BBC Strictly's Janette Manrara cut off on Loose Women as she defends parenting choice

Denise Welch was praised by fans when she shared that she spent Christmas with her ex-husband, Tim Healy. The Loose Women star showed a fun video where Tim was playing table football, while Denise's husband Lincoln Townley was looking on and chuckling.

Loose Women star Nadia Sawalha, just like a lot of us, has been well and truly feeling the festive spirit for quite some time. However, it’s an extra-special day in her household, as one of her daughters also marks their birthday on Christmas Day. In a recent interview with Closer, Nadia opened up about the extensive traditions that form part of the celebrations in her household.

Loose Women star Linda Robson has shared that she's shaking up her Christmas plans this year, following the end of her marriage, as she'll be spending the festive day at her eldest daughter's house instead of her own. During a chat on Loose Women with Kaye Adams, Jane Moore and Judi Love about whether to use phones on Christmas Day, Linda revealed her plans for the big day. She said: "At my house there won't be any phones, well its not actually my house this year it's Lauren's house, but normally in my house it's no phones.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Ellie Leach got rather emotion as she paid tribute to her dance partner Vito Coppola one week on from them winning the Glitterball.

Loose Women's Andrea McLean has revealed that she only keeps in touch with two of her former co-stars from the ITV show. The telly presenter, who left the series in 2020 after a 13-year stint, admitted that while she doesn't watch the show due to her busy schedule, she does miss the 'daily interaction with everybody' on the team.

Jeff Brazier has jumped straight to paying tribute to his son Bobby's dance partner Dianne Buswell after he watched them miss out on the Strictly Come Dancing title over the weekend. The presenter was in the audience as Bobby and Dianne competed in the show's grand final.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola appeared to be closer than ever on Wednesday as the Strictly Come Dancing finalists posed with the iconic Glitterball trophy ahead of this weekend's finale where they will battle it out for the 2023 winning title.

Loose Women is in the middle of a new feud as a former star claims she "wasn't welcomed" and "doesn't miss" the show after her sudden departure. Carol McGiffin, 63, who was on the ITV programme from 2000 until 2013 and returned in 2018 before leaving earlier this year, has been vocal about her dissatisfaction with her time on the lunchtime programme, saying it had changed. In a chat with Women's Own magazine, she said: "No, I don't miss Loose Women at all.

Janette Manrara left fans in awe by sharing a collection of cute photos with her baby daughter. Many were quick to point out just how much Lyra Rose, who's almost five months, looks like her dad Aljaz Skorjanec.

Layton Williams has said he's 'hanging on' as he gave a glimpse at his moment of calm before the Strictly Come Dancing storm this weekend. The Bury-born actor and West End star will compete in the semi-finals of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (December 9).

Janette Manrara jokingly said she had 'started a domestic' between Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola as they continue to be subject to romance rumours. The former Coronation Street star and the Italian dancer have won hearts of fans both on and off the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito Coppola has confessed to being "jealous" after partner Ellie Leach danced with another person on last week's episode. The talented duo sailed into the semi-finals after scoring 36 with their quickstep on Saturday (2 December) night, which was performed to Beauty and the Beast's Belle in honour of Musicals Week.The show was also the first time that Ellie, who is best known for playing Faye Windass on Coronation Street, danced with another partner on the ITV reality series.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's bickering on Strictly: It Takes Two left host Janette Manrara fearing she'd "started a domestic" in a new episode of the spin-off show. Soap star Ellie, 22, and Strictly Come Dancing pro Vito, 31, appeared on It Takes Two on Thursday, 7 December, where they spoke to Janette, 40, about making it to the semi-final and their upcoming performances.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Vito Coppola was forced to address his 'jealousy' over Ellie Leach dancing with another man during last week's show as the couple sat down with Janette Manrara for Thursday evening's episode of spin-off It Takes Two.

Janette Manrara was flooded with the same comment as she shared an adorable new snap of her baby daughter. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer has been enjoying some time with her mum after she flew from Miami to help her daughter and husband Aljaz Skorjanec.

Denise Welch has had to confirm that she's "alive and well" after a nasty social media hoax claimed she had passed away.The Loose Women panellist, 65, took to X, previously known as Twitter, to reassure her 557k followers that she was not dead after a rumour began spreading on social media. An anonymous internet user had updated Denise's Wikipedia page with flash information, claiming that she had been tragically killed by a mobility scooter driven by former Big Brother star Farida Kalifah.

Annabel Croft has spoken about the 'special moment' she never thought would happen during her time on Strictly Come Dancing ahead of her 'split' from Johannes Radebe. The former tennis ace and her professional dance partner appeared on the latest episode of spin-off It Takes Two.

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola gave an insight into how hard he and Ellie Leach are training for the quarter-finals after the pair shared 'love' remarks. The Italian dancer took to his Instagram Story to offer the update hours after they had appeared on It Takes Two.

Bobby Brazier has shared his brother's emotional reaction to his Strictly Come Dancing tribute to their late mother Jade Goody. EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, performed a heartfelt dance to This Woman's Work by Maxwell with partner Dianne Buswell, 34, on the BBC One show on Saturday, 25 November.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Bobby Brazier has revealed the sweet moment he shared with his dad, Jeff Brazier, after his performance last weekend. Bobby and his dance partner Dianne Buswell performed their couples choice routine to the song This Woman’s Work by Maxwell in a tribute to Bobby’s late mum, Jade Goody.The dance moved the judges to tears, and they were given a score of 37 out of 40, their highest of the series so far.