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Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards has announced that she's gearing up for a huge career change as she is set to direct a new imagining of the theatre show Hairspray: The Musical.The TV star and singer, who recently opened up on her "mum guilt" over working away so much, shared the news during the latest edition of the ITV lunchtime programme, on Tuesday 3rd October. Revealing her excitement to the rest of the panel, Brenda, 54, explained that she was ready for a change after playing the role of Motormouth Maybelle for three previous tours of the production.

Loose Women made a big mistake in the first few seconds of the show that aired on Tuesday 23 April. Ruth Langsford opened the show along with fellow panellists Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards.The women went on to discuss government policies, nude holidays, and books.They also welcomed ex-Strictly Come Dancing judge, Arlene Phillips, who joined the show to speak about the late Len Goodman who passed away a year ago.

Ruth Langsford has openly shared her "worst fears" about a potential split from Eamonn Holmes during a past episode of Loose Women. The discussion was centred around whether being cheated on with a younger person is the ultimate betrayal.

Long Lost Family presenter Nicky Campbell was unveiled as Dippy Egg on The Masked Singer UK and fans couldn't believe it.

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford hails herself "a woman's woman" as she prepares to take part in a major International Women's Day event in Manchester with a host of star guests. And she says it's always a pleasure to return to the city - now that her beloved son has become an adopted Mancunian himself.

Brenda Edwards has had to deal with huge personal tragedy, but despite her heartache the Loose Women panellist is rarely seen on the ITV show without her winning smile. It’s almost two years since she lost her son, influential music entrepreneur Jamal, who passed away at the age of 31, and almost nine years since her shock diagnosis with breast cancer.Thankfully, she got the all-clear in 2016, after six months of chemotherapy and a mastectomy. And although Brenda tells us that she has had to “smile in the face of adversity” since she was little, the 54-year-old singer and presenter tells us how great she’s feeling at the moment.

Coronation Street's Sue Cleaver had a close call with death after a co-star noticed a worrying sign on set.The actress, who plays Eileen Grimshaw, shared her scary experience with sepsis during a chat on Loose Women. While discussing the topic 'How good are you at listening to your body?' with Ruth Langsford, Linda Robson and Brenda Edwards, Sue revealed how she was diagnosed with sepsis. "I happened to be working one day, we were filming a big party and there were about 20 people in the scene," she said.

Linda Robson made a cheeky quip about her co-star Ruth Langsford's husband, Eamonn Holmes, during Monday's instalment of Loose Women. On Monday, 22 January, the judging panel, including anchor Ruth Langsford, Olivia Attwood, Brenda Edwards, and Linda, were discussing whether it was okay for a couple to open up their marriage to other people if things had gotten a bit stale in the bedroom.

Adam Thomas was left appearing frustrated as he continued to battle his health woes while keeping his fans and followers updated with honest posts. The Waterloo Road star opened up last year about being told he had rheumatoid arthritis.

Loose Women's Linda Robson has taken a savage swipe at her ex-husband, Mark Dunford, as she said: "He wouldn't notice if I was on fire". After months of rumours surrounding the state of their marriage, Linda confirmed in November 2023, that she and Mark had indeed gone their separate ways after 33 years of marriage. During the first Loose Women episode of this week, on Monday, 22 January, Linda appeared to share some insight into her feelings about Mark, which could have led to their split.

There’s been an awful lot of family drama for Coleen Nolan to contend with lately, so it’s hardly surprising the Loose Women star, 58, has been feeling under a lot of pressure. During a debate on the ITV chat show about empty nest syndrome, an emotional Coleen admitted she “couldn’t stop crying” over the fact that her daughter Ciara, 22, is going travelling – and she has no idea when she’s coming back.

22 Kids and Counting stars Sue and Noel Radford have revealed the unique way that they keep track of their huge family while they are on holiday. While appearing on Loose Women on Tuesday morning, panellists Christine Lampard, Janet Street-Porter, Gloria Hunniford and Brenda Edwards chatted to the parents about the challenges of having a huge family. Sue, 48, and her husband Noel, 52, were asked how they manage to keep track of them all, before Sue revealed that they use Apple AirTags to keep track of their clan while they are on holiday.

Ruth Langsford left the Loose Women audience and her fellow panellists in stitches after she mistakenly asked Sue and Noel Radford a very intimate question on the ITV show. Host Ruth, 63, was joined by panellists Christine Lampard, Janet Street-Porter, Gloria Hunniford and Brenda Edwards on Tuesday, 16 January, as they chatted to Sue, 48, and Noel, 52, who star in 22 Kids and Counting with their ever-growing brood.

The Loose Women don't tend to hold back, no matter what topic is up for debate. And so it was today, as the panel, including anchor Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards. Coleen Nolan and Frankie Bridge, discussed Sharon Osbourne's comments about sex with Ozzy, after she admitted that sometimes she thinks, "Oh, do I have to?!".

Loose Women panellist Brenda Edwards has revealed she was warned to 'never touch' one of her co-stars when she joined the panel on the ITV talk show.

Brenda Edwards has revealed she was told not to touch fellow co-star Janet Street-Porter when she first joined Loose Women. Brenda, who became a fan favourite after joining the panel in 2019, admitted to being starstruck when meeting will.i.am and Janet Street-Porter. "That was absolutely amazing." she said about her encounter with will.i.am.

Stacey Solomon was noticeably absent from Loose Women’s Christmas party - fuelling speculation that she is ready to quit the ITV show. The 34 year old mum of five appeared on the popular daytime show earlier this week - telling viewers she had "one more day" of work before the festive period. Her co-stars then headed out on their Christmas bash but, according to images of the party shared on social media, Stacey was not among them.

Loose Women's Andrea McLean has revealed that she only keeps in touch with two of her former co-stars from the ITV show. The telly presenter, who left the series in 2020 after a 13-year stint, admitted that while she doesn't watch the show due to her busy schedule, she does miss the 'daily interaction with everybody' on the team.

When it comes to food and drink, the A-list are known to rip up the rule book and follow their own rules, with many opting for some unusual practices. Forget speaking about food myths, some celebs are busy creating their own legends! It turns out that Chrissy Teigen is strict when snacking – she will open a bag of Doritos, lick the flavour dust off each one, and put them back in the packet one by one. “I lick off the nacho cheese seasoning and put the chips back in the bag.

EastEnders star Natalie Cassidy has shared the latest details on her plans for a wedding with her fiancé Marc Humphreys, eight years after they first got engaged. The soap actress has explained the reasons for why the pair are still waiting to tie the knot, and suggested a day of low-key nuptials is likely on the cards. Natalie, 40, has been engaged to cameraman Marc since 2015, and the pair share daughter Joanie, seven.The actress is also a mum to daughter Eliza, 12, from a previous relationship.

Sir Cliff Richard,who has released his new album today which celebrates an incredible six decades in the music industry, oncecaught the attention of Loose Women viewers - but not for the reasons he intended.

Sarah Ferguson will be joining the Loose Women panel for a special episode in which the ITV show will launch a landmark breast cancer campaign.The Duchess of York, 64, will join Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan and Brenda Edwards where she will open up for the first time on television since revealing that earlier this year, she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and undergone a life-changing mastectomy. During this special episode, the daytime show will be launching its inaugural Don’t Skip Your Screening campaign to highlight the importance of being screened, following reports that 1.2 million mammogram appointments are missed in England.

Gemma Owen's mum, Louise, was left emotional during Loose Women as her children, Gemma and James, spoke about James' rare condition, Stargardt. Louise sat while the pair opened up on Monday's show, 23 October, about James being considered blind by the age of just 13.

Gemma Owen has revealed how protective she is of younger brother James, after he was diagnosed with a rare eye condition called Stargardt disease. Former Love Island star Gemma, 20, appeared on ITV's Loose Women on 23 October, alongside her 17 year old brother, who was diagnosed with the disease aged 7, which means he's now classed as 'clinically blind'.

Loose Women star Kéllé Bryan has confessed to having a past "relationship with a married man", as the panellist opened up on a confusing situation that she's "not proud of" during the latest episode of the ITV daytime show.The 48 year old singer and actress has been married to Jay Gudgeon since 2010 and the pair share two children. Yet as the panel discussed a topic on if woman are "judged more for affairs" than men are, Kéllé admitted she was once inadvertently involved in one.The brunette star explained she didn't actually "know" the man in question was already married, as he told her he was free and single at the time. What's more, Kéllé shared her strong views on the topic, as she insisted she believes society should be blaming the person who entered into a "marriage contract" rather than the one who ended up in an affair, whether knowingly or not.

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards has incredibly revealed she hasn't turned on her heating for a whopping five years. On Tuesday's show, 17 October, the 54 year old star shared with viewers: "I've never turned my radiators on in five years and I'm not turning them on. You know what the best regulator for heat is clothing.

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards shared her support for Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams, who is taking the show by storm with his professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin this year, after attending Saturday night's performance. The TV star and panellist is a singer and theatre star herself, having announced her next project as the director of a West End touring production earlier this year. And after a night watching the celebrity contestants tear up the Elstree Studios dance floor on 14 October, Brenda was bubbling with excitement to take part in the competition next year too.

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan joined fellow panellists Ruth Langsford, Brenda Edwards, and Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor on Monday's episode to discuss first impressions following the return of Big Brother. Just minutes after meeting one another, the Big Brother housemates were forced to make decisions based on their initial reactions to one another. Reflecting on the episode, lead panellist Ruth, 63, explained people inadvertently judge others when they first meet..

Loose Women star Ruth Langsford had to apologise live on air after producers made a blunder on today’s episode (October 9). The TV presenter was joined by Brenda Edwards, Coleen Nolan, and guest panellist and Coronation Street star Sally Dynevor for the latest instalment of the ITV daytime show. Main presenter Ruth introduced the show and, as usual, teased viewers with the topics they had coming up on the programme.

The Saturdays popstar Frankie Bridge has shown off the results of a non-surgical body tightening procedure. Her two million fans were treated to a look at the work by Cobham's Idunn Rejuvenation clinic on her Instagram, as she lay on her front in skin-coloured knickers. "Happy to see this one again! Ironing me out! Been too long! @idunnrejuvenation," the 34-year-old captioned a short clip.