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''Loose Women'' (previously known as ''Live Talk'' from 2000 to 2001) is a British
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that broadcasts on ITV1 weekdays from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. The show focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, talk about aspects of their lives, and discuss topical issues ranging from politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip and entertainment news. The 3,000th episode of ''Loose Women'' was broadcast on 15 May 2018. It was originally broadcast from Norwich, then Manchester, before moving to London.


History

The panel comprises four women from various professions in the entertainment and journalism industries, who interview celebrities, discuss their lives and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip. ITV decided to scrap the original format of "Loose Women" and instead opted for a more condensed version of the show under the new name "Live Talk". This new version was filmed in Manchester instead of London and the show kept its old roots. The rebranding made its debut on 25 September 2000 continued for 121 episodes. On 8 June 2001, Live Talk aired for the last time until 2 September 2002 when the Live Talk format and branding was scrapped and was rebranded back to Loose Women. On 22 June 2016, Sir
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sat down for a one-on-one interview with close friend
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for a special edition of ''Loose Women'' subtitled ''Sir Cliff: Out of the Shadows''. On 22 March 2020, it was announced that due to the
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, production on ''Loose Women'' has been suspended until further notice. Reruns of old episodes were aired in the programme's time slot. On 28 April 2020, it was announced that ''Loose Women'' would recommence production on two live episodes per week from 4 May 2020. On 22 October 2020, ''Loose Women'' featured an all black panel for the first time in the show's history, featuring
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, Judi Love and
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. This panel has been seen several times since then. On 19 November 2020, there was an all male panel for the first time in the show's history, to celebrate International Men's Day, altering the show's name to ''Loose Men'' for the day. Panellists featured were Marvin Humes,
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,
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and Roman Kemp. Since then, there have been several episodes of ''Loose Men'' featuring the likes of Vernon Kay, Richard Madeley, Johannes Radebe, Mike Tindall and Ore Oduba. On 3 August 2022, it was announced that the live studio audience would be returning from early September, having been suspended for over two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The audience returned on 5 September and new opening titles were also introduced in the same episode.


Presenters

Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha were the original presenters on the show. Sawalha left in 2002, after the birth of her first child; Adams kept the role for the first ten series until the end of 2006, when she left to go on maternity leave. Adams, Sawalha,
Jane Moore Jane Moore (born 17 May 1962) is an English journalist, author and television presenter, best known as a columnist for '' The Sun'' newspaper and as a panellist and anchor on the ITV lunchtime chat show ''Loose Women'' between 1999 and 2002, re ...
and Karren Brady were panellists for the first episode and Ruth Langsford appeared in the second episode. Long-running panellists Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch,
Jane McDonald Jane Anne McDonald (born 4 April 1963) is an English singer, songwriter and television presenter. Born and raised in Wakefield, McDonald spent much of her early career performing in local clubs and pubs before landing work as a singer on cr ...
and Lisa Maxwell departed from the programme in 2013. Coleen Nolan, Sawalha and Moore returned as panellists during 2013, whilst Adams returned as presenter. Langsford also rejoined the programme as a presenter in 2014. On 3 August 2016,
Sherrie Hewson Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson (born 17 September 1950) is an English actress, television personality and novelist. She is known for her roles as Maureen Holdsworth in '' Coronation Street'' (1993–1997, 2006), Virginia Raven in '' Crossroads'' (2001 ...
announced on-air that she would be leaving the show. Her final episode aired on 5 September 2016. Denise Welch and Carol McGiffin returned to the show after 5 years away on 7 June 2018 and 5 July 2018 respectively. On 9 May 2019,
Kéllé Bryan Kéllé Bryan (born 12 March 1975) is an English singer and actress, known as a member of girl group Eternal. In 2018, she began portraying the role of Martine Deveraux in the Channel 4 soap opera ''Hollyoaks'', a role she played until 2022. Sh ...
became a panellist after appearing as a guest on 12 April 2019. On 16 October 2019, it was confirmed that Linda Robson would return to the show after a twelve-month break due to her suffering from OCD. She returned as a panellist on 17 January 2020 after appearing as a guest on 10 January 2020. On 30 November 2020,
Andrea McLean Andrea Jean McLean (born 5 October 1969) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter who worked on ITV Daytime. She was a weather presenter for ''GMTV'' from 1997 to 2008, and a co-presenter on ITV's daytime chat show ''Loose Women'' fr ...
announced she was to leave the show after 13 years so she could concentrate on her new venture, membership website This Girl Is On Fire. Her last show was on 16 December 2020. On 11 January 2021, it was announced that
Charlene White Charlene Denise White (born 22 June 1980) is a British television broadcaster, journalist and presenter, best known for presenting ''ITV News'' programmes. She has been an anchor on ''Loose Women'' since 2021Saira Khan announced that she would be leaving ''Loose Women'' after 5 years with immediate effect and would not return in 2021. She made her final appearance on 15 December 2020, and was replaced by Frankie Bridge in 2021. On 23 July 2021, it was confirmed that Sunetra Sarker and Katie Piper would become regular panellists on the show. On 7 September 2022, it was announced that Dame Kelly Holmes would join the show as a regular panellist.


Panellists


Current panel


Former regular presenters and panellists


Merchandise


Home Media

Over the course of four years, several Straight-to-DVD specials based on the series have been released by ITV Studios Home Entertainment. * ''Let Loose: The Very Best of Loose Women'', was released in November 2008, and was a clip show that featured highlights of Series 12 and 13. * ''Late Night with the Loose Women'', was released in November 2009, and featured a special extended “Late-Night” styled episode, containing more raunchier content than the main show can allow. * ''Loose Women in New York: Let Loose in the City'', was released on 8 November 2010. This special featured Carol McGiffin,
Sherrie Hewson Sherrie Lynn Hutchinson (born 17 September 1950) is an English actress, television personality and novelist. She is known for her roles as Maureen Holdsworth in '' Coronation Street'' (1993–1997, 2006), Virginia Raven in '' Crossroads'' (2001 ...
, Lisa Maxwell and Denise Welch going on a holiday to New York. * ''Christmas with the Loose Women'' was released in November 2011. This one was also a special extended episode, and was presented by
Andrea McLean Andrea Jean McLean (born 5 October 1969) is a Scottish journalist and television presenter who worked on ITV Daytime. She was a weather presenter for ''GMTV'' from 1997 to 2008, and a co-presenter on ITV's daytime chat show ''Loose Women'' fr ...
, Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch and Lisa Maxwell.


Other

A range of books have also been published under the brand which has expanded further with an online shop selling make-up products, champagne, personalised cups and stationery.ITV Shop Results
ITV, 20 July 2011


Awards and nominations


References


External links

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