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Kaye Adams has spoken for the first time after it was announced ITV are planning a major shake-up to their schedules, meaning Loose Women won’t air all year round

Kaye Adams has opened up about the dramatic Loose Women shake-up(Image: ITV)

Kaye Adams had “sleepless nights” after hearing Loose Women is being cut by ITV. It was announced last month that the network had planned a major shake-up.

Some of the network’s biggest programmes, including Loose, Good Morning Britain, and Lorraine, will be affected, while This Morning remains untouched. While Lorraine and Loose currently air all year round, they will now be cut and broadcast for just 30 weeks.

Lorraine has suffered another blow, with her show being cut by half an hour while Good Morning Britain is extended. Now, Kaye has revealed that the dramatic news came “out of the blue” for her in a bombshell admission.

The 62-year-old also admits she has no idea what will happen with her job or her fellow panellists in the wake of the dramatic cuts. “To be perfectly honest, we have no idea at this point, what’s going to happen,” Kaye said. She went on to reveal that she didn’t “anticipate” the news.

Kaye suffered sleepless nights following the news(Image: ITV)

Speaking on her How To Be 60 podcast with Karen MacKenzie, Kay continued: “I didn’t anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect, you get into a sort of rhythm of life. I had a couple of sleepless nights, I have to say, because it’s just like the rug’s been pulled from under your feet – what has been familiar.

“It’s going to have an impact. Lots of people will lose their jobs completely which is terrible, it’s a huge change.” But despite the shake-up, the broadcaster is trying to remain positive. She explained that it would allow her to “make some changes.” Currently, Kaye travels to London from Glasgow on a regular basis and often takes the sleeper train.

She went on to add: “But I gave myself a talking to and I listened to my own advice for once – change is hard, but it can be good. The past is a trap, don’t fear the future – I’m telling myself all these things. And I think maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I’ll just have to go with it.”

Prior to the news, Kaye revealed she had been planning on downsizing and moving into a smaller home, but now jokes that she may find herself in a one-bedroom flat. “And now I’ve lost my job, I might be in a one-bedroom flat somewhere,” she commented.

Fellow Loose panellist Nadia admitted she had no idea about her future on the show(Image: ITV)

Kaye, however, isn’t the first Loose panellist to open up about the cuts. Actress Nadia Sawalha, who has appeared on the show since its launch in 1999, recently admitted she is self-employed so could be “let go tomorrow.” Some of the panellists work on a freelance basis, while others are on a PAYE contract with the network.

Speaking to her husband Mark Adderley on their joint YouTube page, the former EastEnders star said: “Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work and are proud of what we do.

“But behind the scenes, there are people that are really suffering, and what you don’t realise is when you attack the show, you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work.” Nadia became visibly emotional as she struggled to contain her upset.

While holding back tears, she said: “So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I’m so sorry.” She added that she “just can’t bear it,” and urged people to “be f***ing kind to people.” She explained that due to being self-employed, she risks being let go “tomorrow” or “in five years.”

She became tearful as she explained that dozens of people will be “made redundant out of the blue” and has seen people walking around “numb with shock.”

A Loose Women panellist revealed she suffered from sleepless nights after ITV announced the cuts and changes to they daytime programmes

Loose Women star reveals she suffered ‘sleepless nights’ after brutal ITV cuts(Image: ITV)

Loose Women star Kaye Adams revealed she had a few ‘sleepless nights’ after ITV announced changes to the daytime programmes. The ITV programme will be cut to just 30 weeks of the year and the team behind Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will all be merged, which will lead to redundancies at ITV.

Lorraine Kelly’s show is also being cut to 30 minutes and will air 30 weeks of the year. As a result, Good Morning Britain will be extended until 9.30am each day. Some of the Loose Women stars have yet to speak out, but Nadia Sawalha and Kaye recently broke their silence to share their thoughts on the changes.

Kaye Adams struggled with sleepless nights after the cuts(Image: ITV)

“What has been brutal over the past week and I am getting tearful about it, is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue,” Nadia said in a recent YouTube video.

Meanwhile, Kaye took to her How to be 60 podcast and said the cuts “came out of the blue”. The 62-year-old admitted: “I didn’t anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect. You get into a sort of rhythm of life.

“I had a couple of sleepless nights I have to say, because it’s just like the rug’s been pulled from under your feet – what has been familiar.”

Nadia also recently broke her silence

She continued: “It’s going to have an impact. Lots of people will lose their jobs completely which is terrible. It’s a huge change. But I gave myself a talking to and I listened to my own advice for once – change is hard, but it can be good.

“The past is a trap, don’t fear the future – I’m telling myself all these things. And maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I’ll just have to go with it.”

Nadia spoke out about the cuts last week and told her fans that some people behind the scenes “are really suffering”.

She explained: “What you don’t realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work.

“So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I’m so sorry. Mark knows how upset I’ve been at home about it. I just can’t bear it. So just be f*****g kind to people.”

She then added: “What people don’t realise at Loose Women is that we’re self-employed, I am self-employed. Every contract is a new contract. I could be let go tomorrow, in five years, you don’t know because we’re not employees.

“So I can’t tell you anything accept I am on for my next contract. What has been brutal over the past week and I am getting tearful about it, is that hundreds of people are going to be made redundant out of the blue.

The Britain’s Got Talent final has been hit with complaints as viewers went to Ofcom, who have revealed they received 72 complaints regarding Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon’s frocks

The Britain’s Got Talent final hit has been hit with 72 complaints over Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon’s ‘revealing dresses’. When contacted , Ofcom said they had received the complaints from viewers, who alleged the star’s frocks were “too revealing for a family show”.

Show judge, Amanda, 54, stunned in her final outfit for the ITV talent competition after vowing to never tone down her fashion choices despite a barrage of backlash since the series started. She made sure to pull out all the stops for the star-studded finale on the weekend, when she rocked up braless, in a plunging custom-made white silk gown from Saint Hendrix, with her hair slicked back into a bun with several bejewelled clips.

Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon made sure all eyes were on them for the BGT final (
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Alesha meanwhile, also made sure her outfit was going hit all the headlines, as she stepped out onto the stage in a sequin-strewn see-through jump suit, which revealed her underwear.

Alesha and Amanda are often criticised for their daring looks on the show, but Amanda has ruffled the most feathers over the years as she remains defiant in her outfit choice.

In July 2017, she rocked a plunging see-through Julien Macdonald dress that became the most complained about TV moment of the year.

The mum-of-two joked the furore was a ‘national crisis’, teasing in Closer magazine: “I’m always asked about the Ofcom complaints, but every outfit on the show is checked before I leave my dressing room, so I’m never worried.

“I think people should have fun with fashion!

“I had bits of fish wire underneath my breasts trying to hold that together… It’s all quite laughable, but all everyone seems to talk about. It’s been called another national ­crisis – but, oh no, I will not be covered up.”

Her risqué frocks have become so talked about that she even has a team to check her chest before the live shows.

“There’s a whole body of people that knock on my door and come and stare at my chest before we go on air,” she previously explained.

“There’s a t*t committee. There are so many brilliant people, they come down, knock on the door and there’s the lady who’s the producer who said, ‘Mandy, it looks great’.”

Despite the backlash about their outfits, Amanda and Alesha looked like they’d had a ball when the finale finished and magician Harry Moulding was declared the winner.

Seen with smiles a mile wide in snaps with the excitable star, the women, alongside fellow judges Simon Cowell and Bruno Tonioli, toasted another successful year of the ITV talent show – even if their dresses were deemed too revealing.

You Bet she’s making a comeback!

After reports that Holly Willoughby’s TV show Celebrity Bear Hunt has been axed after just one series, ITV has shared good news for fans of the star.

The Netflix show premiered earlier this year and followed 12 celebrities as they attempted to survive in the Costa Rican wilderness while avoiding being caught by survival expert Bear Grylls.

But earlier this week it was claimed that the show had been axed by Netflix due to the amount of money it costs to make. It left Holly without a presenting role for the first time in decade. However, she has now been thrown a lifeline by ITV…

The show debuted earlier this year (Credit: Netflix

Celebrity Bear Hunt ‘axed’ after just one series

Celebrity Bear Hunt’s first series was met with praise by some viewers when it was released on the streaming service in February 2025. Celebrities including Shirley Ballas, Una Healy, Danny Cipriani and Mel B took part in the gruelling competition – which was eventually won by TV star and chef Big Zuu.

However, fans hoping for a second series will be disappointed, as it’s been reported that Celebrity Bear Hunt has been axed.

“Everyone was very proud of the show. But when it came to it, it was just so expensive to make,” a source alleged to MailOnline. They added: “You had to have a whole set in Costa Rica, loads of staff and loads of celebrities. The overheads were eye-watering.”

Apparently cheaper locations were looked at by makers of the show, however, nothing was deemed suitable. ED! has contacted Netflix for comment.

Fans ‘disappointed’ by Holly’s show ‘getting axed’

Reacting to Celebrity Bear Hunt being axed, fans shared their disappointment online.

On X, one person said: “I enjoyed that show as well, typical.” Someone else proclaimed: “NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.” A third person also chimed in: “Disappointing, I loved it.”

Another fan penned: “Aww, this was quite fun. And presumably the least effort Holly Willoughby ever needed to put into a presenting job.”

Holly’s fans are not impressed (Credit: ITV)

Career blows

The reported axe of Celebrity Bear Hunt comes after it was announced that Holly’s other show, Dancing On Ice, had been axed.

The last series of the show – which saw Coronation Street’s Sam Aston crowned champion – faced dwindling viewing figures throughout its 2025 run.

Ahead of the axe, a source said: “It’s had a good run for nearly 20 years and has a very loyal set of viewers who really love it. But the sad truth is there’s just not enough of them. We need bums on seats but the ratings have dropped to a point where it’s difficult to justify the cost.”

Holly exits You Bet! as Stephen Mulhern ‘gutted’

Last year, Holly and Stephen Mulhern teamed up to host the relaunch of ITV’s You Bet!. However, it was recently revealed that Holly had decided to ditch the show, leaving Stephen to host it alone.

He recently revealed: “I’m gutted she’s not doing You Bet! with me, but I’ve had time to think about it and Bruce Forsyth was the first person to do You Bet! and he did it on his own.

“Maybe it happened for a reason. We’ve filmed one episode already without Holly, and it felt very comfortable. Maybe it is just a one-presenter show. She just said: ‘Look, sorry, I can’t do it.’ She told me face to face. She said: ‘Look, I’m gutted but it’s all over.’”

However, ITV has announced today that it isn’t actually over…

Holly returns to You Bet!

You Bet! is coming back as You Bet! On Tour. Stephen will host and, today (June 4), it’s been announced Holly will be one of the guest panelists.

The press release stated: “For this series, the iconic show is heading out of the studio as each episode sees a panel of celebrities including Holly Willoughby, Zoe Ball, Rob Beckett, Alex Brooker, Rylan Clark, Alesha Dixon, Alison Hammond, Babatunde Aléshé, Josie Gibson, Danny Jones, Eddie Kadi, Judi Love, Oti Mabuse, Nick Mohammed, AJ Odudu, Will Best, Greg Rutherford, Adam and Ryan Thomas, Johnny Vegas and Josh Widdicombe join Stephen at a different location across the UK.”

Stephen commented: “I’m absolutely thrilled that You Bet! is back – and this time we’re hitting the road! Each week I’ll be joined by a top celeb panel, as our challengers take on some brilliantly bonkers and amazing challenges. With the title of You Bet Champion on the line, it’s going to be unbelievable from the start.”

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are celebrating daughter Princess Lilibet’s fourth birthday today – and mum Meghan took to her Instagram account to share a sweet post to her ‘beautiful girl’

Meghan Markle has marked her daughter’s birthday with a gushing tribute (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

Meghan Markle has marked her daughter’s fourth birthday with a gushing tribute and unseen family photos. The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram on today to share two black and white photos with her daughter, Lilibet.

One showed Meghan holding Lilibet close during a recent boat trip, and another from when the princess was just a baby snuggled close to her mum. Meghan wrote the caption: “Happy birthday to our beautiful girl! Four years ago today she came into our lives – and each day is brighter and better because of it. Thanks to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day!”

The Duchess of Sussex shared one photo holding Princess Lilibet close during a windy boat trip(Image: meghan/Instagram)

The duchess usually only shares photos of her daughter pictured from behind to protect her privacy, but in the more recent photo, Lili’s eyes and the top half of her face could be seen, with her nose and mouth and the rest of her face covered by Meghan’s arms as she hugged the princess.

It’s likely that Prince Harry and Meghan will be throwing a party for their daughter to mark her special day. However, one relative who will miss out on any celebration is Lilibet’s grandfather, the King. Last month, Harry dropped a bombshell when he revealed his father no longer speaks to him after losing a Court of Appeal challenge over his security arrangements while in the UK.

It comes as Lilibet is only known to have met her grandfather once – with the emotional meeting coming three years ago when Harry and Meghan brought their children to the UK for the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

And former BBC royal correspondent Jennie Bond believes the fact that the King will probably not see Lilibet for her birthday is “incredibly sad”. She told the Mirror : “Her birthday is mid-week, so I assume it will be a school day for Lilibet, but I’m sure there’ll be time for a tea party or celebration of some kind.

“Kids’ birthdays are always fun and I think Meghan is the sort of person who will put a great deal of effort and care into making the day extremely magical for her little girl.

The second photo that Meghan shared showed her holding a baby Lilibet(Image: meghan/Instagram)

“I’m sure it will all be picture perfect. Having just celebrated the fourth birthday of my own granddaughter – the smiles, the laughter, the love and the fun – I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing. These are years and occasions that cannot be relived and, once passed, they are gone forever. It’s incredibly sad.”

Meanwhile, Lilibet’s birthday comes as she features more and more on mum Meghan’s Instagram account. Both Harry and Meghan have carefully guarded their children’s privacy – and even shots shown on social media are curated to make sure they don’t show either Archie or Lilibet’s full faces.

And Jennie added: “I suppose Meghan is showing the children more on Instagram because she knows there is a public appetite for photos of them. But she’s being very coy about allowing us to see what they really look like.

“That’s fair enough, if she wants to protect their privacy – though you could certainly argue that there’s a very fine line between using them to publicise her Instagram account and her determination to keep their family life private.

“With both children at school, she and Harry will obviously have a bit more time to pursue their various activities. Meghan seems to be ramping up her projects more and more, but I think they will both continue to put their family first – just like William and Catherine. And there’s nothing wrong with that if you are lucky enough to be able to do so.”

Lilibet, the King’s youngest grandchild, was born on June 4, 2021, in California. She was named Lilibet Diana, paying tribute to her great-grandmother, the late Queen, and her grandmother, Princess Diana. She is seventh in line to the throne and unlike her older brother Archie has never lived in the UK – only visiting once.

She only became entitled to be a princess when her grandfather the King acceded to the throne, because of rules set out by King George V in 1917. Harry and Meghan started using prince and princess for Archie and Lili after the princess’s christening in 2023, following correspondence with Charles about the matter.

Yesterday, Meghan expressed her dream of launching a future business with Lili as she chatted to Beyonce’s mother Tina Knowles on her podcast.

“I wonder if one day I’ll be in business with Lili and we’ll be building something,” the duchess said, with Knowles adding: “That’s the best.” Last week, the duchess shared a clip of her and her daughter beekeeping in matching protective suits, writing: “Harvesting honey with my little honey. (Like mother, like daughter; she’s even wearing my gloves).”

It’s been 18 years since she disappeared

Achild protection expert believes ‘German police are onto something’ in the latest update on the search for Madeleine McCann.

A fresh search for evidence in Madeleine’s disappearance will see more than 20 locations examined within a few miles away from where the young girl vanished in Portugal more than 18 years ago.

The area is close to the former home of convicted sex offender Christian Brueckner, named by German police as the prime suspect in the case.

Madeleine McCann went missing in May 2007 (Credit: YouTub

Where are they searching for Madeleine McCann?

GMB correspondent Richard Gaisford explained earlier today (Wednesday June 4) that new searches would take place in coastal scrubland near Praia da Luz in the Algarve.

He explained: “We watched them yesterday digging away in ruins with pick-axes and spades, looking to see if they could find anything. They were looking deep into wells, pumping wells dry where they could. It’s been 18 years since Madeleine McCann vanished. A lot of searches have been made since then and a lot of questions raised. Now experts certainly believe that German police are onto something.”

He then introduced show guest and child protection expert Jim Gamble. He offered his take on why German police may have strong reasons to look there.

Gamble suggested: “They’re very conservative in what they say and what they do. They work to a very tight legal framework. So they must know something that we don’t to drive them back in this way, at this time to these particular sites with the number of forensic scientists they’re bringing to bear.

They must know something that we don’t.

He added: “No criminal justice agency in the world is going to throw that amount of money at this time of search without hope that they’re actually going to find something.”

Closing the segment, Richard reflected on Madeleine’s parents not flying out to Portugal for the search. He said: “There’s been no word from Kate and Gerry McCann about this latest search but they recently did say that they wanted no stone to be left unturned. And that’s certainly what appears to be happening here right now.”

Police are expected to search the highlighted area on the map (Credit: ITV)

GMB viewers react

Meanwhile, some GMB viewers expressed on X how they feel the bill for the investigation has been ‘too high’.

One observer posted: “As much as I feel for #MadeleineMcCann’s family, I wonder how the families of the other thousands of children that go missing every year feel about the amount of money and resources being spent on this one particular case, albeit a unique one?”

A second added: “Many hope this is the last taxpayers’ money is spent on this. No other missing persons get this funding.”

And a third person claimed: “This has cost us millions and it’s still rolling on when other children are forgotten.”

Complaints were also made when the case was spoken about on Loose Women this week. Denise Welch faced criticism after she revealed a kind gesture she’d attempted to make for the family.

Jim Gamble gave his take on GMB today (Credit: ITV)

How long has Madeleine McCann been missing?

Madeleine McCann went missing in May 2007, while on holiday with her family in Portugal. She was three years old at the time, disappearing just over a week before her fourth birthday. She would have turned 22 last month.

The search for her has dominated the headlines ever since she vanished, and has given rise to numerous theories about what happened to her.

Parents Gerry McCann and Kate McCann have also been in the media spotlight due to the high-profile appeals for information.

In recent years, focus has turned to Christian Brueckner. He was imprisoned for the rape of an elderly woman in her home in Praia da Luz in 2005. Brueckner was cleared by a German court of rape and sexual abuse in an unrelated trial in October 2024

Harry and Meghan have reportedly grown close to Brooklyn and his wife

Piers Morgan has once again lashed out at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, along with Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz.

The TV host’s barbed criticism of the royal couple comes amid claims that Brooklyn Beckham has hired the same lawyers reportedly used by the Sussexes.

It follows claims of a feud between Brooklyn and Nicola and his family.

Brooklyn and Nicola have reportedly fallen out with the Beckhams (Credit: CoverImages.com)

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz ‘hire Sussex laywer’

Piers is no stranger to taking a pop at Harry and Meghan. And, he has once again taken aim at the royal couple.

The TV fumed at the royal couple – and the Beckham-Peltz couple – in a tweet on his X account last night (Tuesday, June 3).

The 60-year-old was tweeting a reply to a story from American news outlet, Page Six. The publication claimed that Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola, have hired Harry and Meghan’s lawyer.

That should go well… what a bunch of spoiled entitled brats.

The news comes amid a reported feud between Brooklyn, Nicola and his parents David and Victoria Beckham.

According to the MailOnline, Brooklyn and Nicola have hired Julia Afia, who works for the prestigious Schillings law firm, to help with their “reputation management”.

The news comes following reports that Brooklyn and Nicola have grown close to Harry and Meghan amid their ongoing family feud.

“You couldn’t really make it up, first Brooklyn and Nicola cosy up together and realise they have quite a lot in common, and then all of a sudden they have enlisted the help of the Sussexes’ long-serving lawyer,” a source told the Mail.
Piers took aim at Harry, Meghan, Brooklyn and Nicola (Credit: CoverImages.com)

Piers Morgan slams Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

The source then continued: “Nicola and Brooklyn are getting fed up of stories running they don’t like. Nicola likes to control everything, and they have taken this rather drastic action.”

Piers reacted to the news with amusement on X. In a tweet for his 8.8 million followers to see, he wrote: “That should go well… what a bunch of spoiled entitled brats.”

Whether he was referring to Brooklyn and Nicola, Harry and Meghan, or both is up for debate.

Piers has a track record of slamming the Sussexes, in particular Meghan. He famously quit his hosting role at Good Morning Britain in 2021 after being criticised for his slamming of Meghan following her Oprah interview.
Harry and Meghan have reportedly grown close to Brooklyn (Credit: CoverImages.com)

Brooklyn Beckham hit by ‘warning’ about Harry and Meghan

The latest Brooklyn news comes after the 26-year-old was warned about his apparent relationship with Harry and Meghan.

It’s recently been reported that Brooklyn and Nicola have grown close to the Sussexes. A report claimed they mingled at a group dinner in California last month.

Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “Harry and Meghan were very empathetic and very kind to them both.

“Harry was fully aware of the situation and offered Brooklyn his unwavering support as someone who has been through similar.”

Last week, during The Sun’s Royal Exclusive podcast, Newsweek’s Chief Royal Correspondent Jack Royston said: “Brooklyn and Nicola clearly have absolutely lapped up the opportunity to get to know Harry and Meghan. No doubt probably were sharing some notes.

“But Brooklyn needs to be very careful because family is so important and he has not lost his family yet, but he could.”

Jack added: “And, you know, life is long, you know, and he’s got to ask himself how he’ll feel in 20 years time if he’s lost his relationship with his family.”

Royal Insider has contacted reps for Brooklyn for comment.

Channel 4 put together highlights from the past series

Fans of Gogglebox were left feeling gutted after Channel 4 aired a compilation episode to mark the end of the 23rd series.

The hit show for the past few months has aired a new episode every Friday at 9pm, where the cast has reacted to the latest shows on television. However, for last night’s (May 30) show, they put together various clips from the series and delivered a best of.

As a result, loyal fans of the show were not pleased to find out they wouldn’t be watching an episode with new content.

Following last night’s episode, fans were upset it was a ‘best of’ (Credit: Channel

Channel 4 Gogglebox fans were disappointed

“You wait all day for #Gogglebox and it’s a bloody compilation show,” one user wrote on X.

“Oh no. Old #Gogglebox clips means the bloody awful #celebritygogglebox next week!” another person shared.

“Why does it say new #gogglebox. It’s clearly not,” a third remarked.

“Oo repeated episode,” a fourth said, adding the angry face emoji.

“Why is this #Gogglebox an old one? Shambles” a fifth viewer questioned.

“#Gogglebox I can’t believe it….its a #repeat #WTAF Right…#TOTP on BBC Four …it’s nostalgia tv for me…” a sixth person shared.

“Can’t stand ‘best of’ episodes. Lazy broadcasting. Won’t be watching,” another viewer stated.

“I didn’t realise. I’ll switch over now then,” an upset viewer added.

Meanwhile, Celebrity Gogglebox is returning next week (Credit: Channel 4)

‘We will be back for the next series’

Last week, fan favourites Jane and Simon Minty announced to fans that the 23rd series had wrapped.

However, they also shared that they will be returning for the next.

“Hello everybody, it’s the end of the series tonight. Oh my goodness, that’s gone really quickly,” Simon shared.

Jane then added: “It’s flown by, but you can get the last one, Friday night, nine o’clock on Channel 4, and we will be back for the next series!”

The wholesome duo ended the video with an enthusiastic “whoop” and a wave to the camera. They also shared their well-wishes for a happy summer to their followers.

Meanwhile, next Friday (June 6), Celebrity Gogglebox will kick off its new series. This Morning star Alison Hammond will make her debut on the show alongside her son, Aidan.

King Charles will be in “pain” at “missing out” on celebrating granddaughter Princess Lilibet‘s birthday, a royal expert has claimed.

The monarch, 76, has reportedly only met his youngest grandchild once and is no longer speaking to Prince Harry, the duke claimed during a BBC interview last month.

Charles reportedly doesn’t see his grandchildren (Credit: CoverImages.com)

King Charles’ ‘pain’ over granddaughter Princess Lilibet

Today marks Lilibet’s fourth birthday. The royal tot was born on June 4, 2021 in California.

However, despite now being four, she has only reportedly met her grandfather once, when she was one year old.

The meeting between Charles and Lilibet is believed to have come during the platinum jubilee back in 2022. Harry, Meghan, Archie and Lilibet travelled to the UK for the first – and so far, only – time together to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne.

I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing.

However, since then, it’s believed that Charles hasn’t seen Harry’s children – and is now reportedly no longer in contact with his youngest son.

During his interview with the BBC, Harry claimed that his father is no longer speaking to him.

“He won’t speak to me because of this security stuff,” he said. “I don’t know how much longer my father has.”

 

King Charles missing Lilibet’s birthday is ‘sad’

Speaking to The Mirror, royal correspondent Jennie Bond has claimed Charles will be upset not being able to spend Lilibet’s birthday with her.

“Her birthday is mid-week, so I assume it will be a school day for Lilibet, but I’m sure there’ll be time for a tea party or celebration of some kind. Kids’ birthdays are always fun and I think Meghan is the sort of person who will put a great deal of effort and care into making the day extremely magical for her little girl,” she said.

“I’m sure it will all be picture perfect. Having just celebrated the fourth birthday of my own granddaughter – the smiles, the laughter, the love and the fun – I can only imagine the pain that Charles must feel when he thinks about all he is missing. These are years and occasions that cannot be relived and, once passed, they are gone forever. It’s incredibly sad,” she then added.

Meghan shared some pictures of Lilibet to mark her birthday (Credit: CoverImages.com)

Meghan shares sweet Lilibet photo to celebrate her birthday

Wednesday (June 4) saw Meghan share a couple of intimate photos of Lilibet to celebrate her fourth birthday.

The first photo, which is black and white, shows Lilibet and Meghan on what looks to be a boat trip.

Meghan can be seen cuddling Lilibet, who is looking out at the camera from between her mother’s arms. It is one of the very few photos royal fans have had of part of Lilibet’s face.

The second photo shared by Meghan shows the Duchess of Sussex cradling her daughter not long after her birth.

“Happy birthday to our beautiful girl! Four years ago today she came into our lives – and each day is brighter and better because of it,” Meghan captioned the post.

“Thanks to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day!”

Meghan Markle has celebrated her daughter Princess Lilibet on her fourth birthday with adorable photos.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s youngest child Lilibet turns four on June 4. She was born in 2021. The couple are also parents to their son Prince Archie, six.

To mark the occasion, Meghan, 43, took to her personal Instagram account to share a couple of pictures of Lili.

Meghan Markle shares photos of Princess Lilibet on her birthday

The first cute photo showed Meghan cuddling Lilibet whilst on a boat. Lilibet was seen looking at the camera, with the lower half of her face covered by Meghan’s arm.

Meghan smiled at her little girl as she wrapped her arms around her.

Meanwhile, the second photo in the post showed Meghan cuddling a newborn Lilibet, seemingly just moments after she was born.

Alongside the black and white images, Meghan gushed: “Happy birthday to our beautiful girl! Four years ago today she came into our lives – and each day is brighter and better because of it.

“Thanks to all of those sending love and celebrating her special day!”

Royal fans shared their thoughts on the sweet pictures, with one person saying on X: “She looks like Diana, those eyes and hair!”

Another wrote: “She has Harry’s whole face,” while a third agreed: “Adorable photo! Lilibet really does look just like Harry.”

Someone else commented: “I think what bits of her I’ve seen she is like Doria,” referring to Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland.

 

Meghan shares heartwarming snaps of Harry and Lilibet

Later on, Meghan also shared some snaps of Prince Harry with his daughter.

In one photo, the Duke of Sussex can be seen holding an infant Lilibet, who is wrapped up in a swaddling blanket, at the Sussexes’ family home. Lilibet can be seen looking up at her father in the never-before-seen snap.

Another, more recent photograph, shows Harry and Lilibet out on a walk together. The duo are walking barefoot along a sandy track lined by grass and palm trees. Lilibet, wearing a cap, can be seen running ahead, holding her father’s hand as he carries his shoes.

“The sweetest bond to watch unfold,” Meghan captioned the post.

“Daddy’s little girl and favorite adventurer. Happy birthday Lili!” she then added.
Harry and Meghan’s youngest child, Princess Lilibet, turns four on June 4 (Credit: Cover Images)

Why do Harry and Meghan hide their children’s faces?

Since stepping back from royal duties in 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan choose to kept their children’s faces private.

Four years ago today she came into our lives – and each day is brighter and better because of it.

The children were seen in their 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan, through family home videos and photos.

However, on Meghan’s Instagram, the children are often seen with their faces hidden.
Meghan and Harry don’t show their children’s faces in photos (Credit: Cover Images)
Previous reports claimed that Harry felt “reluctant” about showing his kids’ faces publicly.

An insider told PEOPLE in August 2024: “Harry has been reluctant to show his children publicly, not out of a desire to hide them but to protect their privacy and safety from potential threats.”

“He wants them to lead as normal a life as possible without the fear of kidnapping or harm. As a dad and husband, Harry is determined to ensure that history doesn’t repeat itself,” they added, referring to the tragic death of Harry’s mother Princess Diana in 1997.

Harry and Meghan live in Montecito, California, with Archie and Lilibet. They moved from the UK in 2020 after stepping back from their senior duties.