Exclusive: Judi Love talks close bond with her Loose Women co-stars

This week, our columnist Judi Love has given us the lowdown on her week spent with chart-topping legend Sean Paul, after having welcomed the mega star onto Loose Women. Writing in her weekly OK! magazine column, the much-loved comedian also spoke out on the shocking racially aggravated attack against eleven-year-old schoolboy Raheem Bailey, who tragically lost his finger whilst being chased by bullies. She also lets us in on her Platinum Jubilee/birthday extravaganza plans, praises Ainsley Harriott for saving his sister from drowning and celebrates Loose Women's incredible National Television Award nomination.

Loose Women star Denise Welch is currently soaking up the sun on a romantic Greek holiday with husband Lincoln Townley.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch inundated with support after revealing 'bittersweet' birthdayThe 64-year-old was whisked away by her spouse as a surprise for her birthday on 22 May and has since been keeping fans updated with a series of holiday snaps on Instagram.WATCH: Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Denise Welch clash during furious debate on showFor her latest post, Denise posed up a storm wearing nothing but a bright orange bikini and white wedge sandals.READ: Loose Women's Denise Welch addresses on-set feud rumoursMORE: Inside Denise Welch's £1m home which was dramatically set on fire by stalkerShe also made a surprising confession in the caption. "Never been in a hot tub since 2012.

Stacey Solomon has openly spoken about how being on benefits 'saved her life' before she found fame. The TV star was discussing the cost of living crisis as she joined the panel on Friday's Loose Women. Their conversations came a day after chancellor Rishi Sunak outlined a fresh package of support for people across the country.

Stacey Solomon said that benefits "saved her life", as she shared her financial woes as a struggling single mother before finding fame on The X Factor. Mother-of-four Stacey, 32, who is a regular panellist on ITV’s long-running daytime TV show Loose Women, discussed the cost of living crisis in the UK on the show on Friday. She sat alongside Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha, on the panel to discuss the UK government-proposed possibility of households receiving £400 to help with their energy bills.

Jurgen Klopp's side are aiming to exact revenge on the La Liga winners for the 2018 Champions League final defeat in Kiev. Thousands of fans have embarked on the odyssey to the Stade de France in Paris to watch the Reds in UEFA's showpiece game. There will also be a whole host of celebrities cheering the Reds on at home as they bid to win their 7th European Cup.

Judi Love has given her take on the gripping Wagatha Christie case as Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy wait to hear the judge's verdict in their libel case.The Loose Women panelist tells us how she feels in her exclusive OK! column, where she also reflects on the devastating Buffalo shootings, gives praise to the UK's first Afro hair advert and opens up on loneliness in the Black community. Are you an OK! VIP? If not, why not? It’s free and gives you backstage access to stories like this, exclusive home tours, special discounts and so much more! All you need to do is pop your email address below! P.s.

Loose Women's Charlene White stole the show with her lovely bright yellow dress on the opening day of the Chelsea Flower Show.The TV presenter, 41, wore the perfect frock for the prestigious annual show, looking incredibly summery and smiley as she mingled with her fellow attendees in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. Charlene's show-stealing dress featured a button-down front, with an open collar, and cuffed short sleeves.

Loose Women's Ruth Langsford thought that Phillip Schofield referred to her and her cohorts as dogs on the show.

Christine Lampard and Frankie Bridge were among the Loose Women stars who came together to celebrate Jane Moore's 60th birthday this week.MORE: Frankie Bridge enjoys emotional reunion with sons after exciting announcementThe presenter, who marked her milestone birthday on Tuesday, was surrounded by some of the cast and crew of the daytime ITV show during a surprise lunch.WATCH: Jane Moore's husband was arrested hours before their weddingSharing a sweet Loose Women family snap, Jane revealed on Instagram: "Ok, I'm starting to feel like the queen now." The picture showed the birthday girl being wined and dined by the likes of Christine, Frankie and their fellow co-stars Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams, Carol McGiffin, Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter.READ: Loose Women's Jane Moore's husband Gary arrested hours before weddingSEE: Loose Women stars' mammoth homes: Coleen Nolan, Stacey Solomon and more"My 60th birthday has been quite an extended extravaganza, starting with an on-screen party on Monday's @loosewomen then a gathering of my 'Sarf London' girlfriends on Tuesday (pic 2)," she added. "Which conveniently turned out to be the hottest day of the year, and culminating in a wonderful surprise birthday lunch with some of the Loose gang today."I was even honoured by an appearance from Janet! What a wonderful afternoon.

Loose Women viewers have been left unimpressed after a comment one of the panellists made about Wayne Rooney. Janet Street-Porter was discussing the ex-footballer's recent court appearance as part of the ongoing 'Wagatha Christie' libel trial during Wednesday's show, when she said: "It’s become the battle of the blokes.

Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke appear to have ended their long-running feud. Loose Women panelist Linda, took to her Instagram to share a snap with her Birds of a Feather co-stars Pauline Quirke, 62, and Lesley Joseph, 76. Linda and Pauline played the roles of Tracey Stubbs and Sharon Theodopolopodous on the comedy, and Lesley portrayed Dorien Green.

Linda Robson and Pauline Quirke appear to have put their reported feud behind them by enjoying a surprise reunion alongside their Birds of a Feather co-star Lesley Joseph.MORE: Linda Robson breaks silence on Loose Women feud - and 'fall out' with Birds of a Feather co-starIn a photo shared on the Loose Women star's Instagram page on Tuesday, the trio could be seen smiling as they dined at the fancy The Delaunay. "A lovely lunch with my beautiful friends in the @thedelaunay," Linda simply remarked.WATCH: Lesley Joseph talks about brave friend Linda RobsonThe heartwarming post was met with much praise, with one writing: "Lovely photo [heart eyes emoji] so good to see Pauline too! [heart emojis] forever comedy icon trio xxx."MORE: Loose Women's Linda Robson shares very rare family photos of her only sonSEE: Loose Women hosts' lavish houses: Ruth Langsford, Coleen Nolan, more"This makes me so happy," another post read, while a third person stated: "This literally warms my heart." A fourth follower said: "All the birds together, bring back birds of a feather."It was previously reported that Linda and Pauline had fallen out – something which TV presenter Linda has always refuted.

The Loose Women team don't shy away from difficult conversations. But awkwardness erupted on the ITV show today when the panelists discussed body image - and Kaye Adams turned to Coleen Nolan and unexpectedly asked her about her weight. She said: “So where are you at then? Because you go up and down…” A shocked Coleen gasped and replied: "Alright Kaye!" Before she quickly laughed off the comment, and went into detail about her journey with her weight.The chat came as the pair discussed Victoria Beckham's comments about body image, in which she claimed being thin is ‘old fashioned’.

Former rugby player Mike Tindall has revealed he had to have plastic surgery to fix his nose after repeated blows while playing the sport left him unable to breathe normally. The 43 year old, who is married to equestrian and royal, Zara Tindall, broke his nose at least eight times during the course of his 12-year sporting career. Appearing on today’s Loose Women special all-male panel, Mike admitted that he had finally resorted to corrective surgery to straighten his nose after years of suffering from sinus problems.