Julia Sawalha shares major hair transformation

Loose Women stars have rallied around their friend and co-host Brenda Edwards, who on Tuesday shared her "shock" at the cause of her son Jamal's death at the age of 31. An inquest into the music entrepreneur's death was opened on Tuesday at the West London Coroner’s Court and before being adjourned for eight weeks, the inquest heard Jamal died at Brenda's house, from cardiac arrhythmia after taking recreational drugs. Assistant Coroner Catherine Wood said: "He came home late one evening, after which he became increasingly agitated and suffered a cardiac arrest.

With the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee weekend less than a week away, people up and down the country will be thinking about how best to spend the extended bank holiday. Whether you’re throwing a street party, heading down to the capital or planning on enjoying the televised celebrations from the comfort of your own home, the chances are that food will be involved! So, if you’re looking for some inspiration on what to serve up, celebrity chefs including Prue Leith and Jamie Oliver, along with Loose Women's very own Nadia Sawalha, have shared some of their favourite recipes.

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.

Kaye Adams has vowed that she will pay back her £400 energy grant during a discussion on the rising cost of living on Friday's instalment of Loose Women. Earlier this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak detailed plans for each home in the country to receive £400 towards the cost, with the money not expected to be repaid. However, 59 year old Kaye expressed her plans to "absolutely" pay the money forward to an "appropriate charity".

Denise Welch celebrated his 64th birthday on 22 May – but it was a day of mixed emotions.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch faces further heartbreak: detailsTaking to Instagram this week, the Loose Women star thanked fans for their wellwishes as she explained the reason the occasion is particularly poignant. WATCH: Denise Welch finally reunites with her dad"Thank you so so much for your birthday messages," Denise wrote.

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.

June Brown spent her lunch breaks and downtime on set doing pelvic floor exercises and other personal care, according to her fellow Walford castmate Michelle Collins, who played Ian Beale's first wife Cindy on EastEnders.The BBC actress and all round screen icon strolled Albert Square for decades as Dot Branning, but sadly June died in April at the age of 95 at her home in Surrey.The beloved star, who once starred in Coronation Street before settling into Walford as Dot, was surrounded by her family and received a flood of tributes in the wake of her death. A month on, Michelle, 59, reflected on some of her memories with June on-set in a chat with the Loose Women ladies. Panellist and fellow EastEnders actress Nadia Sawalha admitted: "I think we just all thought she would live forever." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

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.

Frankie Bridge revealed on Loose Women that her husband Wayne Bridge “parents” her as she discussed the dynamics of their marriage n the show.The 33 year old opened up as she appeared on Thursday’s episode with fellow panellists Kaye Adams, Carol McGiffin and Nadia Sawalha. As the four co-hosts spoke on the topic of parenting their partners and if they felt guilty about it, Frankie admitted that she was the one parented by Wayne in their relationship.The pair have been married since 2014 and share two children Parker, eight, and Carter, six. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Loose Women viewers were left stunned as panellists Nadia Sawalha and Frankie Bridge showed off their new hairstyles. Nadia, 57, who is known for her curly locks debuted straight hair today, which she told her co-stars was inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

Loose Women panelist Nadia Sawalha shocked viewers on today's show as she showcased her new hair style.