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- Daily Mail
Janet Street-Porter leaves Loose Women open-mouthed as she reveals her little-known role in adult movie before TV fame
Janet Street Porter left her Loose Women co-stars open-mouthed as she revealed her little-known role in adult movie during Monday's instalment of the ITV show. The 78-year-old, Charlene White, 45, Katie Piper, 41, and Brenda Edwards, 56, returned to the studio to discuss the latest headlines and newsworthy topics. The Loose ladies got chatting about their first jobs as most schools have officially broken up for the summer holidays. Janet confessed that she landed a role as a temporary clinical officer at the tax office to cover for her mum, but it was her next job that was out of the norm. She said: 'When I was at college, a friend of mine got a job advising, it was the end of the 60s and London had a lot of foreign film directors and wanted to make a lot of saucy movies about swinging London. 'My friend got a job as an art director or something, and he got me a job as an actual actress, non-speaking, extra and I played a receptionist.' Katie asked: 'An adult movie?' 'Yes,' Janet replied. 'The thing is, I had like a mini white nylon overall, I had hair sprayed silver, I had false eye lashes. 'They took my glasses off me. So don't ask me what the action was!' Charlene pointed out: 'You couldn't see the extra stuff?' Janet added: 'I walked through the Turkish bars, I held my clipboard high. ' 'Do you know what? The film is available, but unsurprisingly we're not going to show it,' Charlene said. Meanwhile others opened up about their first jobs. Katie confessed: 'Before I got my national insurance number, so I guess I must have been 14, me and my sister had a car-washing business. 'Looking back, quality control wasn't high, it was mobile with bucket and sponge, no hose pipe. There was probably quite a lot of soap suds on your car at the end. 'We then also had table top sales at the end of the drive. 'We lived in a village, in my mum's garden there was an apple tree. We would sell all the apples, all our old toys. We weren't paying tax but we were 14...' Then when she got her NI number she landed herself a job at Tesco. Katie said: 'I kept that job for the whole of college, I started on the checkouts, then I went to customer service, got promoted to the tobacco kiosk. 'I was at my mum's this weekend, I went back into Tesco and loads of the same people that I worked with are still there now.' Charlene started working part-time at 16 and then at 18 she worked at the London Trocadero - and she would sometimes dress up as Sonic the Hedgehog handing out flyers. It comes after Janet's comments to Loose Women co-star Kelle Bryan resulted in her storming out of the studio into the audience last week. Janet, Kelle, Brenda and Coleen spoke about heartbreak and they all had different opinions. Kelle said: 'I'm clearly on the wrong panel today... if I get my heart broken it takes me a long time to recover. 'I'll be sad and down, it takes me a long time to let someone in in the first place. To trust somebody. 'It takes me a bit of time to say you're my person, but once I've made that decision, you're my person, you're in my world. 'If they let me down, hurt me, cheat on me, dump me, I'm devastated for a bit!' Janet piped up and asked: 'But Kelly, aren't you just cross you messed up and made the wrong decision?' A shocked Kelle said: 'Right. I'm off. I'm going to go and sit in the audience!'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
ITV show hailed as 'television at its best' that left viewers sobbing announces brand new series hitting screens next year
An ITV show hailed as 'television at its best' that left viewers sobbing has announced a brand new series that is set to hit screens next year. The Assembly debuted back in April and features a number of celebrities questioned by a group of people who are autistic, neurodivergent and/or learning disabled. It saw several well-known stars including actors Danny Dyer and David Tennant get quizzed, as well as Little Mix 's Jade Thirlwall and Gary Lineker. Now, it has been revealed the show is set to return for a second season after earning plenty of praise from critics with the first. Six celebrities will appear on the new season, yet to be announced, and it will consist of seven 30 minute episodes, including an 'Unseen' instalment. ITV boss Katie Rawcliffe described The Assembly as 'ITV entertainment at its best' and said: 'This really is ITV entertainment at its best: warm, funny, revealing and just that little bit mischievous. 'We've got lots of ideas about which famous faces will join for series 2 and we're eager to see what we'll learn from the fantastic questions The Assembly will have.' While David Smyth, Entertainment Commissioning Editor ITV added: 'The response to series 1 was thrilling and completely deserved for this fantastic cast and crew. 'There was no doubt in my mind that we needed to do more. I can't wait to see what questions The Assembly will put to our next group of bold celebrities and what their responses will be...' Rockerdale Studios boss, the production company behind the show, Michelle Singer said: 'Absolutely delighted that we get to make more of these groundbreaking shows of which we're so proud. 'The cast can't wait to find out who they'll be grilling next and I can't wait for more opportunities to dance on set with them!' The first season was a hit with viewers who broke down in tears at the show and begged bosses for 'another series and longer episodes'. Many fans flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their thoughts. One said: 'Just watch #TheAssembly with Danny dyer what a fantastic show, I ended up crying my eyes out, very emotional but fantastic questions it was great.' Now, it has been revealed the show is set to return for a second season after earning plenty of praise from critics with the first 'Just finished watching The Assembly. Unbelievable television. Heartwarming, and honest from beautiful people. Danny Dyer and David Tennant are superb, the singing is superb, loved every minute.' 'This show better be renewed and for longer episodes and a longer run. It's so heartwarming and television at its best.' 'Watching #TheAssembly on ITVX, wow what a brilliant idea with no questions off limit and I'm sure the celebrities got as much out of it as the interviewers. Hope they make more episodes.' 'Anybody watch #TheAssembly on STV (ITV I suppose) bloody hell.. I'm a blubbering wreck.' 'I have just watched #TheAssembly and I was crying my eyes out, so emotional, what a great programme, what I love about you is you are honest and what you see is what you get, I wish more people in the media were like that! Now let's see what Mr Tennant's is like.' 'What a series. One episode after the other- original, challenging, creative and emotional. Leaves you feeling wanting more.' 'OMG how beautiful is The Assembly? Unmissable uplifting television. 10/10.' The Assembly first aired on the BBC and the 30-minute pilot starred Michael Sheen. But this show is based on the French show Les Rencontres du Papotin, which was created by Kiosco TV and Quad Ten, and is distributed by Can't Stop Media. The Assembly airs on ITV1 and is available to stream on ITVX.
