Loose Women's Carol McGiffin exposes co-star 'feud' as she 'can't stand' annoying habit

Loose Women viewers were left outraged after a discussion on the Queen needing to use mobility aids missed the mark.Fans of the ITV chat show tuned in to see host Ruth Langsford discussing reports that the head of the Royal family will miss the state opening of parliament with the heir to the throne Prince Charles delivering her speech for the first time ever.Joined by panellists Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Frankie Bridge, Ruth brought the ongoing issue of the 96-year-old monarch's mobility to the forefront of the debate as it was implied that her use of a wheelchair could be a factor in her reluctance to be seen in public.Janet said: "Whether we like it or not an image of her in a wheelchair signifies declining power. She's not declining mentally, that's perfectly clear.

Gogglebox star Lee Riley has issued an update on close friend Jenny being in hospital. He said: "She has had an operation but it's been on the waiting list for two years, and it came BAFTA week. I was totally gutted she couldn't be by my side last night, and she was as well.

Loose Women fans have spoken out in awe as the late Tom Parker's wife appeared on the programme. Kelsey was live on the ITV show on Friday (May 6) alongside Kaye Adams, Stacey Solomon, Katie Piper, and Nadia Sawalha.

Michelle Keegan and Sex Education's Aimee Lou Wood have been announced among the presenters for the Bafta TV awards on Sunday. IT Crowd's Richard Ayoade will be hosting the awards for the third year in a row along with Vick Hope, reality TV star Sam Thompson and TV presenter Zeze Millz will hosting the red carpet show from 2pm.

Loose Women's Kaye Adams made a slight dig at Nadia Sawalha after she accused her of being a flirt. On Friday's (May 6) episode of the ITV show, panellists Kaye Adams, 59, Stacey Solomon, 32, Katie Piper, 38 and Nadia Sawalha, 57, got giddy as they discussed the difference between being flirty and friendly.Show host Kaye didn't hold back when describing pal Nadia's naturally flirty personality as she instantly went in with a dig, describing Nadia as having been "around the block."Panellist Kaye is heard saying: "She's been around the block a few times" which left the audience and panellists in hysterics.However, Kaye's close pal and panellist Nadia was pretty red-faced and flustered after the jab.Straight talking Nadia wasn't afraid to confess her flirting habits as she admitted to being very good at amping up the sauciness if she wanted to.The mum-of-two revealed that her friendliness can often get mistaken for flirtiness.

Carol Vorderman could be set to return to Countdown following Anne Robinson's departure from the Channel 4 show. Anne, 77, announced earlier this week that she's set to step down as Countdown host after less than a year in the job, and there have been lots of rumours and suggestions as to who might take over as the new presenter on the popular game show. One name that's been mentioned as a possible replacement is someone who's by no means a stranger to the programme is former numbers expert Carol, who is reportedly a top choice for the role among show bosses.But former host Nick Hewer, who presented the show for almost a decade between 2012 and 2021, reckons she might not be the right choice, in part because she's too closely associated with another job on the programme.Asked about the possibility in an interview with RadioTimes.com, he said: "I've been on her show a couple of times, she's got a [BBC] Radio Wales show."I don't know whether there would be a sort of conflict in a way because both she and Rachel [Riley] did the same job.So I don't know."I think she's a very popular woman, but I would have thought that it would slightly confuse the audience, which is a very faithful audience, [with] some people watching it for years and yearsHe added, "I just think that there might be – people might be a bit confused."For her part, Vorderman recently said it would be "an honour" to return to the show and thanked fans for their comments, but appeared to distance herself from the gig by wishing luck to the future host."I want to wish whoever is the lucky human to be the new host all the love and 9 letter words in the world," she wrote on Twitter.For who else might be a good fit for the job, Hewer had a wealth of suggestions,

Carol Vorderman is an iconic figure of British television who made her way there through her role in the daytime classic, Countdown.Now, following the announcement that fellow-tv legend Anne Robinson is due to be stepping away from the role she has had with the show that she has had since 2021, Carol’s name is being thrown up again and again as a possible replacement.According to the Mirror, Countdown bosses are “desperate” to get her back. Responding to the rumours she said: "Thank you to all of you saying such lovely things about the possibility of me returning to Countdown."You're very kind & it would be an honour but I want to wish whoever is the lucky human to be the new host all the love and 9 letter words in the world #CountWell#HappyDays."Carol worked on the show for 26 years but finally, in 2008, placed her last letter on the board - but why?The reasons behind why Carol Vorderman quit countdown are shrouded in controversy.

Carol Vorderman has broken her silence after Anne Robinson's Countdown exit, saying it would be an "honour" to host the show. Carol co-hosted the show with Richard Whitely for 26 years before he sadly died in 2005 and she left in 2008. And it's now been claimed that bosses are desperate for Carol to return and replace Anne.

The Countdown star Rachel Riley has spoken of a time when a celebrity strangely put his phone under her skirt whilst she was playing table tennis. She was playing with her husband, former Strictly star Pasha Kovalev at a party.

Rachel Riley, 36 and Anne Robinson, 77, have clashed in the past, with The Weakest Link star publicly admitting that she found her co-star too "noisy" and admitting that she wouldn't "go on holiday with her".

POINTLESS star Richard Osman has reacted to rumours he’ll replace Anne Robinson on Countdown. Last month the telly favourite, 51, walked away from the long-running BBC One series having filmed more than 1,300 episodes andnearly 30 series. Now fans are suggesting he had a secret plan to takeover from Anne, 77.

Loose Women star Carol McGiffin made one of her biggest pet peeves clear on the ITV show during a debate between the panellists on Tuesday. Carol, 62, was discussing the ideal length for fingernails with co-hosts Katie Piper, Ruth Langsford and Kéllé Bryan, when she revealed that she “can’t stand” a certain style.The presenter said: “Someone who works on this show - mentioning no names - is constantly going…” Katie helpfully demonstrated Carol’s pet peeve by drumming her long fingernails on the glass table top. “Oh my god, that noise!” Carol reacted instantly, flinching away from the “clickety-click” sound.

CAROL Vorderman broke her silence and said it would be her 'honour' to host Countdown after Anne Robinson quit the TV gig. It comes as The Sun exclusively revealed show bosses are desperate for Carol to return as host and is the top choice to replace Anne Robinson.

Countdown’s former maths whizz has addressed the requests from fans calling for her to return to the show, 14 years after she last hosted.Carol joined the show back in 1982 and had a solid 26 year run with the programme until 2008, when she announced her departure.The move was met with grief from viewers as the beloved presenter had been a fan favourite, but was since replaced with current egghead Rachel Riley.The Sun has recently revealed that Channel 4 are keen to get Carol back to her old gig as host Anne Robinson prepares to leave.After just a year as the face of the show, Anne has decided to step down from her role.62-year-old Carol said that it would be “an honour” to return but had some sad news for the audience.She took to Twitter and wrote: “Thank you to all of you for saying such lovely things about a possibility of me returning to Countdown.”Carol continued: “You're very kind and it would be an honour, but I want to wish whoever is the lucky human to be the new host all the love and 9 letter words in the world,” and signed off with “count well” and “happy days”.An inside source has revealed that “Carol is such a big part of Countdown” and Channel 4 apparently “know how much everyone loves her” which is why they tried to get her back.According to the insider, “bosses would love her to come back as the main host” which would make her “Countdown journey come full circle”.A source close to Carol herself also said that “Countdown has always had a special place in Carol’s heart” and despite her absence, she “continues to be a big fan of the show” after almost 40 years since her debut.Carol presented the show with Richard Whiteley until he died in 2005 and was said to be the highest paid woman in telly at the time,

Express.co.uk headline which read: “Carol Vorderman breaks silence on Anne Robinson’s Countdown exit as fans beg her to return.” The message was tweeted in view of Carol’s 481,100 followers. She wrote: “Thank you to all of you saying such lovely things about a possibility of me returning to Countdown. “You're very kind & it would be an honour."“But I want to wish whoever is the lucky human to be the new host all the love and 9 letter words in the world.” “#CountWell #HappyDays.” Fans were quick to jump on to the post and share their excitement at the possibility of Carol’s return.@Rolf164 commented: “It would be so great to see you on there”.@PhilBayliss4 wrote: “Morning Vorders, although it would be lovely to see you back on Countdown, it's not usually a good idea to go backwards!”@_ShinySilvery said: “You’ve also seen guys come and go from Richard’s chair, and am so happy to hear you’d deem it an honour!  “They tried a woman in the chair and it was so obvious the ‘Queen of Mean’ was an unsuitable choice. “The management need to make good with you and have the laughter back too!” @Baberton33 wrote jokingly: “That would be something if you take the seat that was once occupied by the Mayor of Wetwang.” Anne had replaced former host Nick Hewer last year. She announced her departure from the show in a statement earlier this week in which she said she had stayed “longer than I signed up for.”The presenter continued, saying she hoped an older woman would replace her. She also took the opportunity to remind Countdown bosses that women in the later end of their 70’s are still capable of taking senior positions.Anne continued: “I’ve had a blast hosting this wonderful show.

Piers Morgan has been branded a “time traveller” after an eagle eyed fan thought they spotted him in a throwback picture.The 57-year-old’s doppelgänger was in an old black and white picture which was part of a miner’s memorabilia poster.The close up showed his distinctive nose and facial features, which amazed Twitter users and Piers himself.A fan tweeted the picture to the controversial presenter: “Didn’t realise Piers Morgan worked down the mines in Cannock,” and signed off with two eye emojis.Piers then quote tweeted the pictures with two laughing face emojis.One follower replied and said that the lookalike could be “him or Rick Astley” while another cheekily asked if he could “be returned there”.An observant fan said that it could also be “Oliver Hardy” while another called the reference “brilliant” and that they could “definitely be relatives”.Piers Morgan has been very outspoken about the current abortion crisis in America and has tweeted out about the situation.The brazen journalist is no stranger to sharing his thoughts on a wide range of topics and isn’t afraid to say what he thinks.He recently shared a video of Anne Robinson posted by BBC’s Woman’s Hour, in which she spoke to presenter Emma Barnett about abortion.The Countdown host told Emma that she’d had “an abortion in her twenties”Anne told the presenter that if she’d “had her time again” then she wouldn’t have done it, and when questioned further she said that “she’d still want the right to do it” but “thinks that life is too precious”.She emphasised that it was “her opinion” and that is “what she would do” but “certainly wouldn’t deny anyone else the opportunity”.Emma went on to say that during Anne’s twenties was when abortion had been legalised and

Loose Women co-stars.It comes amid claims that Countdown presenter Anne Robinson had been embroiled in a feud with her co-star Rachel Riley.During an episode of Loose Women, anchor Ruth Langsford claimed that women in the public eye are often "pitted against" one another by members of the public.Her co-star Katie Piper added: "What happens with women is if you question something or you assert yourself you're seen as aggressive and non-compliant.However, Ruth questioned whether reports of a rift between Anne, 77, and Rachel could be fabricated after the presenter announced her departure after just over one year.She said: "She's literally saying, 'I said I'd do it for a year, I've done it for over a year I've got lots of other things on thank you very much, it's nothing to do with Rachel Riley."However, Carol jumped in saying: "Well, I think there's a lot of pressure on women to deny there isn't a rift going on between other women that they work with."Ruth joked: "What are you looking at me for?" as Carol attempted to speak, Ruth interrupted saying: "I thought we were best friends, Carol."The TV presenter didn't hold back as she commented: "Well look, we all get on and we all like each other."But you know, we're not best friends, obviously, because we all live in different parts of the world."She continued: "So that's a geographical thing, but I do think that this whole thing about people who put pressure on - and it's not just women, there's a lot of pressure on everyone at the moment - to be "nice" and be kind and all of that."The people that are putting that pressure on us - because I'm always like told that I'm not nice and I'm not kind - the people who try to enforce that are genuinely not nice!"Addressing a rift

A LEAGUE Of Their Own star Romesh Ranganathan has been "lined up to replace Anne Robinson on Countdown" after her shock exit. It comes days after it was revealed that the former Weakest Link star, 77, quit as the host of the Channel 4 show.

LOOSE Women star Carol McGiffin has revealed a secret ‘feud’ with her co-presenter - after revealing her annoying habit. The 62-year-old was debating whether "life is too short for long nails" when she admitted something she "can't stand".

Loose Women panellist Jane Moore branded her ITV co-star Carol McGiffin a "nightmare".During Wednesday's programme (May 4), Jane Moore, Coleen Nolan, Frankie Bridge and Carol McGiffin hosted the chat show.On the show, the ladies debated the topical issue of whether schools should continue to have so many exams for kids - due to the stress it causes children.During the chat, Jane quizzed her colleagues with a GCSE question for Carol, Frankie and Coleen to try during the break.After the break came to an end, Jane asked the women for their answers - and Frankie seemed to have gotten a little extra help from the camera crew.As Carol revealed her wrong answer to Jane, she said: "McGiffin back of the class. Oh, she's a nightmare." To which Carol said: "I know what they're up to I'm not stupid you can try to make me look it but I'm not!"TVThis is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

ANNE Robinson has only just quit as the host of Countdown, but already a Pointless star is being touted to "replace her". The former Weakest Link star, 77, became the first female to take on the role when she stepped into Nick Hewer’s shoes in June last year.