Everyone's different' Loose Women hosts break silence on behind-the-scenes rift rumours

Loose Women panellist Linda Robson cried live on air after her granddaughters sent her an adorable video message to mark her recent birthday.The actress and TV star turned 64 on Sunday 13 March, and to celebrate the occasion the show’s anchor Ruth Langsford revealed she and the other ladies had planned a special surprise. Speaking towards the end of the episode of the ITV lunchtime show, Ruth, 61, turned to her co-star and friend Linda to gift her some flowers.

Coleen Nolan received an incredible surprise on Sunday – courtesy of her daughter, Ciara.MORE: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan's secret Blackpool home – detailsThe Loose Women star marked her 57th birthday on Saturday and was expecting to celebrate with an intimate family lunch.WATCH: Coleen Nolan reveals surprising reason why daughter Ciara clashes with boyfriend MichaelHowever, when she arrived at the restaurant, she was stunned to see a group of friends and family waiting.READ: Loose Women's Coleen Nolan gets candid about weight struggleMORE: Coleen Nolan makes fresh comment on Loose Women fall outSharing a clip of the big reveal on Instagram, Coleen wrote: "Just when I think @ciarafensome couldn't surprise me again she does. Thought we were just going for a nice lunch for my birthday and I turn up to 20 friends and family at the table!A post shared by Col Nol (@coleen_nolan)Coleen was surprised by her friends and family"Thanks so much to everybody that came, I love you all.

Frankie Bridge has opened up about undergoing a surgical procedure to have a mysterious object removed from ear, following her stint on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!The 33-year-old Loose Women star had to seek specialist help to dislodge what was believed to have been an eggshell from inside her organ for hearing.Back in November last year, the TV panelist headed to the Welsh Gwrych Castle to take part in many gruesome Bushtucker trials.The ITV star says that the eggshell in her ear was like a "badge of honour" from being on the show.During a live Q&A session with her 1.5 million Instagram followers, Frankie told fans all about her war wound.One inquisitive fan asked about her experience - with the former Saturday's songstress answering the question with an honest response.While Frankie did enjoy herself on the show, she did also admit that being away from husband Wayne Bridge and their two sons, Parker, eights and Carter, six, proved to be difficult at times.However having said that, the ex-chart topper had enjoyed being "cut off from the world".Conversation swiftly turned to the tough living conditions at the castle and the dreaded trials.Frankie told her followers: "I actually had what we think was a bit of eggshell [sucked] out of my ear last week."It had embedded itself in my ear canal."I see it as a badge of honour."Meanwhile, Frankie had also spoke out to address rumours about tension building between her co-stars on the set of Loose Women.Shooting down feud speculation, the television personality told Fabulous in January that she was unaware of any niggles behind the scenes.She said: "My friends asked me about [the rumoured rows].

THE Loose Women ladies are hired for their big opinions and no-nonsense attitudes. So it comes as no surprise that things can often get quite heated in their telly debates - and sometimes off-screen too.

Linda Robson has spoken out on Loose Women feud rumours and revealed that the panel 'meet up with each other all the time'. The 63 year old TV actress and former Birds of a Feather star first joined the ITV lunchtime show back in 2012 and has worked with fellow panellists Nadia Sawalha, Jane Moore, Kaye Adams, Janet Street-Porter for years.

Loose Women panellist Frankie Bridge has admitted to a childhood trauma she received after visiting a war museum.The hosts Kaye Adams, Frankie Bridge, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha were discussing a recent viral topic.A school had put on an educational display of a crime scene for their pupils and some parents were furious at the move as they didn’t think it was suitable for their children.Nadia initially said that she thought it was a “creative” way of getting children involved in learning as they are the most “voyeuristic” of people, but later changed her mind after hearing her co-hosts' answers.Judi said that she disagreed with Nadia and admitted that she would be “one of those parents down at the school” because she thought it was unnecessary to present it explicitly.She branded the performance as “ridiculous,” a “step too far” and “too close to reality because people are so “bombarded with tragedy and trauma”.Love went on to explain that different children have differing levels of emotional intelligence, meaning that they could be heavily affected by what the teacher’s thought was an engaging task.Kaye agreed that a school setting is supposed to be “a safe environment” for young learners who want to “trust and relax” without feeling “threatened in any way”.She turned to Frankie and asked her how her children would react and explained that her eldest would be “terrified” while her youngest would think it’s “great”, which she said “goes to show that all kids are different”.The mother-of two recalled an experience from her childhood: “When I was a kid, we were taken to the war museum and I still remember a lot of the things I saw there, and that caused me great anxiety for the rest of my childhood.”“My reaction to that

Phillip Schofield gave an update to fans on Thursday afternoon about the security incident that caused This Morning to cut filming mid-show hours earlier. Viewers were left confused when the live ITV programme suddenly switched to a pre-recorded episode, unaware that the studio had been evacuated following a security alert which was called nearby. After the This Morning team had carried out the necessary safety precautions of exiting the building, they later returned and host Phillip wasted no time in letting his followers know what had happened as he assured fans he was doing well after the disruption.

Loose Women and This Morning were pulled from the air today on ITV after a security alert took place in White City, near where the two shows are filmed.

ITV bosses had no choice but to air an old episode of Loose Women after This Morning was pulled off air and replaced with a pre-recorded segment amid a "security alert". Viewers of the popular programme were left confused on 10 March when This Morning, hosted by Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, was cut and an emergency tape about tree hugging played instead of its Guess The Gadget quiz.

Loose Women is] a women's show people always ask 'Do we get on?'," she exclaimed to The Mirror."They wouldn't ask that of a man about a men's show would they? We all meet up with each other all the time."She also broke silence on claims that she and her Birds Of A Feather co-star Pauline Quirke have grown apart.She explained that they have some differences, purely in terms of TV ambitions, rather than having lost their friendship.Responding to claims that the pair had "fallen out", she replied: "She just doesn't want to act anymore.She's had enough - it's long hours."She's concentrating on her drama academies.She's very hands on, going to classes and all that."She added that the lockdown placed a strain on the pair's ability to see each other, although they have been able to meet up since.After winning Celebrity Coach Trip last year, she and Lesley Joseph have built up a close comradeship.She added jokingly: "During the lockdowns I would leave funny things on her doorstep, like Tena Lady and hair dye!"But when I was ill, both Pauline and Lesley rang me, or a member of my family, every couple of days to see how I was."Meanwhile, Linda claims that Janet Street Porter is a "pussycat" and a "loving, caring woman".Another Loose Women co-star, Brenda Edwards, who struggled emotionally with the sudden death of her musical entrepreneur son Jamal Edwards last month, is also friendly with Linda.In fact, Jamal - who founded the successful YouTube channel SB.TV and was one of those responsible for launching Ed Sheeran's career - also oversaw the rise of Linda's son Louis Dunford."My son wouldn't be in the music industry if it wasn't for Jamal," Linda insisted."He mentored him, took him to The BRITs.

Loose Women has been hit with over 211 Ofcom complaints as the panelists clashed during a segment talking about racism at the Ukrainian border. During a debate on the ITV daytime talk show, the panelists Charlene White and Janet Street-Porter bumped heads in a heated discussion.

LOOSE Women has been hit with hundreds of Ofcom complaints following a fiery clash over racism at the Ukranian border. Janet Street Porter and Charlene White had a heated debate on the show last week, which has led to over 200 people complaining to the broadcasting regulator.

A Ukrainian reporter on Loose Women was forced to cut her interview on-air short today after air-raid sirens began going off. Marichka Padalko – who is a TV journalist for one of Ukraine’s biggest channels – called in to speak to Ruth Langsford, Frankie Bridge, Janet Street Porter and Kéllé Bryan about her decision to stay in Ukraine to report on the ongoing conflict when things were forced to come to an abrupt end. As she was speaking on-air, Marichka’s colleagues began running around frantically in the background and the journalist announced that she was going to have to leave to cover for her colleagues due to an airstrike being announced.

Loose Women has been hit with hundreds of complaints after the show's stars got into an on-air debate about refugees.

Loose Women were forced to cut an interview with a guest in Ukraine as bomb sirens began to sound at another studio.

ITV's Loose Women received over 200 Ofcom complaints after the panellists clashed about racism at the Ukrainian border.

Loose Women panel were left devastated as a newsreader from Ukraine was forced to flee the interview as an air strike was announced.Ruth Langsford, Janet Street-Porter, Frankie Bridge and Kelle Bryan were joined by Marichka Padalko via video link on Wednesday (March 9), who was speaking from a Ukrainian newsroom.But just minutes into the interview, Marichka said she would have to leave, and hoped to come back another time.She apologised for the interruption as she explained that the air raid sirens were going off, and the crew had to evacuate the building and move to another location in order to pick up a broadcast.Marichka explained: "I'm actually working at the back-up studio and we have to pack up every time we have an alert in Kyiv."I know guys we've been preparing for this interview for a long time and making arrangements, but what we're hearing now in the studio is that there's air strikes just been announced."I have three minutes only to get ready to fill in. Unfortunately I have to say goodbye and maybe join you on another occasion - I'm very sorry."The panel were quick to reassure her and wish her the best.Devastated viewers turned to Twitter to share their thoughts on the segment, with one writing: "Just absolutely shocking.

Loose Women presenter Janet Street-Porter has faced backlash from model and businesswoman Caprice Bourret, after writing an unfavourable article about her on International Women’s Day.

Loose Women panellists, Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Gloria Hunniford, discussed the heart wrenching topic of co-parenting through a separation.One of the topics covered in new ITV drama Our House is the issue of putting on a brave face for the children.The main protagonist’s husband turns up on her doorstep to tell her that their kids are "asking about Mummy" and suggests that they give it a go "for an afternoon".Host Christine Lampard, who had styled her long, dark hair in loose curls and wore a burgundy blouse with puffed sleeves and a leopard print pattern, asked her co-stars what they thought of the notion.She turned to Janet Street-Porter first, who said that she was once married to someone but "within 48 hours realised it was a big mistake".Janet then admitted that she bought her husband out and purchased their marital home from him which made her "value the house so much".She told Christine: "I didn’t have children, but I did have my house."Coleen then added her thoughts to the conversation: "I had to leave, I tried to make my marriage work and we stayed in the same house, probably for two or three years longer than we should have."She explained that the reason she stayed in the house was because she "didn’t want her kids to be from a broken home" as she "doesn’t think it’s a great way to bring kids up".The 56-year-old said she didn’t want to leave the impression that "that’s how relationships are" and tried to avoid them "growing up and thinking that was a normal relationship" because "it wasn’t".She went on to explain that her kids were seeing other children’s parents "holding hands and having a laugh," whilst at home Coleen "was one end of the couch and he was down at the other"

Loose Women host Ruth Langsford ruffled viewers feathers as she issued a spoiler warning for Emmerdale, which had viewers switching over or muting their televisions. Ruth sat on the panel alongside Linda Robson, Coleen Nolan and Carol McGiffin, who welcomed Emmerdale actress Lisa Riley on to the show.Lisa plays Mandy Dingle in the long running ITV soap and is currently caught up in a huge plot line, with her son Vinny recently eloping with his now-wife Liv Flaherty.She joined via video link and discussed the upcoming story, but host Ruth had to interrupt and issue a spoiler alert before they played a clip from the upcoming show.Ruth, who wore her honey blonde locks in a bob style with a beige and brown jumper, addressed the audience: "All you Emmerdale fans, spoiler alert! I want to give you time to turn the telly down or look away, because we don't like to spoil it for everyone."She then went on to play the exclusive clip from the next day’s episode, in which - spoiler alert - Mandy Dingle found out that Vinny, her ex-boyfriend Paul’s son, is actually married to partner Liv.Lisa spoke on the storyline, joking that it was a "Loose Women dilemma".She also spoke about ITV’s new "super soap schedule" as Emmerdale shifts to a new 7:30pm time-slot, with fellow ITV soap Coronation Street shifting to 8pm from now on.And Lisa couldn't help but touch on whether comedian Miriam Margoyles would ever join Emmerdale as part of the Dingle family, and why she doesn’t want her character to reunite with Paddy Kirk.Riley tweeted out after her appearance: "So, so, so lovely being back with the girls on Loose Women.

Loose Women has been cancelled on ITV in the week commencing March 14, as ITV have decided to give their regular day and lunchtime schedule a shake-up. Instead, Cheltenham Festival will take priority as the channel proceeds to air lots of the horse races. While the panel chat show normally airs Monday to Friday from 12.30pm to 1.30pm every week, it will instead only be airing on Monday.The Cheltenham races remain some of the biggest of the year, and ITV will be showing their television coverage of the event throughout the week.