Loose Women's Kaye Adams 'emotional' as ITV show throws big 60th birthday bash for Scots star

28.12.2022 - 17:53 / dailyrecord.co.uk

Kaye Adams was treated to a big birthday bash during Wednesday's Loose Women as the much-loved host turned 60.

The Scots TV and radio presenter kick started her day off with a gym session, as she shared a video of herself doing an early morning spin class, before her prerecorded birthday episode was screened.

Kaye was treated to a montage of birthday messages from her Loose Women colleagues, including Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore, along with a hilarious cake, hilarious gifts of 'twerking pants' and a plaque which honoured the star's 'twerking skills'.

Kaye has always been open about her dread at turning 60. So much so she launched a Podcast called 'How To Be 60' last year in a bid to ease her own nerves, and provide support for other women facing the same milestone.

The Strictly Come Dancing star has admitted she used to "suffer a serious age block" and would tell people she was 10 years younger.

But speaking during today's programme, Kaye said: "I did, and I feel quite ashamed of it now. It was just one of those things that developed over the years.

"You start off with a joke, don't you. And I guess I was an older mum and I was conscious of the younger mum's at the school gate and the kids away wanted to know what age you are compared to the other mum's.

"And then I might have slipped out a little lie... yeah I did. And then I kept it going, and kept it going.

"And then I actually did at some point take Charlie, my eldest, to a café after school to sit down and confess that mummy was actually 10 years older."

It was then fellow panelist Denise Welch asked if she was cross.

Kaye replied: "She wasn't cross. She was a bit upset and I felt like an absolute horror for doing that."

As the show came to an end, Kaye became quite