Simon Mayo left digging fingers into hands to 'stop losing it' on BBC show after heartache

Loose Women was suddenly cut short.But the ITV presenter and producer received some much-welcomed support from her Twitter followers.One, @lucylululastic, tweeted her to offer words of encouragement in the aftermath of the glitch."Saw you on LW [Loose Women] on the train and just wanted to say have the best time," she wrote."See, good things happen to good people, enjoy yourself, so never give those jealous weekend fools a second thought."She added the hashtag #YouMakeMyMumSmile.Charlene responded in view of over 62,000 followers to confirm she was "gutted the signal failed"."The joys of attempting to do a video call on a train to Birmingham," she groaned.However, she added: "But I’ll be co-presenting the ITV Evening News from ITV’s Concert for Ukraine tonight from 18.30… thankfully not on FaceTime!"The discussion sparked off a series of "Welcome to Birmingham" tweets from locals whose home city she had been heading to at the time of the mishap.Charlene has had a tense few days- not just with the connectivity problem on Loose Women, but with fielding off complaints that she had "profited" from slavery.She discovered last year during an ITV documentary named Empire's Child that a distant relative - her five times great grandfather - had been a slave owner."All wknd a few folk with nowt better to do were furiously tweeting to “out” me for “profiting” from the slave trade," she wrote in a tweet yesterday."Why? Cos my slave-ancestors birthed kids belonging to their slave owners."Kids who were born slaves."The aghast presenter added: "Is there a British education system complaints dept?!"Meanwhile the Loose Women star had another shock in store when she learnt one of her favourite radio broadcasters, Eddie Mair, is about to

Good Morning Britain director Erron Gordon earlier today, as he shared a life update following his move to Piers Morgan’s Uncensored.

This Morning appearances, starring as the feisty fighter Amazon on Sky show Gladiators.Now she'd be keen on stepping back into the spotlight and doing a stint on Strictly."I got a little taste of the media world... when the opportunity came up to do Gladiators," she revealed."I always wanted to be a doctor, but I also wanted to be a dancer on TOTP when I was little...

Dancing On Ice star went on to express her surprise at being paired up with former Strictly Come Dancing professional Brendan Cole, 45, who is now set to compete with her in the final.Ahead of the Dancing On Ice final, Vanessa has spilled the beans on her bond with skating partner Brendan, who has wowed ITV audiences this year with his skating abilities.Remembering the first time she was told she was coupled up with Brendan, Vanessa admitted she had her reservations at first. She said: “The producers really surprised me with the partnership because there is a 20-year age gap.“I didn’t expect to be with Brendan when obviously there were young guys, like I was partnered with in previous years. “I was worried at first that we wouldn’t bond, but because we’re both ­performers and I’m a mature 25-year-old, I’m comfortable.”She went on to share Brendan is a “kid at heart” and suggested the star had lost some weight putting his all into the process. “He falls and gets up and it amazes me how his 45-year-old body can handle so much strain.

BBC Breakfast paid tribute to Foo Fighters star, Taylor Hawkins, who died on March 25, aged 50.Hosts Roger Johnson and Victoria Fritz reflected on the tragic news which was confirmed on Saturday (March 26)."Every so often, the world of music loses someone who seems universally and genuinely loved, respected and admired, both by fans and also by musicians," said Victoria.Roger added: "It's safe to say that Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins who died in Colombia on Friday night fits that bill." The pair introduced Taylor's pal BBC Radio 2 presenter Jo Whiley as well as Level 42 singer and bassist Mark King who had worked with Hawkins.During a chat with Whiley, Roger asked the broadcaster about Taylor's previous drug battles that saw him placed in a coma.Jo said: "In the past he did, yeah, but I'm just here to remember Taylor as he was as a person and a life force and that's all I want to talk about."There were issues in the past, the last time I saw him he was the picture of health, he was as I said so full of vitality and such a force for good. We have no idea, we don't know at the moment what happened."Jo's decision to refuse to discuss Taylor's past went down well with fans of the late musician who instantly took to social media to praise the radio presenter, with some fans saying how much they will miss the musician.One person tweeted: "@well done @jowhiley! #BBCBreakfast."While a second added: "Love it when people like Jo Whiley put an interviewer in their place on digging s**t #BBCBreakfast.""Gotta shout out to @jowhiley on #BBCBreakfast today being asked a question about Taylor's death and the accusations of substances.

Loose Women as well as presenting on ITV News.

Loose Women star Jane Moore took a cheeky swipe at fellow panellist Coleen Nolan yesterday. Jane told viewers Coleen “shoved” her at the start of the ITV show.Jane, 59, branded her Loose Women co-star Coleen “ghastly” in a tongue-in-cheek jibe as she kicked off the show yesterday.Coleen, 57, apparently shoved Jane, the panellist claimed live on air.Jane began: “Hello and welcome to your mid-week helping of Loose Women.“Joining me for lots of laughs and lunchtime chat, it's the ghastly Coleen Nolan,” she continued, as her colleague opened her mouth in shock.“Who just shoved me on air,” she revealed, causing Coleen to laugh.The pair quickly moved past the on-air banter, sitting down at the Loose Women panel with their fellow co-stars.The pair were joined by Linda Robson, 64, and Shani Dhanda, 35, as they began a discussion on the issue of lockdown loneliness.Express.co.uk has contacted Coleen’s representatives for further comment.Earlier this month, Coleen appeared on Lorraine for International Women’s Day, where she addressed rumours of feuding behind the scenes on Loose Women.Appearing beside Gloria Hunniford, Coleen confirmed that the drama always “ends at the desk”.Host Lorraine Kelly appeared to make reference to claims of friction between the panellists, though she suggested that it was not the case.She said: “And Loose Women is on today.

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ITV Evening News since 2001 and became the programme’s sole presenter in 2017.

The couple share three children together: Isabelle, 12, Ace, nine and Trixie, five. Matt recently opened up about how the family had to deal with trolls after a photo of Ace surfaced online of him wearing a pink crop top and sporting long blonde hair. The former Busted member said he tended to avoid reading any hateful comments and has done so for a few years. Matt said he didn’t think of Ace as anything else than his “amazing boy". He said: “I don’t read anything – for a good few years now I’ve tried to stay away from that. “I don’t read comments and didn’t know anything was happening [until later]. “But it’s funny, he’s just our amazing boy and we don’t think about it in any other way.” He then went on to explain that Ace is “musical” and “creative” and that the work his son produces “blows his mind". The star added that it is “beautiful” that Ace is free to be able to express himself as he chooses and be his own person. Matt spoke up about his other two children as well, stating that the three of them have very different personalities. Isabelle, the oldest, is the most like him. The difference, Matt says, is that Isabelle has natural talent while he had to work hard at her age. The singer explained he and Emma have drilled in the idea that “hard work beats talent if talent doesn’t work hard". He went on to describe their youngest, Trixie, as a “maniac". Matt explained the cheeky youngster constantly “jumps off sofas” and can be difficult to control. However, he clarified that she is well-behaved most of the time.

Loose Women panellist Andrea McLean has revealed that she has "no regrets" after deciding to leave the ITV show after 13 years on the programme, while speaking about suffering a breakdown.The TV personality, 52, who left the show at the end of 2020, admitted that it was "something she needed to do" as she discussed her new book You Just Need to Believe It, as well as her exit from Loose Women, with Lorraine Kelly.Andrea revealed that she was hailed as "brave" for making the decision to leave the show after over a decade on the panel.She told Lorraine: "This is my first time being back on TV and back in the room that we share with Loose."It was a [brave decision] and the reason the whole book came about was because at the time so many people said to me you're so brave to do that thing, to pivot," she added.However, the star admitted that she felt "scared" following the move.Andrea went on: "And all I kept thinking was I don't feel brave, I feel really scared but it was just something I really needed to do."The star went on to tell how she used her experience to help her write her fourth book.She continued: "And then I thought, right, how can I bottle everything I've used to do a brave thing when I've felt scared and I put together a 10 day challenge for my lovely community and then saw the results and it made me brave enough."I had a breakdown a few years ago Lorraine, because I was going and going and going and I didn't want to look at, really, what was happening."I was just trying to keep busy and not think."Learn from my mistakes and just stop for a minute," she insisted to the ITV presenter.Andrea left the chat show at the end of 2020 and, in a previous interview, told how she agonised over the decision.She admitted

"I thought, ‘Is it possible? Could I really? Yeah, why not?’ The path is actually an easy route to take if you’ve got that time to give."It really is worthwhile. It’s so important."The Loose Women panellist explained that people as “fortunate” as her want to “give back” and that “we do our bit with charity.”"But there’s nothing like making a difference every single day.“And as a special constable out on foot patrol you come into contact with the public every day when you’re on duty and you really do make a difference.

“We’ve all made mistakes. We’ve all done stupid things from time to time.”He continued, saying he has loved doing what he has done for his whole life.Michael said he “enjoyed (myself) to the fullest.”The dancer reminded fans that he was already 35 when he got his first breakthrough.

She said: “I scrolled down and it said ‘female.’”“I jumped up and my mum dropped her fork on the plate.“I said, ‘I’m having a girl!’ It was very emotional and I know my parents secretly wanted me to have a girl.“They’re seeing it as their second experience of raising me.”Husband James wanted to be surprised by the news, and Chloe obliged.The personal trainer arranged for a box to be delivered to their home with a pink baby outfit inside.James said he “welled up” and “nearly cried” upon receiving the news.He said it was “exciting” to be having a little girl as the former rugby player has “been around enough men (his) entire life.”Chloe confirmed that she wouldn’t be having an elective cesarean when it came to the birth.She added that she didn’t really have a “plan” when it came to the birth of her daughter.She explained her fears about getting a c-section.The star said: “My mum said, ‘It’s a really big operation and some women are OK with it and they recover OK.“‘But most women really have to go through a period of recovery’ – they cut you open!"Chloe explained that her mother said to her she should only have it if you “have to have it.”On March 9, Chloe took to Instagram to explain why he hadn’t spoken more about her pregnancy.The star said: “I remember when I was trying, for 2 years, and it was hard watching everyone around me get pregnant.“It didn’t make me feel jealous or envious. It just made me feel… sad.

Loose Women star Andrea McLean, 52, presented on the ITV show from 2007 up until 2020.The star admitted at the time that she was worried about having to sell her house, and now she has revealed that those concerns have become a reality.Andrea announced on screen that she was leaving Loose Women to pursue her own business project in November, 2020.Since leaving her ITV gig of 13 years, the star has devoted her time to her writing career, as well as her website and blog, This Girl Is On Fire.Many, including her own agent, told her that leaving Loose Women would be career suicide, but now, she has launched online self-help community This Girl Is On Fire on a global scale. She will also publish her fourth book this week, entitled “You just need to believe it”.However, the star has now admitted in an interview with the Sunday Post that she was also forced to sell her home “before it became an issue”. The star now lives in a rented house with third husband, Nick Feeney, and her two children Finlay, 20, and Amy, 15. She said: “We have only moved a mile away because Amy is still at school. We sold our house to invest the money in the business. “It was scary but we did it before it became an issue.

The Chase star Shaun Wallace, 61, offered some kind words to Anne Hegerty's replacement Issa Schultz, 38, who took the reins on the ITV spin-off show Beat The Chasers. It comes after The Governess was forced to miss filming.The former I'm A Celebrity...

This Morning team, where she advises the nation on all things medical. But she has now exclusively revealed that she sometimes wishes she could drop the "doctor" title and appear on TV as just "Zoe".The former Gladiators star has struck up a close friendship with Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Odudu and said she'd like to perform with her on stage, or possibly connect with her for a TV show of their own."I don't even know what the TV show would be, but I think it seems like an opportunity to be part of a TV show where I'm not there as the medical expert," she explained."Instead of being Dr Zoe, I'd just get to be Zoe."She added: "There's a big side of my personality and who I am that doesn't get an opportunity to shine on This Morning or when I do Trust Me, I'm A Doctor, because we all have these different personas that we rely upon, depending on what role we're playing."It would be great to make some TV, something fun, with some mates, and get to show people Zoe."The 40-year-old has always had a passion for dance, taking lessons as a child - but she was forced to give it up due to a lack of money in her family."I always wanted to be a doctor but I also wanted to be a dancer on Top of the Pops [TOTP]when I was little," she explained."I've just always loved dancing.

James Martin returns to ITV this morning with the latest episode of his cooking show Saturday Morning.This will see him chatting to personal trainer Joe Wicks as well as inviting over chefs on his show to cook up some dishes.In a candid chat recently, the television chef admitted he’s very close with others in his industry.On a new podcast, James was opening up about the nice things fellow chefs have said to him over his career.In particular, many have been praiseworthy of him for letting them come on his show.He said: “I feel I owe it to my industry, the industry that I fell in love with, to give something back.“That’s my way of doing it, if I can do anything.These guys are amazing people.”James went on to admit while some may think the industry is full of “backstabbers” that is not his own experience.The chef added to the Talkshire podcast at the end of February: “You’re learning off each other, that’s the great thing about this job.“Everybody thinks that they’re all backstabbing everybody but there’s none of that.“It’s a massive industry but also a small industry.“Covid has brought us together more than anything else.”James has been open about struggling during the pandemic, as well as wanting to help fellow chefs when restaurants were closed.Elsewhere, James recently took to social media to apologise to his fans.This came after he failed to advertise his latest project to his followers.Posting on Tuesday, he shared how he made dinner at The Greyhound in Stockbridge for some lucky diners.He shared a few pictures of the pub and its owners as he posted the update.Alongside these, James wrote: “Last night I took over this place for a dinner for 70 guests.“It is owned by some good friends of mine, Lucy and Alex in

Fans were quick to comment on Joan’s post and send their well wishes.Among them was Catherine Zeta Jones. The actress wrote: “I dare you!!!!!!” Missfamenyc also said: “Yessss.”Stacey_Garvey31 penned: “The kartrashians don’t even come near your league QUEEN!”Alongside four flame emojis, Victoriasmurfit wrote: “Amen.”Joan is an actress best known for her roles as provocative female characters, most notably as manipulative seductress Alexis Carrington in soap opera Dynasty. In December, Joan spoke up about her feelings during the first COVID-19 lockdown. She explained that she felt there was nothing she could do as she addressed her weight gain over the course of the pandemic. Joan spent the first few months of the lockdown in London.Following the easing of travel restrictions, she moved house with husband Percy Gibson. She said she became frustrated with the intense restrictions, and decided to move to her home in the South of France instead.Speaking to the Daily Mail in December, the actress said: "I found London difficult because I felt like I was in jail, not knowing when I was going to get out.”She admitted that at first, she spent a "ridiculous" amount of time watching TV and added that she gained weight as a result of excessive eating and sitting down.Joan continued: "Of course I was [in tracksuits] weren’t we all?“I gained about half a stone.“I was eating as much as possible because aside from drinking bottles of wine and polishing off chocolates – what else was there to do?"

Table Manners podcast, Joanna was asked whether she can take a lot of heat when it comes to her food.She confessed: “Some, Some.

Fans and followers were quick to jump on the star’s comments to send their well wishes to Tom. Claramrinho said: “Next TOUR?? NEXT TOUR!!!”Opsmels wrote: “WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU.”Patriciapaola said: “What a fighter our Tom is, a true inspiration, we love you Tom Parker.”Kirstlyoung penned: “The most amazing few weeks of shows! Go out with a bang and please come back soon! Lots of love.” The Wanted first formed in 2009, and have since sold two million singles in the UK. In October 2020, Tom Parker announced he had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. The star has been keeping concerned fans up to date with his health via Instagram ever since. He also recently filmed a documentary called Inside My Head.The documentary showed viewers what life is like when living through a condition such as Glioblastoma. On March 9, Tom explained why he had missed the first two shows of the band’s reunion tour, while he was receiving treatment in Spain. He shared a post to his Instagram page, updating fans at the time. He wrote: “So, as most of you know, I've been out in Spain on a treatment programme for the past couple of weeks."It was only meant to last 20 days but, due to a couple of logistical changes with tests and results, it won't be complete until the end of the week now which has delayed our journey home."I'm obviously gutted that I'll be missing the first few shows but as I'm sure you will understand, I have to complete my treatment cycle."I've been zooming into rehearsals all week and I know that the show will be incredible and that my boys will hold the fort until I'm back."Can't wait to see you all very soon, hope you all enjoy the show.”