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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Loose Women's Kaye Adams breaks silence on ‘sleepless nights' amid cuts saying ‘it's been horrific'
KAYE Adams has broken her silence on the chaos at Loose Women and admitted she has had sleepless nights over the cuts to the show's airtime. ITV announced dramatic changes to their daytime TV schedule last month, axing more than 220 jobs and making cuts to shows including Loose Women and Lorraine. 5 Kaye Adams has broken her silence over ITV's cuts Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 Loose Women is affected by the dramatic changes Credit: Rex Speaking on her podcast How to be 60 Kaye said she felt as though 'the rug had been pulled' from underneath her. Kaye, 62, confessed: 'It did come out of the blue. "I didn't anticipate it, which is probably stupid in retrospect. You get into a sort of rhythm of life. "I had a couple of sleepless nights I have to say, because it's just like the rug's been pulled from under your feet – what has been familiar.' READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN Under the changes, Kaye, who is one of Loose Women's main anchors, said: 'It's going to have an impact. Lots of people will lose their jobs completely which is terrible. It's a huge change. 'But I gave myself a talking to and I listened to my own advice for once – change is hard, but it can be good. Most read in News TV 'The past is a trap, don't fear the future – I'm telling myself all these things. And maybe this is the nudge that I needed to make some changes in my life and I'll just have to go with it.' It has been rumoured that the pool of Loose Women panellists will be reduced as part of the cutbacks, which will be introduced from January. Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after 'hundreds' of shock redundancies So far none of the hosts, including big name stars Ruth Langsford, 65, Denise Welch, 67, Coleen Nolan, 60, and Nadia Sawalha, 60, know if their livelihoods are at stake. It is not yet known whether younger panellists, such as former Love Island contestant Kaye, 62, who joined the Loose Women panel from its first series in 1999, said: 'It's well documented of course. They're having to make cuts and it will affect Loose Women and to be perfectly honest we have no idea at this point what is going to happen.' The popular presenter revealed that she has been planning to downsize from the family home she shares in Glasgow with her husband, tennis coach Ian Campbell, since their two daughters Charly, 22 and Bonnie, 18, moved out. She said the Loose Women changes might give her the opportunity to concentrate on the move. Speaking on the Midweek Catchup episode of How to be 60, out today, she told co-host Karen McKenzie: 'I've been going on and on I'm going to downsize and make changes to my house. 'Maybe it's going to give me a bit of time to focus on that and really spend some time on it. 'Funnily enough, I agreed ages ago to do this programme where they get people like me who are ready to get rid of big bits of furniture and downsize and they take them to an auction house and they sell them off and they film it. 'They asked me to earmark bits of furniture and different things that I was prepared to get rid of and so I agreed at the time, because I thought this is going to give me the impetus to really get going on the down-sizing.' ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026. Kaye joked that she hadn't yet told her husband. 'They're coming with a truck and I haven't told Ian. For the last week I keep going to start the conversation with him – 'by the way, there's a film crew coming and I've told them that they can have that sideboard, that chair, that desk.' I haven't told him yet! 'But if I didn't tell him and he came back tomorrow night, he wouldn't notice. He might if the sofa was gone or the television, but that's about it!' Kaye set up the How to be 60 podcast three years ago with friend and former BBC colleague Karen McKenzie. The weekly podcast features interviews with big name guests including Alan Cumming, Michelle Collins and The midweek catchup episode features chat and banter between the two co-hosts as well as reflections on their lives. Kaye, who also presents a daily show on BBC Radio Scotland, added that she was now trying to put a positive spin on the Loose Women cutbacks, rather than worry about them. She said: 'So, all change. It's good for us. I'm going to embrace it.' Kaye is the third Loose Women panellist to break cover and speak out about the impact of the cuts. Last month panellist Nadia Sawalha "These are all the people behind the scenes that support us in every way.' And Sun columnist Jane Moore hit out at the 'snooty reaction' to the announcement of the cuts. Kaye Adams: How to be 60 is available on all podcast providers 5 Kaye admits she's had 'sleepless nights' over ITV's cuts to its daytime shows Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 5 The Scots-born star has appeared on Loose Women since 1999 Credit: Rex 5 Her co-star Nadia Sawalha (second right) has been in tears over the changes Credit: Rex
Scottish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after ‘hundreds' of shock redundancies
She revealed the fate of the Loose Women presenters 'SHOCK & FEAR' Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after 'hundreds' of shock redundancies DEVASTATED Nadia Sawalha has revealed the turmoil at the Loose Women offices following "hundreds" of shock redundancies - some with just one week's notice. The Loose Women star described scenes of "shock and fear" in the corridors at ITV amid a major cost-cutting drive across its Daytime shows. Advertisement 6 Nadia Sawalha was in tears as she described scenes of 'shock and fear' in the corridors at ITV 6 Loose Women panellists will be saved from the axe - but hundreds of staff have been left in turmoil Credit: Rex Features 6 Nadia has been a regular on Loose Women since 1999 Credit: Rex Nadia became emotional as she shared what's been happening, appearing alongside husband Mark Adderley on her YouTube channel. She said: "Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work, and are proud of what we do. "But behind the scenes there are people that are really suffering, and what you don't realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work." Choking back tears, she added: "So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I'm so sorry. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN ITV 'PANIC' This Morning and Loose Women stars fear huge cull as ITV plans massive cuts "Mark knows how upset I've been at home about it. "I just can't bear it. So just be f*****g kinder people." A furious Nadia spoke out after The Sun columnist Jane Moore blasted "the snooty reaction from some" to the announcement of money saving cuts impacting the all-female show Jane said the misogynistic pile-on from male presenters and other columnists as "hugely disappointing". Advertisement She wrote: "The panellists who are under 40 are sometimes trolled as 'bimbos' or 'airheads' while the older ones like me are called 'old hags' or 'fishwives' by people who really should know better." Nadia said she felt compelled to speak out about the reaction from inside the corridors at ITV. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed She revealed: "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal over the last week. And honestly, terrifying, is that hundreds of people were made redundant and are going to be made redundant out of the blue. "These are all the people behind the scenes, right, that support us in every way. You cannot have one without the other. But it's just the way of the world. Inflation is insane. Cuts have to be made and I know you guys will be feeling this within your families ... Advertisement "But a lot of my friends and colleagues on this on this show ... have been there for for decades. "And I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people just walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do. "That has been so awful." MORE ITV CUTS Loose Women isn't the only show affected by these changes at ITV. Advertisement Lorraine Kelly's show has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. Good Morning Britain, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine and will run from 6am to 9.30am. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a desperate cost-cutting drive at the broadcaster, and follows changes already made to its soaps. Advertisement Meanwhile, Lorraine is rumoured to quit ITV altogether next year after turning down an "insulting" offer to merge with Good Morning Britain. A show insider revealed to the publication: "Lorraine was pulled into a meeting with bosses where she was told about Good Morning Britain being taken over by ITN ahead of the public announcement. "It was proposed that her show would merge with GMB so that she presented the last 30 minutes of the broadcast, which is what happened when a reduced team were working during lockdown. "But she told them no and said it wasn't even a possibility... fast-forwarded two weeks and the channel announced her show would be cut from an hour to 30 minutes... Advertisement "The entire thing has been an insult and she's certain to leave when the year-long contract ends." 6 Furious Loose Women presenter Nadia hit out at 'misogynistic trolls' who celebrated cuts to the all-female show 6 Lorraine Kelly 'refused an insulting offer from ITV bosses' and is 'set to quit her show next year' Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Lorraine declined the opportunity to merge her daytime show with Good Morning Britain Credit: Shutterstock Editorial
The Irish Sun
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Nadia Sawalha in tears as she breaks silence on chaos at Loose Women offices after ‘hundreds' of shock redundancies
DEVASTATED Nadia Sawalha has revealed the turmoil at the Loose Women offices following "hundreds" of shock redundancies - some with just one week's notice. The Loose Women star described scenes of "shock and fear" in the corridors at ITV amid a major cost-cutting drive across its Daytime shows. Advertisement 6 Nadia Sawalha was in tears as she described scenes of 'shock and fear' in the corridors at ITV 6 Loose Women panellists will be saved from the axe - but hundreds of staff have been left in turmoil Credit: Rex Features 6 Nadia has been a regular on Loose Women since 1999 Credit: Rex Nadia became emotional as she shared what's been happening, appearing alongside husband She said: "Do you know what, at the moment, all of us on screen are in work, and are proud of what we do. "But behind the scenes there are people that are really suffering, and what you don't realise is when you attack the show you attack them, because you never see all the army of people behind the scenes and how hard they work." Choking back tears, she added: "So to all my friends and colleagues behind the scenes who have just got a huge shock out of the blue, I'm so sorry. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN "Mark knows how upset I've been at home about it. "I just can't bear it. So just be f*****g kinder people." A furious Nadia spoke out after The Sun columnist Jane Moore blasted "the snooty reaction from some" to the announcement of money saving cuts impacting the all-female show Jane said the misogynistic pile-on from male presenters and other columnists as "hugely disappointing". Advertisement Most read in News TV She wrote: "The panellists who are under 40 are sometimes trolled as 'bimbos' or 'airheads' while the older ones like me are called 'old hags' or 'fishwives' by people who really should know better." Nadia said she felt compelled to speak out about the reaction from inside the corridors at ITV. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed She revealed: "What's been brutal, absolutely brutal over the last week. And honestly, terrifying, is that hundreds of people were made redundant and are going to be made redundant out of the blue. "These are all the people behind the scenes, right, that support us in every way. You cannot have one without the other. But it's just the way of the world. Inflation is insane. Cuts have to be made and I know you guys will be feeling this within your families ... Advertisement "But a lot of my friends and colleagues on this on this show ... have been there for for decades. "And I can't tell you how upsetting it was to see people just walking around numb with shock and fear about what they were going to do. "That has been so awful." MORE ITV CUTS Loose Women isn't the only show affected by these changes at ITV. Advertisement Lorraine Kelly's show has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. Good Morning Britain, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine and will run from 6am to 9.30am. This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a Advertisement Meanwhile, Lorraine is rumoured to quit ITV altogether next year after turning down an "insulting" offer to merge with Good Morning Britain. A show insider revealed to the publication: "Lorraine was pulled into a meeting with bosses where she was told about Good Morning Britain being taken over by ITN ahead of the public announcement. "It was proposed that her show would merge with GMB so that she presented the last 30 minutes of the broadcast, which is what happened when a reduced team were working during lockdown. "But she told them no and said it wasn't even a possibility... fast-forwarded two weeks and the channel announced her show would be cut from an hour to 30 minutes... Advertisement "The entire thing has been an insult and she's certain to leave when the year-long contract ends." 6 Furious Loose Women presenter Nadia hit out at 'misogynistic trolls' who celebrated cuts to the all-female show 6 Lorraine Kelly 'refused an insulting offer from ITV bosses' and is 'set to quit her show next year' Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Lorraine declined the opportunity to merge her daytime show with Good Morning Britain Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Advertisement
The Irish Sun
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Loose Women star signs up for money-spinning new role away from ITV as stars face pay cuts and axings in ITV chaos
A LOOSE Women star has signed up for a money-spinning new role away from ITV, as the stars of the show face pay cuts. It comes after 4 A Loose Women star has landed another side gig following news of cuts to the show Credit: Rex 4 Linda Robson is set to star in panto this Christmas Credit: Rex 4 Linda is a popular member of the Loose Women panel Credit: ITV It means the full 26-strong pool of Loose Women. presenters and panellists will no longer be required. Up to a third of the cast, which includes Linda Robson, Denise Welch, Not one to take things lying down, one of the stars has already taken on a new job that will boost the coffers. Linda Robson has revealed she will be treading the boards this Christmas in panto. READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN She will take center stage at Dartford's Orchard West Theatre . Theatre Director, Tal Rosen said: "We're absolutely delighted to announce Linda Robson is starring in this year's pantomime , Aladdin, as Jasmine's Mother. "As a much-loved household name, Linda will undoubtably bring her warmth, humour and unmistakable personality to Orchard West. "She is a perfect fit for Dartford this Christmas, and Aladdin is guaranteed to be a special festive production. Most read in News TV "We look forward to welcoming Linda in her first panto role here in Dartford and we know our audiences will welcome this exciting news." MORE ITV CUTS Loose Women isn't the only show affected by these changes at ITV. Katie Price reignites bitter Loose Women feud seven years after panel exit, ranting 'I hated that show' Lorraine Kelly's show has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. Good Morning Britain, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine and will run from 6am to 9.30am. This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a But bosses insist the cuts will bolster other areas of the channel including The overhaul was announced on Tuesday by Kevin Lygo, managing director of ITV's media and entertainment division. He said: 'Daytime is a really important part of what we do, and these scheduling and production changes will enable us to continue to deliver a schedule providing viewers with the news, debate and discussion they love from the presenters they know and trust as well as generating savings which will allow us to reinvest across the programme budget in other genres. 'These changes also allow us to consolidate our news operations and expand our national, international and regional news output and to build upon our proud history of trusted journalism at a time when our viewers need accurate, unbiased news coverage more than ever.' 4 Lorraine Kelly's show has also been affected by the ITV cuts Credit: Rex
The Irish Sun
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Loose Men viewers left stunned as Dr Amir Khan carries out a testicular cancer check on Craig Doyle on show
LOOSE Men viewers were left stunned after Craig Doyle was given a testicular cancer check on air. The show's anchor got up from his seat on the panel and let Dr Amir Khan check him over during the show. Advertisement 6 Craig Doyle has had a testicular cancer check on Loose Men 6 Dr Amir Khan carried out the exam during Thursday's show Credit: ITV 6 Craig asked if 'the lads are good' once Dr Amir had finished Credit: ITV While the check was being performed, Craig turned his back to the studio audience. He was still filmed from the side, however. Dr Amir used his thumb and forefinger to carry out the examination as Craig looked nervously at his Loose Men co-stars, Sam Thompson and Charles Spencer. Advertisement READ MORE ON LOOSE WOMEN The audience, meanwhile, laughed as he glanced at them. Once Dr Amir had finished, the Irish telly star asked him: "How are they doing? They good, the lads, yeah?" Dr Amir replied: "They're good! They feel good!" As the audience broke into applause, Craig said: "This is a high point, the audience are clapping my testicles." Advertisement Most read in News TV The check on Craig's testicles was done as part of a segment titled Loose Men Health Clinic on Thursday's pre-recorded show. Dr Amir said they would be moving on to a prostate examination next, explaining that prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer detected in men. Watch the moment Sian Welby and Craig Doyle reel in horror as naked men sit on the This Morning sofa But holding his hand up in the air, Craig exclaimed: "Woah, there is only so much I will do for television!" Craig then produced a fake 'trainer rectum' from under the Loose Men desk for Dr Amir to use instead. Advertisement Dr Amir said he wanted to "take out the stigma of a prostate examination" and proceeded to perform one on it. He donned a pair of blue surgical gloves and used lubricant jelly to show viewers and the audience how a doctor would carry out the check at a GP practice. "There's no need to fear that prostrate exam at all," Dr Amir said. Viewers at home were surprised to tune in to the scenes playing out on ITV during their Thursday lunchtime. Advertisement Writing on X, formerly known as Twitter, one Loose Men fan simply mused: "Wholesome content!" The hour-long spin-off replaces Loose Women with a male panel every few months on ITV. aired in November 2020. 6 Dr Amir used a 'trainer rectum' for a prostate exam - not Craig Credit: ITV Advertisement 6 He said he wanted to take the stigma away from a prostate check Credit: ITV 6 Craig and Dr Amir were joined by Charles Spencer and Sam Thompson on the show Credit: ITV
