Loose Women
Loose Women is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV weekdays from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. The show was originally broadcast from Norwich, then Manchester, before moving to London, and 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. 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. On 22 June 2016, Sir Cliff Richard sat down for a one-on-one interview with close friend Gloria Hunniford 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 COVID-19 pandemic, 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 Charlene White, Brenda Edwards, Judi Love and Kéllé Bryan. This panel has been seen several time 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, Iain Stirling, Ronan Keating and Roman Kemp. 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 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 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 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 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 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 would become a regular anchor presenter on the show, replacing McLean after her exit from the show in December 2020. On 3 January 2021, Saira 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. 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. 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.