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Loose Women
GenrePanel show
Created byDiane Nelmes[1]
Presented by
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series23
No. of episodes3,090 (as of 21 September 2018)
Production
Executive producerEmma Gormley
Producers
  • Eleanor Cotter
  • Helen Stuart
  • Katie Storry
  • Harriet Thurley
  • Paul Pixton (former; recurring)
  • Isabel Buxton (features; head)
  • Andy Austin (showbiz; head)
  • Karen Moss (celebrity)
Production locations
Editors
  • Sally Shelford
  • Vivek Sharma (Acting Editor)
  • Tom Sage (Deputy Editor)
  • Emma Barrow (Deputy Editor)
Running time60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkITV
Release6 September 1999 (1999-09-06)[2] –
present

Loose Women is a British panel show that has been broadcast on ITV since 6 September 1999. The programme was originally broadcast from Norwich before moving to London and focuses on a panel of four female presenters who interview celebrities, discuss their lives, and discuss topical issues ranging from politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip and entertainment news. The show's current main hosts/anchor presenters are Kaye Adams, Ruth Langsford, Andrea McLean and Christine Lampard. The programme has been simulcast in the Republic of Ireland on Virgin Media Two, since January 2015. Its 3,000th episode was broadcast on 15 May 2018.[3]

History

Main article: List of Loose Women presenters

The panel comprises four women from various professions in the entertainment and journalism industries.

Carol McGiffin holds the record for the most appearances; she has appeared in 1,228 episodes since first joining in 2001, followed by Andrea McLean, Coleen Nolan, Sherrie Hewson, Jane McDonald, Kaye Adams, Janet Street-Porter, Nadia Sawalha, Denise Welch and Jane Moore respectively.

Ratings

The show usually has around 1 million or over 1 million viewers a day, making it one of ITV's most watched shows of its Daytime schedules, not primetime.

1999–2016

Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha were the original presenters on the show. Nadia Sawalha left in 2002, after the birth of her first child; Kaye Adams kept the role for the first ten series until the end of 2006, when she left to go on maternity leave.[4] Kaye, Nadia, Jane Moore and Karren Brady were panellists for the first episode and Ruth Langsford appeared in the second episode.

Denise Welch, Gloria Hunniford and Linda Robson first appeared as guest panellists before later becoming regular panellists. Carol McGiffin and Sherrie Hewson began their stints as regular panellists in 2003, whilst Coleen Nolan had a brief stint before returning regularly from 2004.

Between 2007 and 2009, the presenter job was mainly shared by McLean and Jackie Brambles. Following Jackie Brambles departure in August 2009,[5] Kate Thornton took over from her during the following month and continued to present the show in rotation with Andrea McLean until August 2011. Jane McDonald also took a 16-month hiatus to focus of her music, returning in 2012. On 14 December Jane McDonald announced her return live on air with a surprise phone call. Following a relaunch in September 2011, the role of presenter was shared between McLean and Carol Vorderman, replacing Kate Thornton, coinciding with the departures of Coleen Nolan, Zoë Tyler and Lynda Bellingham. Jane McDonald returned on 16 January 2012. Linda Robson was introduced as a regular panellist in 2013, after appearing several times previous as a guest stand in.

Loose Women underwent a presenter revamp in 2013, following the departure of Carol McGiffin.[6] Long-running panellists Denise Welch, Jane McDonald and Lisa Maxwell also departed from the programme.[7]

Coleen Nolan, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore returned as panellists during 2013, whilst Kaye Adams returned as presenter.[8] Ruth Langsford also rejoined the programme as a presenter.[9] Jamelia and Myleene Klass joined the programme as panellists.[10]

The panel underwent a further presenter revamp following the departures of Carol Vorderman,[11] Sally Lindsay and Shobna Gulati, Myleene Klass and Claire Richards left their roles as panellists. Gloria Hunniford, Penny Lancaster and Judy Finnigan were announced as new panellists. June Sarpong later joined the show. The series also featured a total revamp in the style of the show, with the logo, set and theme tune changed dramatically, and the panellists walking out to their respective seats at the start, behind a smaller desk, closer to the audience.

In this series a book club called Loose Books, was introduced; a panellist picks a book which the audience and the other panellists read. The first book was chosen by Coleen Nolan who led the book by 'The Girl on the Train' by Paula Hawkins which as a result went to number 1.

Former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson temporarily joined the regular panellists as cover for Jamelia, whose absence was due to her participation in Strictly Come Dancing.[12] Kaye Adams became a regular panellist (as opposed to a regular presenter), though she made guest appearances as a presenter. Katie Price and Vicky Pattison joined the cast as regular panellists in 2016.[13] There was no summer break in 2016.[14] Therefore, guest panellists featured heavily, notably Ayda Field, Nadiya Hussain, Martine McCutcheon, Lisa Riley and Stacey Solomon.[citation needed]

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.[15]

On 3 August 2016, Sherrie Hewson announced on-air that she would be leaving the show. Her final episode aired on 5 September 2016.[16][citation needed] New regular panellists Stacey Solomon, Martine McCutcheon, Lisa Riley and Anne Diamond joined during the series. [citation needed]Jamelia was axed from the show [citation needed]and Vicky Pattison didn't return for the start of the series, while June Sarpong didn't return following the show's Christmas/New Year break. [citation needed]Christine Lampard began serving as a presenter from late January 2017 after guest presenting a few episodes in December 2016 and early January 2017 due to the positive feedback by the viewers. [citation needed]Regular panellist Coleen Nolan made her 1,000th appearance on the panel on 5 December 2016.[citation needed]

2017–Present

September 2017 saw Denise van Outen join the show as a permanent panellist, having featured heavily during August 2017. However Martine McCutcheon departed at the end of series 21, and thus did not return. On 24 November the show celebrated a hen party for Andrea McLean due to she is getting married but she was on the panel at the time so Kaye Adams presented the show with a few surprises and also well wishes from her fellow panellists via the VT.

Kelly Brook and Anna Richardson joined the show in January 2018 followed by Chizzy Akudolu in March 2018, whilst Katie Price ceased appearing in January 2018.[17]

Loose Women aired its last episode in The London Studios for 5 years on Friday 13 April - before moving to its new temporary home of Television Centre, London on Monday 16 April. To coincide with the move, the show's look was refreshed and a brand new set with the addition of an electronic ticker dubbed 'Loose Lipped Loosey' that runs throughout the show above the audience stands. The main presenter or stand in presenter now opens the show with a run-down of the day's topics and guests before introducing the panellists as they walk on.[citation needed]

On 15 May the show celebrated its 3,000th episode with a look-back at the show's best bits and a mini-awards ceremony dubbed 'The Loosie Awards'.[citation needed]

Mel B started making recurring appearances on the panel, whilst Denise Welch and Carol McGiffin returned to the panel after 5-year absences, making their returns on 7 June 2018 and 5 July 2018 respectively.[18][19]

In 2018, Denise Welch and Carol McGiffin re-joined the show as regular panellists on 3 September and 6 September 2018 respectively. Anna Richardson and Kelly Brook did not return to the show following their stints in series 22, whilst Anne Diamond, Ayda Field and Lisa Riley also did not return to the show.

Christine Lampard took a break from the show due to maternity leave and will be back later in the series whilst Coleen Nolan announced on her social media account in early September that she would be taking an immediate hiatus from the show until further notice.[20] Denise van Outen ceased appearing in September 2018.

On 10 October 2018, Loose Women did an Autism Hour special and it proved success to the viewers even stating that the show should do more hour specials like this.[21] On 15 October 2018, Carol McGiffin and Denise Welch appeared together on the panel for the first time since 2013.[22]

On 3 December 2018, Coleen Nolan officially returned to the panel after a few months immediate hiatus.[23] On 5 & 6 December 2018, Jane Moore anchored the show, filling in for Andrea McLean who had to pull out due to illness. This is the first time Jane Moore has anchored the show since 2014.[24] On 10 December 2018, Loose Women introduced an festive HO-HO WHO? segment where all of the panellists, audience and also the viewers watching at home to guess who the mystery guest or singer on the day of the show whereas no one knows who it could be. On 7 January 2019 the show introduced a new set. Lampard, who took a maternity leave, was confirmed to return on 7 February 2019. Mel B is taking a long break from the show until the summer

Current Loose women

List of Loose Women Panellists

Kaye Adams Ruth Langsford Andrea McLean Christine Lampard

Panellists: Jane Moore Coleen Nolan Nadia Sawalha Stacey Solomon Carol McGiffin Denise Welch Linda Robson Janet Street Porter Saira Khan Gloria Hunniford Penny Lancaster Chizzy Akudolu

Special episodes

From the 21st series, the show has started airing special 75-minutes episodes on Bank holidays and during the holiday period:

Loose Books

From March 2015 Loose Books was launched. Similar to Richard and Judy's Book Club. The idea is that a panellist picks a book which the audience and the other panellists read. The first book was chosen by Coleen Nolan called 'The Girl On The Train' by Paula Hawkins which later went to number 1. As of the new year 2016, Loose Books is no longer a feature on the show.

Panellist Book Review Times
Coleen Nolan 'The Girl On The Train' by Paula Hawkins 25 March to 20 April
Linda Robson 'We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves' by Karen Joy Fowler 20 April to 14 May
Andrea McLean 'Us' by David Nichols 14 May to 26 June
Janet Street-Porter 'Blood on Snow' by Jo Nesbo 26 June to 22 July
June Sarpong 'Do Less, Get More: How to Work Smart & Live Life Your Way' by Shaa Wasmund "Summer Reads"
Jamelia 'Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)' by Mindy Kaling
Coleen Nolan 'Truth or Die' by James Patterson & Howard Roughan
Jane Moore 'I Let You Go' by Clare Mackintosh 22 July to 24 September
Kaye Adams 'Elizabeth is Missing' by Emma Healey 25 September to 23 October
Ruth Langsford 'The Liar's Chair' by Rebecca Whitney 23 October to 24 November
Nadia Sawalha 'Serena' by Ron Rash 26 November to 17 December

On 19 November 2010, as part of Children in Need 2010, Andrea McLean, Sherrie Hewson, Carol McGiffin, Zoe Tyler and Denise Welch performed Girls Aloud's song "The Promise" as Nanas Aloud.[27]

Loose @ 5.30

Loose @ 5.30 aired at 5.30pm on ITV for two weeks from 29 May 2006. This teatime spin-off of Loose Women was a slight twist on the original format; the panel was composed of both men and women for the first time.[28] The programme was co-presented by Kaye Adams and Ted Robbins. Panellists from Loose Women included Kaye Adams, Sherrie Hewson, Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch, Jane McDonald and Coleen Nolan. They were joined by male panellists Jason Gardiner and Jeff Brazier.

Live Talk

Live Talk was a re-branding of Loose Women. The programme lasted for two series, the first in 2000 and the second in 2001, and was co-presented by Kaye Adams and Nadia Sawalha.[29] Panellists from Loose Women included Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha, Coleen Nolan, Karren Brady and Pattie Coldwell. They were joined by new regular panellists Carol McGiffin, Anne Diamond, Emily Symons, Jenny Powell, Jenni Trent Hughes, Denise Black, Kathryn Apanowicz, Julie Hesmondhalgh and Kim Hughes. Guest panellists included Denise Welch (2001), Lorraine Kelly (2000), Jenni Murray (2000), Tracy Shaw (2000), Sally Gunnell (2001), Julie Peasgood (2001), Kate Garraway (2001), Lauren Booth (2001), Heather Mills (2001) and Sheila Hancock (2001).

International variations

  • In the United States, The Talk began in 2010.
  • In Germany, Frauenzimmer aired between 26 October 2009 and 20 November 2009. The show was cancelled due to poor ratings.[30]
  • In Australia, The Circle first aired in 2010 and has a similar format. The show, which also features cookery and makeover segments, is a popular daytime show on Network Ten.
  • In France, Le Grand 8 has been aired since October 2012 on weekdays from 12.10 to 13.25 on D8 free digital terrestrial channel, part of Canal + group. The host, Laurence Ferrari, former presenter of TF1 8 pm newscast, and four panellists discuss on topics such as politics, health, trends, business and culture.
  • In Ireland, Midday first aired in 2008 on TV3. Midday has been described as an Irish Loose Women but a TV3 representative said "We're not going to be like Loose Women though, they seem to do a lot of men bashing and talking about their sex lives, we certainly won't be doing that"
  • In Mexico, Netas Divinas first aired in 2012. It is among the few variations of the programme to be aired in other countries, having aired in other Latin American countries as well as on Galavision in the United States.
  • In Canada, The Social first aired in 2013 on CTV Television Network.

Merchandise

In late 2008, ITV released Let Loose: The Very Best of Loose Women, a DVD featuring highlights of Series 12 and 13. The DVD is introduced by Jackie Brambles and Coleen Nolan, with Jane McDonald and Carol McGiffin giving an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the set at The London Studios.[31] A second DVD was released in November 2009, entitled Late Night with the Loose Women. The extended programme features Andrea McLean, Sherrie Hewson, Carol McGiffin and Jane McDonald discussing raunchier topics than the television timeslot permits, and includes appearances by guests Will Mellor, Rustie Lee and Christopher Biggins.[32] A 2010 DVD release saw Carol McGiffin, Sherrie Hewson, Lisa Maxwell and Denise Welch visit New York, titled Loose Women in New York: Let Loose in the City. The DVD was released on 8 November 2010.[33] A further DVD titled Christmas with the Loose Women was issued in 2012, presented by Andrea McLean, Carol McGiffin, Denise Welch and Lisa Maxwell. With behind the scenes footage.

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.[34]

Awards and nominations

Date Ceremony Award Status
2007 TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Daytime Show Won[35]
2008 Royal Television Society Best Daytime Programme Nominated[36]
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Won[37]
2009 Television and Radio Industries Club TV Daytime Programme award Won[38]
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards Best Daytime Programme Won[37]
TV Times Awards Favourite Programme Won[39]
2010 National Television Awards Most Popular Factual Programme Won[40]
TV Choice Awards Best Daytime Programme Won[41]
2011 National Television Awards Topical Magazine Programme Nominated[42]
2012 Best session Nominated
2016 Best Magazine Show Nominated
TV Choice Awards Best Daytime Programme Nominated
2017 Diversity in Media Awards TV Moment of the Year Nominated
National Television Awards Best Live Magazine Show Nominated
2018 Best Daytime Show Nominated
TRIC Awards Daytime Programme Pending

References

  1. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (3 October 2008). "Diane Nelmes joins Liberty Bell" – via The Guardian.
  2. ^ Loose Women, TV.com, 20 July 2011
  3. ^ "Loose Women celebrates 3000 shows with the outrageous Loosie Awards!". itv.com. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
  4. ^ "LOOSE WOMAN: THE KAYE ADAMS COLUMN". Daily Record. 4 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Loose Women anchor Jackie Brambles quits on air". The Sun. 6 May 2009.
  6. ^ Chester, Jason (25 August 2013). "'I've exhausted my repertoire of anecdotes': Carol McGiffin quits her day job on Loose Women after ten years". The Sunday People. MailOnline. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  7. ^ Duncan, Amy (6 October 2013). "'The bosses are choosing to turn back time and I would rather move forward': Denise Welch quits Loose Women after ten years". Sunday Mirror. Metro. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
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  9. ^ Tom Eames (20 December 2013). "Loose Women adds Ruth Langsford to regular panel, Myleene Klass to guest". Digital Spy.
  10. ^ "That'll give them something to talk about: Former pop star Jamelia joins panel of ITV's Loose Women". MailOnline. (Daily Mail). 25 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  11. ^ "Carol Vorderman quits Loose Women after three years". Mail Online. 14 July 2014.
  12. ^ "Strictly Come Dancing 2015: the contestant line-up".
  13. ^ "Vicky Pattison 'lands first TV presenting role' after I'm A Celeb win".
  14. ^ Jefferies, Mark (7 March 2016). "Loose Women staying on for the summer after surge in ratings for ITV hit show".
  15. ^ "Cliff Richard Speaks Out Over Rumours About His Sexuality". 22 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Sherrie Hewson to leave Loose Women". 3 August 2016 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  17. ^ Packer, Sarah (10 September 2018). "Loose Women distance themselves from Katie Price as they insist there are 'no plans' to have panellist back on the show after cocaine revelations". The Sun. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  18. ^ Henman, Ellie (7 June 2018). "Denise Welch returns to Loose Women sober after five years off-screen following boozy bust-ups after battle with alcoholism". The Sun. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  19. ^ Strang, Fay (5 July 2018). "Loose Women fans rejoice as Carol McGiffin returns to panel after five years and shows off results of new face lift". The Sun. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
  20. ^ Henman, Ellie (6 September 2018). "Coleen Nolan cancels solo tour and quits Loose Women after 'horrifying torrent of abuse' following Kim Woodburn row". The Sun. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Loose Women: First ever autism-friendly live TV show (10 October 2018)". National Autistic Society.
  22. ^ Strang, Fay (15 October 2018). "Loose Women fans rejoice as 'legends' Carol McGiffin and Denise Welch return to the show together for the first time in five years". The Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  23. ^ Strang, Fay (3 December 2018). "Coleen Nolan returns to Loose Women for the first time in four months after explosive row with Kim Woodburn". The Sun. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  24. ^ Anderton, Joe (5 December 2018). "Loose Women's Andrea McLean pulls out of the show at the last minute". Digital Spy. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  25. ^ "Husband and WOOF! Loose Women stages a wedding ceremony for two dogs named Prince Hairy and Meghan BARK-le as royal fever grips the nation". Daily Mail. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  26. ^ "A 'spooktacular' Halloween transformation for the Loose Family". ITV. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
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  29. ^ Live Talk, IMDB, 20 July 2011[unreliable source?]
  30. ^ Frauenzimmer Wikipedia.de, 17 August 2010
  31. ^ "Rakuten.co.uk Shopping: Loose Women - DVD - DVD & Blu-ray".
  32. ^ [1] Buy Late Night play, 20 July 2011
  33. ^ Loose Women In New York Archived 26 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine Play.com, 17 August 2010
  34. ^ ITV Shop Results Archived 27 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine ITV, 20 July 2011
  35. ^ Coronation Street leads ITV Victory guardian.co.uk, 20 July 2011
  36. ^ Loose Women running amok dailymail.co.uk, 20 July 2011
  37. ^ a b TV Quick Awards itv.com, 20 July 2011
  38. ^ 2009 Winners Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine tric.org.uk, 20 July 2011
  39. ^ All the 2009 winners whatsontv.co.uk, 20 July 2011
  40. ^ Loose Women hit Afterparty dailymail.co.uk, 20 July 2011
  41. ^ Loose Women stars live reputations dailymail.co.uk, 20 July 2011
  42. ^ National Television Awards Nominations in full metro.co.uk, 20 July 2011

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