Frankie Bridge posts cryptic TikTok about no longer 'being a people pleaser' amid 'feud' with Myleene Klass
Myleene is said to be at loggerheads with Frankie and her The Saturdays bandmate Rochelle Humes - both former clients of her bodyguard ex-husband.
According to new claims, ITV have been forced to step in to help smooth things in the decade-long feud, which is just now coming to light, as they both often appear on Loose Women.
And this week while enjoying a sunny holiday Frankie took to TikTok as she mimed along to Sabrina Carpenter's hit track Manchild.
Over the video, the caption read: 'Taking 36 years to realise being a people pleaser doesn't please anyone.
'Fad diets are a waste of time. Turns out it's all about balance?! Who knew?!
'Only you can make yourself happy. You can do the hard thing! You've got this,' followed by a red love heart emoji.
She penned in the caption: 'Taking 36 years to learn and still doing them anyway…'.
It comes after last week the moment Myleene and Frankie were caught in an awkward exchange on a Loose Women episode last year came back to light as a new report claimed the pair are embroiled in a 'secret feud'.
Myleene, Frankie and Rochelle all used to hang out together, with the former two attending Rochelle's hen do in 2012.
Yet the following year, Myleene is said to have believed she was being 'blanked' by Frankie and confronted her at the 2013 Glamour Women of the Year awards - which is when the pair requested not to work together.
However, due to a staff shortage around Christmas last year, Myleene and Frankie ended up on the same Loose Women panel - resulting in an 'awkward' episode with 'minimal interaction'.
They were joined by panelists Kaye Adams and Linda Robson, who sat between them, the camera flashed to Myleene as Frankie discussed her dislike for the drawn out days between Christmas and New Year.
Myleene flashed a vacant smile, as Frankie explained that she 'feels a bit lost' during the period between the two festive holidays.
Meanwhile Myleene's feud with Rochelle is said to have been sparked after The Saturdays star recently shared a picture of herself on holiday in Ibiza with husband Marvin and Myleene's ex-husband Graham Quinn.
It comes after last week the moment Myleene and Frankie were caught in an awkward exchange on a Loose Women episode last year came back to light
Graham used to work as JLS' tour manager and last week Myleene accused him of cheating on her with an unknown star.
According to insiders close to the situation, Rochelle sharing the photo on Instagram the same week she made the revelation was 'game over' for Myleene.
It's the latest twist as it's been reported that there has been an underlying conflict between Myleene, Rochelle and Frankie, who all work at ITV.
This week, Frankie sparked frenzied speculation by posting a cryptic video, saying somebody was 'dead to me', with fans wondering if she was talking about Rochelle.
It was claimed they snubbed each other when attending Wimbledon last month.
A source told The Sun: 'They don't seem to be getting on and that's making things more complicated for bookers who are keen to keep everyone happy.
'They've been competing since they were 12 when they joined S Club Juniors and now it appears they're competing for top jobs on ITV. While Rochelle rose in the ranks to present This Morning, her appearances have become few and far between since other famous faces have been brought in.
'Meanwhile Frankie has been a regular panellist on Loose Women since 2020 and has the ear of ITV producers who she's become close friends with. Now ITV bosses do everything they can to avoid awkward run-ins. If Rochelle is on This Morning and has to pass over to Frankie on Loose Women, it's kept as brief as possible.'
The former bandmates became friends in childhood, both finding fame in S Club Juniors before joining Rochelle Humes, Una Healy, Mollie King and Vanessa White in The Saturdays.
Yet in recent months, their relationship is said to have soured, with the pair reportedly snubbing each other when they attended Wimbledon last month.
The pair were both pictured enjoying the hospitality at the tennis tournament but it is said they kept their interactions to a minimum.
An onlooker claimed: 'It was clear the women were keeping their distance. They sat on opposite sides of the suite and kept to themselves.'
They added to The Sun: 'While Frankie posed for pictures with S Club's Rachel Stevens, Rochelle took selfies with her husband Marvin and his I'm A Celebrity campmate Sam Thompson.
'Even though they were pleasant to each other when they did brush shoulders, they didn't spend any extra time together than they had to, in between being amicable while passing each other en route to watch the tennis.'
Frankie's representatives have told Daily Mail that there is 'absolutely no feud' between the pair, while those close to Rochelle insist there is 'no feud'.
Myleene's representative declined to comment on the situation.
Yet that didn't stop Frankie posting a cryptic social media post on Monday that was captioned: 'You're so quiet… Thanks, you said something five years ago and I've just realised you're actually dead to me.'
The TikTok video showed Frankie sipping on a glass of wine and was set to the music of Avril Lavigne's What The Hell.
Frankie then added below: 'Takes me a while, but once you're dead you're dead.'
She didn't specify who or what incident she was talking about in the post.
While Frankie and Rochelle found fame as singers they have since both turned their hand to the world of TV - with Frankie a regular panelist on Loose Women, while Rochelle is a stand-in presenter for This Morning.
As for Myleene, she hit headlines last week when she publicly addressed ex-husband Graham's cheating scandal.
Graham, 47, started dating Myleene in 2001, having met when he worked as security guard for her pop group Hear'Say.
The couple went on to welcome daughters Ava, 17, and Hero, 14, and tied the knot in 2011 after a decade together - only to separate six months later.
Speaking on Paul Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast, the mother-of-two said: 'I walked in on him with a famous person on my birthday on a balcony.'
Turning her thoughts towards the other woman, Myleene said: 'I've made peace with that situation now, but for a long time, it was very difficult to see their life.
'My life literally just broke apart very, very publicly and their life, they've managed to continue building a family brand on it. I have to take some accountability.
'Look, you know, first and foremost to my children. My children have asked enough questions and it's never been a case of laying out my stall now.
'It's got to be as and when. But here's the funny thing - school mums, people who just want to gossip, will go to your children before anybody else.'
Speculation of a feud then went into overdrive when Frankie shared a TikTok video about holding a grudge - with fans speculating that she was referring to Rochelle because it followed reports that they had snubbed one another at Wimbledon last month
According to the TV presenter, the pair tried to claim that it wasn't what it looked like and she continued: 'I'm in my house, it's my party. They weren't having sex, but they were unzipping each other.
'It's not what you think'. But I'm like, 'It is what I think'.
'It's the first thing they both said. I kicked everyone out of the party, including his mum and dad. They went back to Ireland and his dad said: 'He doesn't get it from me'.
'I remember thinking that was quite a weird thing to say,' she told the love expert.
Graham tried to blame the affair on being drunk.
Myleene admitted the whole ordeal was a 'pretty big red flag' but still went through with their wedding in October 2011.
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