Loose Women’s Linda Robson reveals she’s ‘in talks’ to join EastEnders as Lola Pearce’s mum

EASTENDERS Masood Ahmed actor Nitin Ganatra looks unrecognisable three years after quitting the BBC show. The soap star quit the programme three years ago - but is now back on our screens this weekend as part of Celebrity Antiques Road Trip on Sunday night. Nitin, 55, played Masood from 2007-2016 and again from 2018-2019.

She began: “We were shooting billboard posters for this Body Stories campaign.“First I was looking at Kaye Adams, who has the legs of an 18 year old.“Then we all started looking over at Frankie Bridge saying, ‘I ain’t standing next to her’ and I said, ‘I don’t mean to be rude Frankie, but there’s no way I’m being photographed next to you’.”Linda continued: “I felt like a big Oompa Loompa and so much more self-conscious about my body, particularly my veiny legs, than I had the first time we’d shot the Body Stories campaign, before Frankie joined the show.“I’m not normally a vain person and apart from plucking my eyebrows and chin hairs I’ve not had anything done, but after the show I thought, ‘If you can make yourself feel a little bit better about yourself, then why not?” Linda added to Mirror.co.uk.Linda previously opened up about her struggles with her weight and how her mum would make harsh comments whenever she'd gained weight.Discussing the topic with her Loose Women colleagues earlier this month, Linda claimed her mum gave her “complexes”.She explained to Kaye Adams, Dame Kelly Holmes and Judi Love that the remarks were meant in a light-hearted way.She revealed: "My mum gave me a few complexes but she didn't mean to, she was like Irish, old fashioned and that."Linda continued: "If I put on a bit of weight she'd go, 'Oh the salad bar is over there'.""She used to go to me 'Oh your face looked lovely on telly today, but your neck...', [then Linda would say] 'It's the only one I've got mum!'."I'd start wearing scarves and used to wear them all the time to cut it [neck] up.She added: "I'd then stand in the mirror and go 'Oh it would look so nice.'"To which Kaye Adams agreed: "We all do that, let's be honest."Linda then

LOOSE Women star Linda Robson has opened up about how overcoming her crippling health condition "transformed her life". The TV panellist revealed that she had her varicose veins in her legs treated after they ruined her "self-esteem" and "self-confidence".

FORMER child star Sophia Grace Brownlee is pregnant with her first child. The 19-year-old, who rose to fame alongside Rosie McClelland when they performed on The Ellen Show, shared her news in a YouTube video.

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has told viewers a gruesome tale about her secret dash to hospital. She warned: "Those with a sensitive nature may not enjoy this story.” Her co-host Charlie asked if it was a "look away moment", to which Naga chuckled: “Well, you say look away now, that’s quite an apt thing to say." She went on to talk about a newspaper article about woman who had 23 disposable contact lenses lost in her eye. “I sympathise with this woman because this has happened to me, not to the same extent,” said Naga.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed who she sees as her biggest competition - and it might come as a surprise. The Countryfile star, 39, believes England football icon Tony Adams is a massive threat to her on the dance floor.

EASTENDERS star James Bye has revealed that Linda Henry broke down in tears when she saw a clip of his performance for tomorrow night. The actor, 38, will be dancing the foxtrot to the EastEnders’ theme and it is set to be a very emotional performance as he marks 100 years of the BBC.

Loose Women Linda Robson has finally spoke out and address rumours about a feud after she 'refused' to clasp when This Morning won at the National Television Awards last week.

HOLLYOAKS, Emmerdale and EastEnders favourites looked like they'd had a blast as they left last night's Inside Soap Awards. Following hot on the heels of Thursday's National Television Awards, the great and the good of the soap world dusted off their glad rags and headed out again. This time it was EastEnders that was the big winner on the night after losing out to Emmerdale at the NTAs.

As the country faces yet more parliamentary turmoil, the Loose Women panel discussed whether it’s time to bring back Boris Johnson. The question split the panel, with Linda Robson speaking favourably of the former Prime Minister while Coleen Nolan disagreed with the idea of bringing him back. Noting that she “always gets slaughtered online” when she backs Boris, Linda continued to say: “I do think he did the best job he could do during Covid.

Coleen Nolan and Linda Robson got into a heated debate during Tuesday's Loose Women as they discussed if Boris Johnson should be made Prime Minister again.

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan told Linda Robson to "be quiet" in a heated row during the latest show.Tuesday's episode (October 18) of the ITV daytime programme saw the pair debate the potential return of ousted Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside their fellow panellists Ruth Langsford and Janet Street-Porter.While Linda confessed she would gladly welcome Boris' return, she was met with criticism from Coleen.READ MORE:Loose Women's Coleen Nolan tells ITV studio audience to 'get out' after outburstAs Linda claimed Boris' wife Carrie was responsible for his rule-breaking birthday party during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown, Coleen saw red.Describing Boris as "really pleasant", she also claimed the politician had "done the best job he could do" while leading the UK through the coronavirus pandemic.She argued: "No other Prime Minister has had to deal with Covid or anything."He wasn't actually having a party, his wife bought a cake in. Yes, she did."Alas, Coleen wasn't having it.Looking across the panel towards Linda, the Celebrity Big Brother winner replied: "Oh, be quiet.

Andrea McLean shared her own story at the event and recalled memories of her mum’s experience of the menopause when Andrea was a teen.This is not the first time the 53-year-old former GMTV and Loose Women presenter has revealed how having a hysterectomy in 2016 led to her experiencing menopausal symptoms. Andrea has already written a book about it – Confessions Of A Menopausal Woman – and in 2018 she also launched the website This Girl Is On Fire that tackles the menopause and other subjects important to women.

his Instagram story. This follows him getting close to Danielle Harold and reports of him kissing one woman and heading home with another at last week's (Thursday October 13) NTAs in London. Bobby, who is the son of Jeff Brazier and the late Jade Goody, made his debut on EastEnders in September this year.

EastEnders, where she wreaks havoc on Walford's residents. But Milly Zero looked worlds away from her Dotty character in a stunning snap with her EastEnders co-stars at the National Television Awards taken on Thursday (October 13).The 23-year-old soap star posed up a storm on an escalator at London's Wembley with her famous Walford castmates, including Clay Milner Russell (Bobby Beale), Danielle Harold (Lola Pierce), Clair Norris (Bernadette Taylor) and Shiv Jalota (Vinny Panesar).READ MORE: Corrie's Ryan Thomas seen in embrace with EastEnders actress Zaraah Abrahams after NTAsThe Albert Square residents looked to be in party-mode as they sat down on the escalator and cut playful poses after the show.

LOLA and Jay find it increasingly difficult to keep their romance under wraps on EastEnders this week. The young lovebirds have been keeping the romance a secret from their fellow residents on Albert Square but it soon becomes an issue when Jay (Jamie Borthwick) finds himself having to pretend to be single.  A single Martin (James Bye) finds himself the opportunity to head out on a date and he is soon convincing Jay to come along as well to make a double date putting Jay in an awkward position.  Martin begs Jay to be his wingman forcing Jay and Lola, played by Danielle Harold, discussing if they should be open about their relationship.

After the heart-breaking post, the well-loved actress hadn't uploaded a post on her Instagram page for two straight days, but she has now broken her silence. Today, (October, 14) she shared a video telling fans that she is thankful for their support through the difficult time.

EASTENDERS actor Bobby Brazier was the life and soul of the NTA’s – and was photographed holding hands with a co-star and snogging a mystery girl before leaving with another woman. The soap star, who plays Freddie Slater, kept himself busy at the bash which carried on late into the night at the Civic Centre in Wembley. He was first photographed arriving to the ceremony hand-in-hand with Danielle Harold, who plays Lola Pearce in EastEnders.

Last night's National Television Awards saw daytime talk show Loose Women lose out to This Morning in the Best Daytime Show category. Starting today's episode, the Loose Women discussed their loss, with Kaye Adams saying: "It's the morning after the night before" as the audience groan alongside the panellists.