Loose Women panel 'at war' and refusing to work with Coleen Nolan after Twitter spat
09.01.2022 - 18:09
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
The peace between the panel of hit show Loose Women has been disturbed after Coleen Nolan's agent made a remark about Nadia Sawalha on social media.
The ladies of the ITV daytime talk show, which features a revolving door of hosts and panelists that include Coleen, aged 56, and Nadia, 57, are said to be at war over a tweet posted by talent agent Melanie Blake.
Melanie, who represents former singer Coleen, branded Nadia as a "nasty witch", sparking an argument behind-the-scenes of Loose Women, as reported by The Mirror.
Now, a string of TV stars from the series are reportedly refusing to appear on the same panel as Coleen due to the comments made by her agent.
The Mail On Sunday reports : “Nadia Sawalha has told the lunchtime chat show's producers that she will no longer appear alongside Ms Nolan after the singer's agent, Melanie Blake, called the actress a 'nasty witch' on social media.”
The report goes on to claim that Carol McGiffin is also refusing to work with Coleen on the show – as is Stacey Solomon.
A source told the Mail on Sunday: “Stacey is the latest person refusing to work with Coleen, which is proving really tricky. Everyone loves Stacey, as do the viewers, so nobody wants to upset her.
“It's a show that is supposed to promote strong women working together, respecting one another's views, but it's currently the case that what is going on behind the scenes is quite the opposite of that and much more dramatic.”
The fallings-out are said to be creating a logistical headache for producers of the hit show as they try to balance out the panel and to avoid upsetting any of the ladies.
Responding to the allegations, an ITV spokesperson said: "This story is untrue. Panellists are chosen for each show by the Loose Women