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Jane Moore hit out at Coleen Nolan and the rest of the Loose Women panel as she argued the leaked Matt Hancock WhatsApp messages were in the “public interest”

Jane Moore disagreed with her Loose Women co-stars Coleen Nolan, Linda Robson and Kéllé Bryan as the panel discussed whether Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages referring to the handling of the Covid pandemic should have been leaked.

The former health secretary has come under scrutiny after journalist and ghost writer Isabel Oakeshott, who worked with Hancock on his Pandemic Diaries memoir, leaked the messages to the Daily Telegraph.

The messages suggest the former health secretary was told in April 2020 there should be “testing of all going into care homes”.

Coleen spoke about her experience with a ghost writer and argued: “It’s a really difficult one because obviously we did need to know the truth, somebody needs to tell the truth for once, but I felt really uneasy that someone [he] trusted [leaked the messages].”

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“In a world well it’s hard to trust people it’s just another example of, ‘Who do you trust? Who can you tell anything to and they won’t go to a newspaper or sell it?’” Coleen added.

Interjecting, Jane asked: “Do you think there’s a difference though between your situation, because if you’re telling somebody things about your private life that’s one thing but there’s an argument here surely that it’s in the national interest?”

However, Linda agreed with Coleen and felt Hancock’s ghost writer should not have betrayed his trust before questioning whether Jane would do the same thing if she was tasked with writing her memoir.

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The Loose Women presenter doubled down on her argument and exclaimed: “You’re not in the public interest!”

Kéllé also joined in the debate and suggested the debate was a question of “integrity” while Jane argued Isabel may have been concerned the Covid inquiry was “taking too long”.

A spokesperson for Mr Hancock said: “It is outrageous that this distorted account of the pandemic is being pushed with partial leaks, spun to fit an anti-lockdown agenda, which would have cost hundreds of thousands of lives if followed. What the messages do show is a lot of people working hard to save lives.”

Denise Welch announced at the start of Loose Women today that she has become a grandma after her stepson Lewis Townley and his wife Elizabeth welcomed their first child

Loose Women star Denise Welch has become a grandmother for the first time.

The presenter announced the happy news during her appearance on the ITV lunchtime show that her stepson Lewis Townley and his wife Elizabeth have welcomed their first child. She confirmed the little one arrived a couple of days ago.

However, she refused to say too much more or share any photos as she revealed that Lewis and Elizabeth had not yet announced the news themselves quite yet. Her co-stars were overjoyed with her as they celebrated the happy news.

Sharing in her joy, fellow panellists – Charlene White, Sophie Morgan and Brenda Edwards – all offered their congratulations.

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Denise said she was overjoyed to now be a “nanna” as she shared her excitement.

She said: “My husband and I became nana and grandad two days ago. My stepson Lewis and his wife Lizzie gave birth to a beautiful little boy. I can’t say much more because they haven’t done the photo reveal.”

Last year, Denise took to social media to post a sweet picture of the unborn baby in a 12-week ultrasound scan, which she wrote alongside: “Congratulations @lewtownley and @Elizabeth_Townley_ Cope on your first baby. We are thrilled.”

The presenter has two sons – Matthew Healy and Louis Healy – from her marriage to Tim Healy, who she split from in 2012. In 2013, she married Lincoln Townley, 50, who has son Lewis from a previous relationship.

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The happy news comes after Denise admitted she was “fearful” at the start of her third marriage.

She explained how the “fear” was caused by her alcoholism and depression, whilst Lincoln was also “fighting his own demons” at the time, as she shared: “Nobody gave us a cat in hell’s chance. How many people go on to have a successful nine-year marriage after meeting in those circumstances? That feeling of fear grips you. We were at rock bottom.

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The pair tied the knot in 2013 ( 
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The pair are happier than ever now and she describes Lincoln as her “anchor”.

“We were party animals, two people in a mess, when we first met. My marriage was in freefall and I was drinking too much. Being with Lincoln could have been the most explosive disaster, but it went the opposite way. We’ve been each other’s anchor,” she added.

Carol McGiffin did Loose Women make-up free today as she opened up about her painful health diagnosis and the cause of her red face

Loose Women star Carol McGiffin did the show make-up free today as she opened up about her painful health diagnosis.

Carol is a regular feature on the Loose Women panel, and today she appeared alongside Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Brenda Edwards. Before the show properly kicked off, Carol quickly explained why her faced looked different today.

She admitted she woke up this morning with a very red face and explained how itchy it was as she puzzled over what might have caused it. However, she was adamant she wanted to do the show but would do it without make-up on.

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Revealing what was the cause of her red face, she said: “It looks like I’ve had a cosmetic procedure of something but I haven’t. I woke up with a seriously red face, itchy, so I’ve got no make-up on.”

“It’s gone better from this morning though. You had a antihistamine didn’t you?” her co-star Kaye then added.

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Carol then replied: “Yeah, which. made me feel weird. It’s not pleasant and I’m fine not to have any makeup on,” before Kaye chimed in to share: “Joking aside it’s a horrible thing and we’re really glad you’re here. We’d rather you here then not here. Hopefully the wee tables will work and you’ll be fine and dandy,” as all the panellists gave their well wishes.

Fans of the show rushed to social media at the start of the show, worrying what might be wrong.

“What’s wrong with Carol’s face??? #LooseWomen,” one penned, whilst another added: “I genuinely that she was just sunburnt. Bless Carol #LooseWomen.” A third added: “Carol looks burnt to a crisp! Is she ok?! #LooseWomen.”

Carol is a regular panellist on Loose Women

However, once it was revealed, viewers praised Carol for going on the show regardless.

One wrote: “Good on Carol, women shouldn’t have to coat themselves in make up, or feel like they have to #loosewomen,” whilst another shared: “Good on Carol for carrying on regardless of her skin issue.

“Many wouldn’t and would have gone into hiding if even a spot appeared #LooseWomen.” A third added: “Poor carol looks like allergy. hope you feel better soon Xx @McGiff #LooseWomen.”

Coronation Street actress Elle Mulvaney – who plays Amy Barlow on the ITV soap – has warned of some long-lasting effects on her character going forward amid the non-consensual sex storyline

Coronation Street’s Amy Barlow will be hit by devastating and long-lasting effects following a harrowing rape storyline.

In Friday’s episode, Amy and Aaron find themselves drinking together following his argument with girlfriend Summer Spellman (Harriet Bibby) and soon he finds himself seeking solace with Amy, and the pair begin to knock back the alcohol.

However, things turn dark when Aaron (James Craven) makes the decision for Amy ( Elle Mulvaney ) to have sex after the pair have had too much to drink. The soap is hoping to raise the awareness of consent with the tricky and heartbreaking storyline.

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Speaking on Loose Women, Elle said: “I think it’s a very difficult thing to bring up, especially with Amy being in such a prominent family. Amy’s at a crossroads, she doesn’t know who she can tell or how she can start processing this.”

Elle has also warned this will have long-lasting effects on Amy going forward and says it will affect all her storylines long into 2023.

The actress had previously explained that the dynamic of the friend group will also change.

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She previously told The Mirror: “The dynamic will definitely change [for the friendship group] because you’ll find that people are going to almost pick sides. With Amy being how she is you can’t be friends with them both because that’s going to be really difficult because what happens when they all want to go out or they all want to go on holiday together?”

The actress teased that there won’t be a future for Amy and Aaron on the cobbles together.”That’s when it becomes really difficult because Amy isn’t one going to want to be in the same room as Aaron,” Elle continued, “She feels like he’s a threat to her now so I feel like that will definitely have an impact on the wider group because they’re in the middle

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Elle believes this will have a long-term effect on her feelings towards men.

“She’s been dumped by a boyfriend who lied to her supposedly, Amy obviously doesn’t know the truth and then by Aaron, who was one of her best mates,” she said, “I feel like her trust in general is going to go down because even though Aaron is a boy he was primarily a friend so I feel like it’s just more of a general thing.”

The first name to be linked to the 2023 line up of Strictly Come Dancing is Loose Women panelist Sophie Morgan – who would be the first wheelchair using contestant on the show

Strictly Come Dancing may have found its first contestant for the 2023 season – and it would be a historic first for the dance show.

Reports have suggested that Loose Women star Sophie Morgan is on the cusp of signing a deal to appear on the hit BBC dance show.

The 38-year-old presenter would make history on the show as she would be the first ever wheelchair user to star on the show.

Sophie has been paralysed from the chest down since being involved in a car accident at the age of 18 – and she would follow in a line of other pioneering contestants on the show.

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A source told The Sun: “She is the ideal star to take on the role.

“Plus, she is very glamorous so will look amazing in the sequined costumes.

“She already has a huge fan base from Loose Women and is a huge advocate of using her platform to promote inclusivity.”

The source went on to claim that negotiations with the ITV star are still at the “very early” stages – but production of Strictly’s 21st season are expected to begin in the coming months.

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The Mirror has contacted representatives of both Strictly and Sophie for comment.

Last year, Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds wowed the judges, live audience, and those watching from home as she took part in the series.

While in 2021, EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis romped to victory on Strictly – becoming the first ever deaf contestants to take part, and going on to win.

While back in 2017, Paralympian Jonnie Peacock became the first disabled contestant to ever take part.

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Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke were the 2022 judges of Strictly Come Dancing ( 
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BBC/Guy Levy)THe 2022 judging panel consisted of original judge Craig Revel Horwood, dance legend Shirley Ballas, fan favourite Motsi Mabuse and pro-turned judge Anton Du Beke.

It is so far unconfirmed if all the judges will return for the 2023 season – and if both Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to host.

Brooklyn and Nicola tied the knot in a black-tie ceremony at her family’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida on April 9, 2022

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David Beckham; Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz Beckham. Photo: Jeff Spicer/WireImage; Leon Bennett/Getty

David Beckham posted an adorable shout-out to his son Brooklyn and Nicola Peltz on their second wedding anniversary
Nicola and Brooklyn married at her family’s estate in Palm Beach on April 9, 2022
“Love you both,” David wrote over a photo of the couple on Instagram Stories

David Beckham is sweetly celebrating his son’s second wedding anniversary.

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham celebrated their second year of matrimony on April 9, and David, 48, shouted out his son and daughter-in-law in two adorable posts on his Instagram Stories.

Brooklyn, 24, and Nicola, 29, married in a ceremony at her family’s estate in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 9, 2022.

“Love you both,” David wrote in pink text over a photo of the couple as they soaked up the sun on a boat, adding two pink heart emojis for some flare.

“Happy anniversary you 2,” the retired soccer legend added in white text below, with two more color-coordinated hearts and tags for both Nicola, 29, and Brooklyn, 24.

David Beckham posts on Instagram Stories.David Beckham/Instagram

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In a second post on his Stories, David had some fun with Instagram’s gifs feature to add an animated “Happy Anniversary” gif and two white heart emojis over a photo of Brooklyn and Nicola on the beach.

In the sweet photo, Brooklyn is giving his wife a piggyback ride on the sand as they both smile for the camera.

David Beckham on Instagram Stories.David Beckham/Instagram

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One day before their anniversary, PEOPLE caught up with Nicola at the Snapple® Solar Speakeasy event, where she spoke about her relationship with Brooklyn and revealed he may have a surprise in store for her on the big day.

“I feel like when you’re on a sleepover or a play date and it’s like you’re always like, ‘oh, can they sleep over again?’ And you just are on a never-ending sleepover play date,” Nicola said. “That’s how we feel. He really is my best friend. I feel like that.”

When asked if she had any plans to celebrate her anniversary with her husband, she shared, “[Brooklyn] told me he was going to surprise me … What the surprise is… maybe it’s another dog who knows! My love language is dogs. God no, we have five already.”

Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham attend the Premiere of “Lola” at Regency Bruin Theatre on February 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

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Nicola and Brooklyn, whose mom is former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham, have been dating since October 2019. They took their relationship official in January 2020 with a post on Nicola’s Instagram. In July of that year, they announced their engagement.

This July, David will celebrate his and Victoria’s 25th wedding anniversary, which he told PEOPLE he’s really looking forward to earlier this year.

The milestone will come just two months after he also marks 25 years since Manchester United won the Treble in 1999.

“For me, personally, I am also looking forward to celebrating — it will be 25 years since Manchester United won the treble — including the Champions League of course! — and Victoria and I will also celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary,” Beckham told PEOPLE in February. “So lots to look forward to!”

nued in the first video, after David thanked her for the compliment.

“Happy weekend!!!!” Victoria wrote in text overlay in the first video.

A second clip featured David taking the roses he’d dug a hole for out of the pot and transferring them into the ground near a fence, all while barefoot.

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David Beckham using a shovel.Victoria Beckham/Instagram

“Here we go, we have some action,” Victoria said in the second video, as the athlete went about his work, breathing hard from the task. “Oh, it’s crumbling.”

David eventually did successfully transfer the pink rose plant into the ground, packing dirt around it for stability before looking straight into his wife’s camera.

“By the way, that’s impressive,” he praised himself.

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“It is impressive,” Victoria agreed. “Very impressive.” The word “Impressive!!” was also written in text overlay on the clip.

“You look good,” she told him one last time, zooming in on his bum again for good measure.

The final piece of footage documenting David’s gardening adventure was a photo of her husband kneeling on the grass next to the roses with a shovel in his hand.

David Beckham posing with roses.Victoria Beckham/Instagram

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When he isn’t gardening, the Inter Miami soccer team co-founder has been spending time with their 12-year-old daughter, Harper.

The pair kicked off the month together by watching the Miami team play against St. Louis City SC in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Sunday, June 1.

Victoria and David Beckham in 2023.Gareth Cattermole/Getty

David and Victoria are also parents to Harper’s older brothers Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 19.

Linda Robson has reportedly told friends about a rough patch she and husband Mark Dunford have gone through, and has been ‘open behind the scenes’ about the problems

Loose Women star Linda Robson has reportedly told pals about her and their husband Mark Dunford hitting a rough patch.

Linda and Mark married in 1990 and live together in London, but have reportedly had marital problems of late.

Reports claim that the couple have been experiencing marital troubles in recent months, with Linda confiding in those closest to her.

This however, isn’t the first time Linda has opened up about her marital issues as she’s been extremely open about the problems she and Mark have faced in the past.

A TV source claimed: “Linda has been quite open behind the scenes about problems in her marriage.

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They went on to tell The Sun on Sunday: “They hit a bit of a rough patch before Christmas but they’ve managed to work through it.

“Linda turned to her family and close friends who supported her through it all.”

Linda previously opened up about how her social media addiction nearly ended her marriage.

Speaking in 2021, she said: “It is really addictive. I was addicted to social media, do you remember? I wouldn’t go anywhere without my phone. I’d wake up in the middle of the night and be looking at social media.

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“I mean, it nearly ended my marriage because we’d be sitting watching a film and I’d be on my phone. He would be like, ‘Are you going to watch with me or not?’ and then he’d go out.”

In the past, Linda has opened up about her ex-boyfriend cheated on her, claiming one ex, named Tony, has cheated on her with multiple people.

““I caught my ex several times cheating on me — even when I was pregnant with Lauren,” she claimed on Loose Women.

She went on to say: “I’d found letters, I’d followed him. I was waiting outside the house and he went into this girl’s house.”

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She said: “It’s intuition, it’s happened to me twice.

“Two partners have cheated on me, and both times I’ve known something was wrong in the relationship and I’ve confronted them and they’ve always denied it.

Christine Lampard was in the Loose Women host hotseat on Tuesday, as she was joined on the panel by Janet Street-Porter and Coleen Nolan as well as Gloria Hunniford

Loose Women turned tense on Tuesday morning as Janet Street-Porter and Coleen Nolan exchanged barbs during a panel discussion.

Christine Lampard was in the host hotseat on Tuesday, as she was joined on the panel by Coleen and Janet as well as Gloria Hunniford.

The panel were discussing whether the general public is more broad-minded than ever before when Janet reflected on her own upbringing, declaring she was not a ‘prude’.

She said: “What is that word ‘prude’? I can’t even say it properly. I’m not a prude. I’m more or less the same generation as Gloria, but with a very different upbringing, because obviously I grew up in central London.

“I did go to a religious school, but it was a church in England and we all know that’s a bit mix and match these days,” she added, to laughter from the live audience in the studio.

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She continued: “I did want to get married, because coming from a working class background that’s what you want to do, but when it didn’t work I just moved on.”

Janet then added: “I didn’t see any stigma attached to it at all,” to which Coleen next to her quipped: “Obviously. You’ve been divorced four times.”

Laughing with mock outrage, Janet replied: “I was wondering when the spiteful side would come in!” as Coleen insisted: “I was just waiting to speak.”

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Ruth sat alongside Donna May and said it was a privilege to be working with her all these years, as they all thanked her for helping them look the best every day with her makeup artist skills.

Speaking at the end of the show, Kaye said: “Before we go, we have to say after 20 years, this is the last day of our dear friend Donna May. The heart of our make up room. She’s sat there with Ruth, I don’t think Ruth’s going to let her go.”

Donna then revealed she would be making the leap to work on her business full time, as Ruth told her: “Look at those four gorgeous women there, you do that,” as Kaye told her: “You are and will continue to be a wonderful friend to us all.”

On a stunning summertime night in Los Angeles, a crowd of track enthusiasts gathered at an outdoor venue to enjoy a night of jazz classics performed by Prince and his band, with the orchestra of St. Luke’s providing backing.

As Prince mesmerized the audience with beloved tunes like “Someone to Watch Over Me” and “Swanee River,” Meghan and Harry made a stylish entrance, arriving late and taking their seats in a VIP section close to the stage. Meghan was captured in photographs wearing a fashionable white dress and diamond jewelry, while Harry looked dapper in a navy suit.

Their arrival did not go unnoticed, as many in the crowd began whispering and pointing in their direction. However, the mood quickly shifted from curiosity to mockery.

During Prince’s rendition of “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” a male voice from the audience shouted derogatory comments, followed by loud gasps. Meghan visibly blushed and looked down at her lap, while cheers and laughter erupted around her.

Harry tried to identify the perpetrator in the darkness but couldn’t. Sensing the attention, Prince paused his performance momentarily and gave a disapproving look to silence the crowd. He then addressed the audience, urging them to continue celebrating love and music without insults. Polite applause followed, and the focus shifted back to the performance.

However, the mockery had only just begun.

During an upbeat number, women near the front started chanting “One of us, one of us,” while waving their arms. More people joined in the mocking cheer, which spread through sections of the audience.

Cameras captured Meghan’s pained expression, and Harry gripped his armrest tightly in frustration. The final straw came towards the end of the performance.

As Prince played the famous love song “Someone to Watch Over Me,” a group of millennials in the rear rows stood up, turned their backs to the stage, and held up phones displaying edited images of Meghan superimposed onto Mount Rushmore with the caption “America’s new royalty.” Laughter and cheers drowned out the music for a few moments until security intervened, and the group sat back down.

When the concert concluded with thunderous applause, Meghan and Harry quickly exited, avoiding post-concert mingling. Meghan kept her head down, concealing tears, while flashing cameras documented their hasty retreat to their waiting car. As they sped away, the echo of booing and mocking cheers still resonated from the dispersing crowd.

This was an incredibly uncomfortable experience for Meghan, who has faced ongoing criticism from sections of the British and American public since marrying Prince Harry in 2018.

Controversy surrounding their decision to step back from royal duties and move to California amid allegations of bullying royal staff has polarized opinions about the couple.

While some defend Meghan and decry the attacks as racism, others believe she has damaged the reputation of the royal family and question her understanding of royal protocols after her life in Hollywood.

The mocking concert ambush, which occurred just days after the release of their daughter Lilibet’s heavily scrutinized first birthday photos, will only fuel more bad press. It remains to be seen if Meghan and Harry will attend public events like this in the future, given the obvious security and emotional risks involved.