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Loose Women

Loose Women (known as Live Talk from 2000 to 2001) is a British talk show that broadcasts on ITV 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. The show celebrated its 25th anniversary on 6 September 2024. It was originally broadcast from Norwich, then Manchester, before moving to London.

Infobox

Also known as
Live Talk
Genre
Talk show
Created by
Diane Nelmes
Presented by
mw- Ruth Langsford Kaye Adams Christine Lampard Charlene White
Starring
Full list
Music by
Patrick Duffin
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Original language
English
No. of series
Loose Women: 29 Live Talk: 2
Executive producer
Emma Gormley
Producers
Mattie Jameson (senior)Jessica Hudson (senior)Paul Pixton (senior)Michael ArchibaldHelen Stuart
Editors
Sally Shelford (editor)Ashley Jenkin (deputy)Yiljan Nevzat (deputy)
Running time
60 minutes (inc. adverts)
Production companies
Granada Television (1999–2002) Anglia Television/Granada Anglia (2002–2006) ITV Productions (2006–2009) ITV Studios Daytime (2009–)
Network
ITV
Release
6 September 1999 (1999-09-06) –present

Tables

· Presenters › Current panel
Presenters
Presenters
Member
Presenters
Kaye Adams
Kaye Adams
Member
Kaye Adams
Duration
1999–2006, 2013–present
Notes
Regular panellist and relief presenter (2016–2018)Relief panellist (2014–2015, 2019–2021)Guest panellist (2022, 2024)
Ruth Langsford
Ruth Langsford
Member
Ruth Langsford
Duration
1999–2000, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014–present
Notes
Regular panellist (1999–2000, 2002)Guest presenter (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013)Guest panellist (2019)
Christine Lampard
Christine Lampard
Member
Christine Lampard
Duration
2016–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2016, 2019)
Charlene White
Charlene White
Member
Charlene White
Duration
2021–present
Notes
Guest presenter (2020)
Panellists
Panellists
Member
Panellists
Jane Moore
Jane Moore
Member
Jane Moore
Duration
1999–2000, 2002, 2013–present
Notes
Relief presenter (2018–present) Guest presenter (2000)
Nadia Sawalha
Nadia Sawalha
Member
Nadia Sawalha
Duration
1999–2002, 2013–present
Notes
Relief presenter (1999–2002, 2016–2021)Guest presenter (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Coleen Nolan
Coleen Nolan
Member
Coleen Nolan
Duration
2000–2001, 2004–2011, 2013–present
Notes
Relief presenter (2014–present)
Denise Welch
Denise Welch
Member
Denise Welch
Duration
2005–2013, 2018–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2001, 2002)Relief presenter (2007–2010)Guest presenter (2006, 2012, 2024, 2025)
Janet Street-Porter
Janet Street-Porter
Member
Janet Street-Porter
Duration
2011–present
Notes
Guest presenter (2021, 2025)
Linda Robson
Linda Robson
Member
Linda Robson
Duration
2012–2018, 2020-present
Notes
Guest panellist (2003, 2010, 2011)
Myleene Klass
Myleene Klass
Member
Myleene Klass
Duration
2014, 2024–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2023)
Gloria Hunniford
Gloria Hunniford
Member
Gloria Hunniford
Duration
2014–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2003)Guest presenter (2014, 2015, 2016)
Kelly Brook
Kelly Brook
Member
Kelly Brook
Duration
2018, 2024–present
Brenda Edwards
Brenda Edwards
Member
Brenda Edwards
Duration
2019–present
Kéllé Bryan
Kéllé Bryan
Member
Kéllé Bryan
Judi Love
Judi Love
Member
Judi Love
Duration
2020–present
Frankie Bridge
Frankie Bridge
Member
Frankie Bridge
Duration
2021–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2020)
Sunetra Sarker
Sunetra Sarker
Member
Sunetra Sarker
Duration
Guest presenter (2024, 2025)
Katie Piper
Katie Piper
Member
Katie Piper
Duration
Guest panellist (2014)
Dame Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes
Member
Dame Kelly Holmes
Duration
2022–present
Olivia Attwood
Olivia Attwood
Member
Olivia Attwood
Duration
2023–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2023)
Sue Cleaver
Sue Cleaver
Member
Sue Cleaver
Duration
2024–present
Notes
Guest panellist (2010, 2015, 2023)
Mariella Frostrup
Mariella Frostrup
Member
Mariella Frostrup
GK Barry
GK Barry
Member
GK Barry
Duration
Guest panellist (2024)
Oti Mabuse
Oti Mabuse
Member
Oti Mabuse
Duration
2025–present
Member
Duration
Notes
Presenters
Kaye Adams
1999–2006, 2013–present
Regular panellist and relief presenter (2016–2018)Relief panellist (2014–2015, 2019–2021)Guest panellist (2022, 2024)
Ruth Langsford
1999–2000, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2014–present
Regular panellist (1999–2000, 2002)Guest presenter (2006, 2007, 2009, 2013)Guest panellist (2019)
Christine Lampard
2016–present
Guest panellist (2016, 2019)
Charlene White
2021–present
Guest presenter (2020)
Panellists
Jane Moore
1999–2000, 2002, 2013–present
Relief presenter (2018–present) Guest presenter (2000)
Nadia Sawalha
1999–2002, 2013–present
Relief presenter (1999–2002, 2016–2021)Guest presenter (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Coleen Nolan
2000–2001, 2004–2011, 2013–present
Relief presenter (2014–present)
Denise Welch
2005–2013, 2018–present
Guest panellist (2001, 2002)Relief presenter (2007–2010)Guest presenter (2006, 2012, 2024, 2025)
Janet Street-Porter
2011–present
Guest presenter (2021, 2025)
Linda Robson
2012–2018, 2020-present
Guest panellist (2003, 2010, 2011)
Myleene Klass
2014, 2024–present
Guest panellist (2023)
Gloria Hunniford
2014–present
Guest panellist (2003)Guest presenter (2014, 2015, 2016)
Kelly Brook
2018, 2024–present
Brenda Edwards
2019–present
Kéllé Bryan
Judi Love
2020–present
Frankie Bridge
2021–present
Guest panellist (2020)
Sunetra Sarker
Guest presenter (2024, 2025)
Katie Piper
Guest panellist (2014)
Dame Kelly Holmes
2022–present
Olivia Attwood
2023–present
Guest panellist (2023)
Sue Cleaver
2024–present
Guest panellist (2010, 2015, 2023)
Mariella Frostrup
GK Barry
Guest panellist (2024)
Oti Mabuse
2025–present
· Awards and nominations
2007
2007
Date
2007
Ceremony
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Award
Best Daytime Show
Status
Won
2008
2008
Date
2008
Ceremony
Royal Television Society
Award
Best Daytime Programme
Status
Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Date
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Ceremony
Best Daytime Programme
Award
Won
2009
2009
Date
2009
Ceremony
Television and Radio Industries Club
Award
TV Daytime Programme award
Status
Won
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Date
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Ceremony
Best Daytime Programme
Award
Won
TV Times Awards
TV Times Awards
Date
TV Times Awards
Ceremony
Favourite Programme
Award
Won
2010
2010
Date
2010
Ceremony
National Television Awards
Award
Most Popular Factual Programme
Status
Won
TV Choice Awards
TV Choice Awards
Date
TV Choice Awards
Ceremony
Best Daytime Programme
Award
Won
2011
2011
Date
2011
Ceremony
National Television Awards
Award
Topical Magazine Programme
Status
Nominated
2012
2012
Date
2012
Ceremony
National Television Awards
Award
Best Session
Status
Nominated
2016
2016
Date
2016
Ceremony
National Television Awards
Award
Best Magazine Show
Status
Nominated
TV Choice Awards
TV Choice Awards
Date
TV Choice Awards
Ceremony
Best Daytime Programme
Award
Nominated
Notes
[citation needed]
2017
2017
Date
2017
Ceremony
Diversity in Media Awards
Award
TV Moment of the Year
Status
Nominated
National Television Awards
National Television Awards
Date
National Television Awards
Ceremony
Best Live Magazine Show
Award
Nominated
2018
2018
Date
2018
Ceremony
National Television Awards
Award
Best Daytime Show
Status
Nominated
TRIC Awards
TRIC Awards
Date
TRIC Awards
Ceremony
Daytime Programme
Award
Nominated
Notes
[citation needed]
2020
2020
Date
2020
Ceremony
National Television Awards
Award
Live Magazine Show
Status
Nominated
2021
2021
Date
2021
Ceremony
Royal Television Society
Award
Best Daytime Programme
Status
Won
Notes
For the first all black panel
National Television Awards
National Television Awards
Date
National Television Awards
Ceremony
Daytime Programme
Award
Nominated
Date
Ceremony
Award
Status
Notes
Ref(s)
2007
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Best Daytime Show
Won
2008
Royal Television Society
Best Daytime Programme
Nominated
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Best Daytime Programme
Won
2009
Television and Radio Industries Club
TV Daytime Programme award
Won
TV Quick and TV Choice Awards
Best Daytime Programme
Won
TV Times Awards
Favourite Programme
Won
2010
National Television Awards
Most Popular Factual Programme
Won
TV Choice Awards
Best Daytime Programme
Won
2011
National Television Awards
Topical Magazine Programme
Nominated
2012
National Television Awards
Best Session
Nominated
2016
National Television Awards
Best Magazine Show
Nominated
TV Choice Awards
Best Daytime Programme
Nominated
[citation needed]
2017
Diversity in Media Awards
TV Moment of the Year
Nominated
National Television Awards
Best Live Magazine Show
Nominated
2018
National Television Awards
Best Daytime Show
Nominated
TRIC Awards
Daytime Programme
Nominated
[citation needed]
2020
National Television Awards
Live Magazine Show
Nominated
2021
Royal Television Society
Best Daytime Programme
Won
For the first all black panel
National Television Awards
Daytime Programme
Nominated

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