Loose Women star on real reason she quit - and the only four panellists she's in contact with

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.

TV icon Gloria Hunniford has opened up about her recent health scare that led to her being rushed to A&E.The Rip Off Britain and Loose Women host had been diagnosed with kidney stones shortly before the festive period. After an initial operation, another procedure was needed three weeks later to remove a stent placed during the first surgery.

Loose Women's Brenda Edwards has opened up about the time she turned down a chance to chat with Taylor Swift, and it's all for the sweetest reason. Chatting on the ITV daytime show this Friday, the 55 year old TV personality shared the heart warming story from when she was at a wedding with her late son Jamal Edwards.

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.

Christine Lampard dropped a bombshell on Loose Women as she hosted the show with Coronation Street's Sally Dynevor, Brenda Edwards, and special guest Sarah Ferguson. Viewers were left gobsmacked when, just minutes into the show, Christine announced some shocking news. Corrie legend Helen Worth has decided to leave the cobbles after an incredible 50 years.

Sarah Ferguson made a hilarious Love Island confession live on Loose Women, as she joked about coupling up with Joey Essex.The Duchess of York, 64, appeared on the ITV daytime show on 5 June, where she discussed a variety of topics including politics, her journey with skin cancer, and even Love Island. As producers played a clip of TOWIE legend and Love Island bombshell Joey in the villa, the panel began discussing how he mentioned he was searching for his 'Queen.' When Christine Lampard joked that Sarah might be the royal woman Joey is hoping for, the Duchess had a hilarious response. She quipped: "I should be there.

Fans were shocked at a comment made by veteran journalist Janet Street-Porter on Loose Women on Tuesday 4 June that was directed at fellow talk show panellist Denise Welch.The pair, along with Brenda Edwards and host Christine Lampard, were debating whether parents should pay their children to encourage them to pass exams when Janet boasted that she had earned 11 ‘O’ levels at school. Ex-Coronation Street star Denise spoke about her own experience of education: “When I was doing my ‘O’ Levels, my mum and dad could have offered me the world and I would have still climbed down the drainpipe to go and be with my boyfriend.

Stacey Solomon has revealed that she has been left with a black eye following her latest home improvement project.The TV star, 34, recently revealed that she has added two adorable little ducklings to her ever-expanding family. Following the duckling's arrival, Stacey has been building a coop for them. However, this took a rather painful turn on Monday night (3 June) when she continued the building project despite the sun going down.

Stacey Solomon made a triumphant return to the Loose Women panel on Monday (3 June) after enjoying some time with her family, and she didn't hold back on her opinions on the day's topics.The 35-year-old presenter and TV personality clashed with fellow panellist Denise Welch not once but twice. First, they disagreed over Melania Trump's decision to stay with Donald Trump after his guilty verdict for falsifying records, and then over the concept of working from home.

The Loose Women panel have been hit with numerous rumours of feuds over the last few months, and now one former star has revealed that she doesn't think she could return to the show as it currently is. With the daytime show approaching its 25th anniversary, fans have been hoping that some of the show's legends could return to the panel. However, Jane McDonald, who appeared on the panel for a number of years until she left in 2014, has shared that she has no plans to return.

Loose Women descended into chaos as two panellists accidentally swore live on air, with Kaye Adams forced to apologise to TV viewers.The hit ITV show returned on Wednesday, 29 May with Kaye, Denise Welch, Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards on the panel. The women discussed modern slang abbreviations to kick off the episode, with Kaye giving examples of modern terms largely used on social media, such as Platty Joobs to refer to the Platinum Jubilee. The panellists weren't impressed by the new words and began to share old slang, while arguing it was better and made more sense.

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has sparked rumours that she could be leaving the show for good so she can focus on being a full-time mum.The 34 year old - who first joined the daytime TV show's panel in 2016 - made the confession during a heartfelt chat with beauty mogul Caroline Hirons on her Glad We Had This Chat podcast as Stacey admitted how she juggles her hectic workload with her five children. She said: "Every year I have a team meeting with my agent and everyone on the team to say, 'What's your plan? What's your goal?' And this year when they asked me my five-year goal, I was like, I want to be a stay-at-home mum.That is my dream, it's my ultimate dream. I just want to be with my kids." Stacey - who is mum Zachary, 16, Leighton, 12, Rex, six, Rose, four, and one year old Belle, not to mention her role as step-mum to husband Joe Swash's 16 year old son Harry - has a pretty busy family life.

With Love Island's 2024 launch just weeks away, another name has been rumoured to join this year's contestant line-up. Football star Ronnie Vint will reportedly be taking part in the upcoming series - however, he already has a link to the ITV show. The 27-year-old hunk was the best man at Olivia Attwood and Bradley Dack's wedding and according to The Sun, he'll be looking for love on the ITV2 show.

Loose Women star Denise Welch celebrated her 66th birthday in style on Wednesday 22 May. Dancing on the deck of a lavish cruise, Denise sent temperatures soaring as she striped down to a red hot Baywatch-style swimsuit as she marked her milestone birthday becoming a "pensioner".

Brenda Edwards was left stunned when a surprise guest appeared live on Loose Women today.The ITV chat show was celebrating the 40th anniversary of Cilla Black's hit show, Surprise Surprise - which first aired in May 1984.The special Loose Women show saw a series of special guests arrive unexpectedly, and Brenda's surprise left her in tears.The panelist, 55, was taken aback to see her daughter Tanisha appear on the panel and broke down in tears as they embraced one another. Host Christine Lampard announced: "We're incredibly proud of you Brenda and someone else who is very proud of you, in general actually, with the strength you've shown over the past few years, surprise surprise! It's you daughter Tanisha!" "Oh my god," Brenda exclaimed as she and her daughter hugged.The TV star wiped tears from her eyes as the audience applauded.

One of Loose Women's biggest-ever stars returned to the show today, four years after her departure - and announced she was coming back. Andrea McLean, 54, left viewers stunned when she made a big comeback to the ITV show, teasing that she is set to return as one of the permanent hosts later this year.

Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha has hit out at the Chelsea Flower Show on Instagram, as she demanded to know why she hadn't been invited back. The gardening show takes place every year on the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea in London. It attracts visitors from across the globe every year, and is often visited by the Royals, including King Charles and Queen Camilla who were there on Monday, 20 May.

Loose Women, Good Morning Britain, This Morning and Lorraine are reportedly in the midst of urgent discussions as they grapple with a significant drop in viewership.The popular daytime programmes are staring down the barrel of salary freezes and potential redundancies as ITV chiefs scramble to mitigate the financial fallout from a decline in ratings. The network is reportedly resorting to severe cost-cutting measures across some of its most beloved shows. Rumours are swirling that staff may be offered shorter three-month contracts over longer-term agreements, and freelance workers could face cuts.

Loose Women presenter Anne Diamond was rushed to hospital after a scary health experience that caused paramedics to "go white".The 69 year old, who has recently undergone treatment for breast cancer, explained her sudden absence from hosting duties on GB News due to worryingly high blood pressure.The star spilled the beans on her GBNews Breakfast show: "Some of you have been asking why I've been off.The reason I've been off was a lot to do with stonkingly high blood pressure." While she hasn't yet received a complete diagnosis, she expressed that the high blood pressure was undoubtedly a significant part of the problem. Describing her shock, she confessed: "I didn't realise that I had such incredibly high blood pressure.