Strictly’s Pasha Kovalev only felt 'ready for children' after meeting Rachel Riley

Loose Women, former anchor Andrea McLean made a surprising return on Monday’s show (29 March).But comments made during the show, saw complaints from viewers criticising the special guest on Twitter. Andrea was joined by new host Ruth Langsford and panellists Kelle Bryan, Katie Piper and Coleen Nolan.

Channel 4 viewers. Maths whizz Rachel Riley reacted to the news with a heart emoji as she told Stephen he was “worth the wait”. Rachel, 36, took to Twitter today to compliment national icon Stephen in view of her 695,600 followers. She replied to Stephen’s tweet from yesterday, which read: “After a 20 year gap, I’ll be guesting on @C4Countdown all this week.Stephen, 64, also tagged Rachel and Dictionary Corner star Susie Dent, 57, in his exciting announcement to his 12.4 million followers. Reacting to Stephen’s first day of guesting on the show, Rachel wrote: “Worth the wait! (heart emoji)”.Plenty of other people reacted to Stephen’s return to the show, with some calling for him to stay permanently. George Crisp commented: “And you’re doing a instant job of reminding us why you’re an absolute b***dy national treasure.

Loose Women welcomed back a familiar face on Monday's show as Andrea McLean returned as a guest almost year and a half after she quit.

Loose Women viewers were delighted today to see Andrea McLean return to the panel for the first time since she quit 15 months ago.

Beverly Callard chatted to Lorraine Kelly about her career post-Coronation Street and admitted that her “whole world opened up” after she left the soap.Lorraine welcomed the actress on to the show to talk about what she has been up to since she left the cobbled streets behind two years ago.Beverly mentioned her a recent filming project in which she was “flirting with Johnny Vegas”.Lorraine complimented her: “I feel though you’re having a great time right now, your personal life is great, you’ve got a lovely man, your career’s really good, you look terrific. This is probably one of the best times for you!”Beverly said: “When you hand in your notice to something like Coronation Street, which I love and always will love, after 32 years I thought: ‘No, this is it.

Stacey Solomon looked gorgeous when she stepped out in one of her new designs on Saturday for her niece's birthday, but she had to quickly make an apology.MORE: Stacey Solomon shares rare video of son Zachary as she reflects on teen pregnancyPosting to her Instagram Stories, the mum-of-four posed for a selfie in one of her brand new In the Style garments - but they weren't supposed to be warn yet.WATCH: Stacey shared a video of her daughter Rose learning to sit upWearing a stunning blue summer dress, she wrote: "Spring summer coming soon…been working for so long on this, I'm excited it's almost here.RELATED: Take a leaf out of Stacey Solomon’s book with this bargain Amazon mopREAD: Stacey Solomon shares new video of baby Rose's milestone moment"I'm sorry" [tagging In the Style founder Adam Frisby] but I've got to go to my sister's for my niece's birthday so I thought this dress was perfect for the occasion." Stacey looking gorgeous in ginghamWe don't blame her, the gingham baby-doll dress suited the ITV star perfectly.She also gave followers a sneak peek of two other gorgeous pieces, which had different summery, floral designs.She wrote: "The first samples of my spring summer collection have just come. I would love to know what you think of the prints.

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford revealed that she feels like she is constantly “spinning plates”.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev has revealed his friends in Russia “can’t make sense” of the invasion on Ukraine. The 42-year-old, who was born in Russia but has family links to Ukraine, spoke out about the ongoing situation during an appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch yesterday.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing will return to our screens in September this year. Strictly will be back following a break from December, when the last series was won by Rose Ayling Ellis.

This Morning and today was no different. However, Vanessa revealed on Instagram that she tested positive for Covid today after feeling "slightly queasy" while at work.Vanessa took the test after arriving home from London's White City Studios on Thursday.She took to her Instagram to make the shocking announcement this afternoon in view of her 135,000 followers with a short video.Flushed, she said: "Well it is, gosh.

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.

RUSSIAN dancer Pasha Kovalev slammed his birth country's invasion of Ukraine on today's Lorraine. The former Strictly star, who is married to Countdown's Rachel Riley, also ignored the fallout on the BBC dance show following Russian stars Luba Mushtuk and Katya Jones' failure to publicly condemn the war.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has opened up about a touching project he is working on to help raise money for people feeling the war in Ukraine. Pasha is working on an event called Rise Up With The Arts that people can attend virtually from the comfort of their own homes.The show will take place on Mother's Day and Pasha explained that this is his way of using his talent to "make a difference in the world." Speaking on Lorraine, the star, who has previously spoken up against what is happening, said: "Nowadays it's so important to use your talent – and dancing is something that I have been doing all my life – to make a difference in the world.

Rachel Riley gave fans an insight into family life with her eldest daughter Maven. Taking to Instagram on Wednesday, the Countdown host shared a video with her two-year-old daughter after she was gifted a large bouquet of Bloom and Wild flowers.MORE: Rachel Riley shares new candid picture of Pasha Kovalev and baby Noa - but fans question one detailAhead of Mother's Day, the 36-year-old asked whether the flowers were a present her from her children.

Loose Women star Jane Moore called her co-star Coleen Nolan 'ghastly' due to her supposedly shoving her on air.As the show started on Wednesday (March 23), Jane could be heard leading the conversation and making a jibe about Coleen.Jane introduced the Loose Women ladies and when she got to Coleen, she said: "And it is the ghastly Coleen Nolan - who just shoved me on air."To which Coleen scoffed at, but didn't deny, before the women swiftly moved on to the next segment. This comes a few days after Coleen was apparently "gutted" that season 2 of Bridgerton has fewer sex scenes in.The ITV panellist was rinsed by fellow panellist Ruth Langsford who joked Coleen would be disappointed with the lack of bonking.Ruth opened the segment after an ad break and said: "Bridgerton is back and great news Coleen is very happy but bad news there's going to be a lot less bonking."That's why you liked it!" Ruth said while looking at Coleen.She added: "How do you like your telly - racy or romantic? We know what yours is Coleen!"Coleen it's a bit disappointing for you and Brenda, less of the bonking, no bodice-ripping..."However, the Nolan sister defended her taste and shared she was less bothered about all of the X-rated material than her co-stars thought.Coleen explained: "So, here's the thing that this will surprise you, I don't really like when there's too much of that.

Christine Lampard enjoyed a night off from parenting duties as she joined her girlfriends Emma Bunton and Nicole Appleton for a night out at Langan's Brasserie - however, they were upset Holly Willoughby - who recently tested positive for COVID - was unable to join them.MORE: Christine Lampard's tribute to husband Frank Lampard is seriously adorableSpice Girls star Emma shared a group selfie, and remarked: "Missed you @hollywilloughby."WATCH: Christine Lampard shares rare footage of daughter Patricia playing footballThe outing comes shortly after Christine appeared on Loose Women and opened up about her marriage to Frank, with whom she shares two children.MORE: Christine Lampard pays special tribute to Frank Lampard ahead of her 43rd birthdayMORE: Christine Lampard recalls 'deeply upsetting' time during pregnancy with baby FreddieWhen talking about being forgetful, the 43-year-old star explained to the panel: "I think it's when you've clearly got so much else going on in your brain at those times."I mean, phones and keys are my killer... it is the one thing that drives Frank completely insane, where I'll go, 'Where's my phone?' constantly.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has discussed his grandmother's escape from Ukraine which saw her having to walk miles for the first time since undergoing an operation.

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

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has taken to Twitter to share her support for Chris Kamara, 64, who has been diagnosed with a speech disorder. In the tweet, which she posted on Sunday, the television host wished Chris well and said he was “very precious”.She said: “Sending you so much love you gorgeous man.“Take care of yourself - you are very very precious to us all.”This came after Chris Kamara posted the day before.The ex-footballer said, in view of his 1.8 million followers: “Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok-ish.“Alongside my thyroid problem I have developed apraxia of speech & have been working to get my speech back to normal.”Chris was honest about how the disorder has affected him.He added: “Some days it can be a little slow and some days it’s normal.

Loose Women's Coleen Nolan was apparently "gutted" that season 2 of Bridgerton has fewer sex scenes in. The ITV panellist was ripped into by her co-star Ruth Langsford who joked she would be disappointed in there being less bonking this time around.Ruth opened the segment and said: "Bridgerton is back and great news Coleen is very happy but bad news there's going to be a lot less bonking."That's why you liked it!" she added while looking at her fellow panellist.Ruth continued: "How do you like your telly - racy or romantic? We know what yours is Coleen!""Coleen it's a bit disappointing for you and Brenda, less of the bonking, no bodice-ripping..."However, Coleen defended her TV taste and revealed that she was actually less bothered about all of the X-rated material than her co-stars believed.She explained: "So, here's the thing that this will surprise you, I don't really like when there's too much of that.

Lorraine's Royal Editor Russell Myers joined Lorraine Kelly on this morning's show (Monday 21 March) from Belize to discuss the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's recent royal tour. However, the expert also detailed "interesting" plans that the family have closer to home.