39, has released a string of memoirs including a self-help book titled Things Get Better: If You Believe Then you Will Survive.

But the star who frequently features on Loose Women admits that her two children, Belle and Penelope have been her harshest critics to date.

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The television star is hoping to get more children into reading

Speaking to The Mirror, she said: “This is such a milestone moment for me – after over a decade of writing, I release my first children’s book.

“It’s been such a labour of love, and I feel I’ve really been on a journey with Teeny Mouse the main character in All You Need.

“I loved reading as a child, and it’s my favourite time of day to read to my two girls.”

Katie went on to say: “Belle and Penelope both were the creative directors behind this book, and told me what they loved and didn;t in the first draft – harsh critics!

Katie joked to The Mirror that her daughter’s have been her harshest critics ( 
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“I made the necessary amends, and with the stunning illustrations, it’s released to the world today.

“As most people know, I love positive affirmations and to bring these to a much younger audience feels really special.”

Katie proudly took to her social media earlier today to promote the book, with hundreds of fans rushing to congratulate her.

One penned: “Congratulations honey I’m beyond proud of you.”

“Ordered mine! Can’t wait to read it!!” exclaimed a second.

Katie is passionate about helping children fall in love with reading ( 
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ITV)Before a third added: “So excited to read it with my niece!”

The novel is aimed at children aged three to five and follows Teeny Mouse on a fun and exciting yet also nerve-wracking journey.

Katie’s new picture book demonstrates that to have the confidence to be able to try new things, you need courage and a touch of faith.

The star has been an advocate for reading, literacy and books for several years after discovering that literacy amongst six-year-olds across the country has declined in recent years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

It’s currently believed that one in five children across the UK between the ages of five and eight have no access to books at home, with less than half of the children between eight and 18 admitting to enjoying reading.

Meghan Markle reacts to the explosive secret about Archie’s paternity revealed by Matt Lauer (video)

 

In a stunning revelation that has caused ripples throughout British tabloids and social media, former NBC anchor Matt Lauer dropped a bombshell regarding the paternity of Meghan Markle’s son, Archie, during a guest appearance on a popular YouTube channel dedicated to celebrity gossip (channel name withheld).

 

While Lauer never explicitly stated that Archie wasn’t Prince Harry’s son, his carefully chosen words and knowing glances left viewers with a sense of unease.

Referring to his own downfall due to sexual harassment allegations, Lauer pointed out the dangers of blindly trusting public figures and the media. He remarked, with a pointed finger at the camera, “The media has a way of portraying certain couples in a certain light. We’re all encouraged to believe a fairy tale narrative, but the truth can often be far more prosaic.”

 

 

Lauer then mentioned a source close to the royal family who had shared explosive information regarding Archie’s paternity. Although the details of this supposed information were frustratingly vague, Lauer did mention discrepancies in the timeline of Meghan and Harry’s relationship compared to Archie’s birth.

 

Social media erupted in speculation, with #ArchiePaternity trending worldwide. Countless memes and theories swirled around.

While die-hard Meghan Markle fans dismissed Lauer’s claims as the desperate ramblings of a disgraced media personality, others pointed to Meghan’s noticeable absence from recent royal events as a possible sign that there’s more to the story than meets the eye.

Throughout Lauer’s interview, one detail remained particularly unsettling: Meghan Markle’s complete silence on the matter. Despite the global firestorm surrounding her name, Meghan has yet to address the rumors swirling around Archie’s paternity.

 

This silence, some argue, speaks volumes. Meghan Markle has never been shy about speaking her mind, from her outspoken nature on social issues to her controversial relationship with her own father. Her deafening silence on this topic is a stark departure from her usual outspokenness. By refusing to address the rumors, Meghan Markle only adds fuel to the fire. In the age of social media, silence can often be misconstrued as guilt or admission. Each passing day that Meghan stays silent allows the rumors to fester and grow.



Some reporters argue that Meghan’s silence is a strategic move to protect her son from the media frenzy. There’s a certain logic to this argument; however, it’s important to remember that the longer Meghan stays silent, the more it appears she has something to hide.

The truth remains unknown. Matt Lauer, despite his journalistic background, has a checkered past that makes his credibility questionable. However, the mere fact that a prominent media personality would make such a statement about a royal child ensures the rumor mill will continue to churn. One thing is certain: Meghan Markle’s silence is no longer an option. The longer she waits to address these explosive allegations, the more they will damage her carefully cultivated reputation.

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Victoria Beckham wears red swimsuit on yacht, echoes Baywatch! Gigi Hadid joins family at sea! The headlines from the Beckhams’ annual yacht extravaganza around Europe have been coming thick

and fast, as the vodka and tonic has flowed and the karaoke has leaned heavily on the Spice Girls’ back catalogue.

But not enough has been said about VB’s holiday wardrobe—save for her swimwear, as is always the way with long lens paparazzi pictures of celebs on holiday.

When not in gym gear or white tanks (very now) and denim shorts, the designer has been winning the classic summer dress game.

A stop off in Saint-Tropez saw David carry his wife ashore as her ivory slip dress trailed in the sea breeze.

With just a hint of a lace bralette peeping out from the acres of plain silk, the stark shade of the almost-bridal look showed off her killer tan.

The floor-length slip had shades of Beckham’s mother-of-the-bride look at her son Brooklyn’s Florida wedding to Nicola Peltz. The liquid-metallic Studio 54-inspired dress was the most exquisite piece to come out of the Victoria Beckham brand atelier since she swapped the stage for the studio over a decade ago. Fast forward to this summer, and Victoria’s Saint-Tropez moment showed her team has got slinky spaghetti strap numbers down pat.

Victoria’s second shoreline outfit echoed her former alter-ego Posh Spice’s wardrobe of LBDs, and showed just how timeless they are. In Beckham’s hands, her shift dress no longer looked plain, thanks to a Bottega Chain Pouch and ginormous VB shades. Again, she went barefoot as David carried her sandals – a small act of chivalry the media lapped up.

With the antics aboard The Madsummer—the name of the Beckhams’ superyacht—showing no sign of slowing down, we’re hoping for less social-media footage of the family’s full charm offensive and more summer style inspiration from VB, who shows a great dress can do all the talking on holiday.
Victoria Beckham continues to dazzle with her impeccable summer style as she enjoys her annual yacht extravaganza with her family. While the headlines may focus on the Beckhams’ luxurious vacation activities, it’s Victoria’s holiday wardrobe that truly steals the show. In a recent outing in Saint-Tropez, Victoria was spotted wearing a stunning ivory slip dress that accentuated her sun-kissed tan. The delicate lace bralette peeking out added a touch of romance to the overall look, reminiscent of her elegant mother-of-the-bride ensemble at her son’s wedding. It’s clear that Victoria’s design prowess extends beyond just swimwear, as she effortlessly rocks classic summer dresses with unmatched sophistication.Her choice of accessories further elevates her outfits, with statement pieces like the Bottega Chain Pouch and oversized sunglasses adding a modern edge to her timeless ensembles. Even when opting for a simple shift dress, Victoria manages to turn heads and prove that less is indeed more when it comes to chic vacation attire.As the Beckhams’ Mediterranean adventure continues aboard The Madsummer, we can’t help but admire Victoria’s ability to command attention with her elegant and understated fashion choices. Whether she’s channeling her inner Posh Spice in a little black dress or exuding Studio 54 glamour in a metallic number, Victoria effortlessly demonstrates that a well-crafted outfit speaks volumes, even amidst the glitz and glamour of a luxury yacht.Keep following us for more updates on Victoria Beckham’s sartorial triumphs and get inspired to elevate your own summer wardrobe with her impeccable style tips. Let her chic ensembles serve as a reminder that a great dress can truly make a statement, no matter the occasion.