Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip. Each series typically airs from the beginning of September of one year to the start of August of the next, while also taking a break over Christmas.
Due to a decline in ratings between January and June 2011, changes were made to the show upon the launch of its sixteenth series that September. Changes included a new lineup: anchor Kate Thornton and panellists Zoe Tyler and Coleen Nolan left the show, while new presenter Carol Vorderman and panellist Sally Lindsay both started on the programme.
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