Loose Women star Carol McGiffin blasted by Linda Robson for being a 'miserable cow'

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.

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 was forced to cancel today's show at the last minute as a security alert forced ITV's daytime line-up off air. Stars including Nadia Sawalha and Linda Robson are thought to have been forced to leave the studio.

Eamonn Holmes has shared side by side photos of himself as a new dad alongside an identical-looking snap of his son Declan holding his own daughter Emilia. The 62 year old, who recently reignited his feud with ITV as he said he "wasn't treated with respect", took to his Instagram to post the photos for his 755,000 followers to see.The first snap showed Eamonn looking fresh-faced in a black jacket and white shirt as his son Declan looked straight at the camera while resting in his dad's arms. An identical photo next to it showed Declan, who is celebrating his birthday today, flashing a wide smile for the camera with his own daughter.

LINDA Robson has addressed the ongoing feud rumours surrounding her and former co-star Pauline Quirke. The 63-year-old posted a string of snaps with her female friends to mark International Women's Day - including a smiley selfie with Pauline, 62, despite claims they'd fallen out.

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.

MyLondon has take a look at some of the past and the original presenters of the show. READ MORE: Loose Women fans confused after Stacey Solomon appears in recent episode despite maternity leave Kaye Adams is an original Loose Woman. Having appeared on the show since its first episode in 1999, she's been a Loose Woman from the start.

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.

LOOSE Women's Ruth Langsford was forced to abruptly end an interview today after a guest in Ukraine had to respond to a terrifying air strike. The 61-year-old TV veteran was talking to Marichka Padalko when she was given a three-minute warning and had to go.

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.

LINDA Robson has sparked rumours of a Birds of a Feather reunion by sharing pictures with co-stars Lesley Joseph and Pauline Quirke. The actress and Loose Women star, 63, paid tribute to important women in her life for International Women's Day yesterday.

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.

We’ve often wondered what it would be like to be part of the Loose Women panel. And now, after being in the ladies’ presence during OK!’s exclusive shoot to celebrate International Women’s Day, we think we’ve got a pretty good idea. While it’s an often overused cliché, what you see on screen is exactly what you get off it – if a little more potty-mouthed and chaotic.

Loose Women hosts Katie Piper and Jane Moore have opened up on what life is like behind the scenes on the popular ITV daytime talk show.They also silenced rumours of tension behind the scenes, as well as spilling backstage secrets including "messy nights out" and endless WhatsApp messages, during an interview to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8.Speaking to OK! Magazine, Katie Piper put an end to rumours that there was tension between panellists on the programme, saying: "Everyone’s different in their own way, and that’s what makes the show fresh each time."There’s nobody you dread working with as everyone’s there in their own right and brings something unique."Reflecting on the fiery on-set debates during Loose Women, Jane Moore also explained that the arguments are soon forgotten about off-set, adding: "In the ad breaks, we’ll say, 'That was a bit fiery, wasn’t it?'"I have an issue when people say, 'Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha cat fight on Loose Women.' Please, come on, we’re past that. "They never do it about two blokes on a news programme and it's so lame.

She explained the “evolution of female friendship" to prove her point.Jane said: “When women get together, they might talk about their marriage, their kids, or something in the news, but each time their perspective might have changed.”The two are part of a panel alongside other regulars, including Charlene White, Nadia, Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch, Christine Lampard and Frankie Bridge.Kate said that her and Jane’s friendship continues off-screen “We have a WhatsApp group and even when you’re not on the show, it’s going off.”She also spoke about International Women's Day and what it means to be part of a female-centric show. Katie said that it was “brilliant” to be part of a show which celebrates women from all walks of life. She feels she learns something new every time she goes to work. The presenter also said that it was a “new dynamic” for her, as she was used to filming documentaries. She said: “It’s brilliant that Loose Women celebrates diverse women from all walks of life. “You go to work and learn something new every single show.”Katie then went on to discuss the recognition she and the other stars receive when they’re walking on the streets. She explained: “We get so many people stopping us when we’re out and about and saying, ‘I’ve been going through a tough time and the show really saved me’ – particularly through the pandemic.Katie also said that she feels it’s important to have shows like Loose Women where you get more of a female-dominated viewpoint. She said: “I also think it’s important because I’ve done a lot of political debate shows that are male dominated.“I think we’ve heard enough of the male view. “It’s nice to hear a female perspective from time to time.”

In another world, journalist Jane Moore and TV star and campaigner Katie Piper might never have met, let alone become friends. But, as the pair tell us during our exclusive International Women’s Day shoot, that’s the real beauty of Loose Women.