Loose Women celebrates milestone with ‘silver jubilee’ portrait

Loose women celebrated its 25th anniversary with a silver jubilee-inspired portrait.

The new image, which was taken at the Television Center earlier this month, shows 18 of the show’s all-female panellists smiling at the camera while wearing an array of silver ball gowns.

Four original panelists from the show’s first week in 1999 – Jane Moore, Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Ruth Langsford – appear in the photo.

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They are joined by Janet Street-Porter and Coleen Nolan, who have appeared individually in over 1,000 episodes each, as well as Linda Robson, Denise Welch and Brenda Edwards.

More recent additions to the panel are also featured in the image, including Christine Lampard, Judi Love, Katie Piper, Kelle Bryan, Frankie Bridge, Dame Kelly Holmes, Charlene White, Sunetra Sarker and Olivia Attwood-Dack.

Marking this special milestone, Loose women Editor Sally Shelford paid tribute to the audience, who helped transform discussions of “important” topics on the show.

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“Over the past 25 years, Loose women tackled taboos and talked about topics that are not openly discussed on television, including domestic violence, menopause, miscarriage and bereavement,” she said.

“Our incredible audiences – in the studio and at home – have always been the fifth Loose Woman, and we promise to continue talking, sharing and shining a light on important topics like these for our incredible viewers.”

Coleen Nolan, who first appeared on the show in 2000, added: “There’s nothing like Loose women on TV – with four women a day, of all ages, from all walks of life, discussing every possible subject, from the most serious to the most amusing. It’s a unique show, the only one of its kind.”

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Loose women first aired September 6, 1999 with Adams, Sawalha, Moore and The apprentice star Karren Brady on the panel.

Since its debut, the show has launched a number of award-winning campaigns, including Lighten the load, Face it together, Don’t skip your screening, Body stories And Halftime team talk.

Loose women has over 4,500 episodes to date and has won 12 prestigious awards, including two Royal Television Society Awards, three TV Choice Awards and a National Television Award.

Loose women is broadcast weekdays at 12:30 p.m. on ITV1 and broadcast on ITVX.

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