Loose Women's Denise Welch supported by rarely-seen son as she's seen in tears over reunion with life-saving nurse

Carol McGiffin is nothing if not straight-talking - and during our exclusive shoot with her and husband Mark Cassidy at a beautiful vineyard in the south of France, where she now lives most of the year, she was certainly true to form. Speaking of ITV chatshow Loose Women, which Carol was a popular panellist on until her shock departure in April 2023, the star, 64, admitted that she misses being a part of it - but for various reasons would never go back, including that nowadays, she personally finds the show ‘boring’. “It was once a great job.

When Carol McGiffin made a shocking exit from Loose Women in 2023 after joining the popular TV show more than two decades ago, fans were left devastated. At the time, Carol addressed her reason to leave and explained on GB news that ITV is "not a place where I feel I fit in". Now, in an exclusive chat with OK!, the 64 year old made a cheeky dig at Loose Women and revealed she eventually found the show "difficult" and said some of her former co-stars she has "nothing in common with." When asked if there's anything she misses about London - Carol and her husband Mark Cassidy who now lives in the south of France - she simply said: "I used to love flying back to London to do Loose Women, but travel got more difficult and Loose Women got more difficult… I don’t miss it at all." Carol, always one for speaking her mind, didn't stop there and explained how different the show is now compared to when she first joined.The TV star said: "It was once a great job.

Lucy Mecklenburgh has stunned fans as she shared a series of glamourous snaps and even appeared in a bit of a 'Disney duo' with her sister-in-law. The former The Only Way is Essex star took to Instagram with some photos she was yet to share from her fiance Ryan Thomas' recent birthday bash.

A Scots student who didn't know what was wrong with her claims an episode of Loose Woman her mum watched 'saved' her life.

Loose Women star Denise Welch caught up with fellow ex-soap star Patsy Palmer for a sun-soaked beach day in California.The 66-year-old former Coronation Street actress met up with EastEnders' Patsy, 52, during her getaway to LA. In a video shared on Instagram, TV personality Denise can be seen sunbathing, socialising, and taking pictures with the flame-haired star. Patsy moved to Malibu 10 years ago with her husband Richard Merkell and their children Fenton, 24, Emilia, 22, and Bertie, 13, after leaving behind her role as Bianca in Albert Square.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams had her fellow panellists laughing when she pointed out an unusual detail in the family photo shared by Prince William and Kate Middleton to mark Father's Day on Sunday, 16 June.The new snap, which was posted by Kensington Palace across social media platforms, captured a sweet moment between Prince William and his little ones, George, Charlotte, and Louis, as they all huddled together and gazed out to sea, with their backs to the camera. Snapped by none other than Princess Kate herself, the heartwarming Father's Day image was unveiled just hours after the Princess Of Wales made her first public appearance since December, following preventative cancer treatment.

Katie Piper has been flooded with support from fans as she offered a health update after spending time in hospital. The TV star ended up in hospital undergoing an 'unexpected medical procedure' which meant she wouldn't be able to host her own ITV show.

A teary Denise Welch shared some touching memories about her late father, Vin, during a recent episode of Loose Women and revealed he had made a brief appearance alongside her in Coronation Street in the nineties. After some chit-chat about recent happenings - such as England winning their first victory at the Euros 2024 against Serbia and Kate Middleton dazzling the nation with her presence at Trooping the Colour - conversation shifted to Father's Day on Loose Women.This lead to Denise then opening up about her own experiences with her dad, Vin, who sadly passed away in late September, 2021.

Gogglebox's Izzi Warner was flooded with messages from her fans as she shared a special moment in her son's life with them. The TV star is best known for appearing on the Channel 4 show alongside her sister Ellie.

Ellie Leach shared an emotional tribute to her dad as she spoke about him 'healing hearts' just weeks after she was seen in tears over her ex. The actress' love life has been hitting the headlines since she triumphed on last year's Strictly Come Dancing.

Matty Healy‘s engagement to model Gabbriette Bechtel.Recently, Bechtel posted an Instagram story sparking rumours of her engagement to The 1975 frontman, where she shared the news whilst at a Charli XCX show in New York City. “MARRYING THE 1975 IS VERY BRAT,” she wrote in the story, posting a follow-up mirror selfie wearing the ring.Now, Healy’s mother Denise Welch has confirmed the news to The Mirror. According to People, the two have been dating since September 2023.Speaking to The Mirror, Welch said: “I have known for a few weeks that Matty got engaged.

Race Across the World star Betty Mukherjee broke down in tears on Loose Women as she admitted the travel contest had helped her to feel "free" for the first time over her health condition. Betty took part in the recent BBC series, which sees pairs of contestants race each other on a global route to win a cash prize, alongside her younger brother James.They became favourites with viewers who saw them develop a close bond.

Gorka Marquez has been told to 'remember' by fans as he was seen fighting tears over leaving Gemma Atkinson and their two children. As fans know, the dancer recently spent weeks away from his family to join the Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals live tour.

Denise Welch has said she is 'thrilled' as she confirmed her son Matty Healy is engaged to Gabbriette Bechtel. The 26-year-old model attended Charli XCX's Brooklyn concert this week, where she addressed setting to marry The 1975 frontman.

Loose Women's Denise Welch has confirmed her son Matty Healy is engaged to model Gabbriette Bechtel.The 1975 frontman, 35, sparked speculation he is engaged as he reposted a photo on Instagram that showed his girlfriend, 26, wearing a large black diamond on her ring finger. Gabbriette, who is also a singer and fronts Nasty Cherry, first shared the photo on her own Instagram story and wrote: “Marrying The 1975 is very brat" and tagged Matty.The pair have been dating for nine months, following his highly-publicised fling with Taylor Swift.

Former Coronation Street star Denise Welch has shared an emotional Instagram post after she visited the hospital where her son Louis was treated as a baby, and reconnected with the nurse who cared for him more than 20 years ago. Denise, who is best known for her feisty appearances on daytime chat show Loose Women, showed her softer side as she and Louis visited Alder Hey Children’s Hospital in Liverpool.

Denise Welch has furiously shut down claims Loose Women is 'all about her', telling those who criticise her appearances on the ITV show to "shut up".The panellist opened up about some of the backlash she receives from TV viewers in a new interview. Denise, 66, is known for being outspoken on Loose Women and regularly ends up involved in clashes with her co-stars as well as guests on the daytime show. Her opinions and views have seen her become the subject of criticism from ITV viewers, who have complained she speaks about herself too much while on the panel.

Frank Lampard has confessed that his wife Christine keeps a close eye on him, as he made an appearance on Thursday's episode of Loose Women. The 45 year old football manager joined the show via video link to chat about Soccer Aid with actor Martin Compston, who might be better known as DS Steve Arnott in Line of Duty.

Loose Women fans have predicted that it is likely ITV producers will keep TV presenter Stacey Solomon apart from Denise Welch following their heated debate on the lunchtime chat show on Monday. Sort Your Life Out presenter Stacey, who is a Loose Women panellist, returned to the show on Monday 3 June but twice clashed with Denise during the episode.

Loose Women panellist Janet Street-Porter caused a bit of a stir among ITV's daytime viewers after she cheekily took a jab at her co-star Denise Welch during Tuesday's episode.