Loose Women taken off air as Charlene White confirms | UK News

On Thursday’s (December 11) episode of Loose Women, lead panellist Charlene White announced that the show wouldn’t be airing on Friday. The ITV host informed viewers that they’d return to screens on Monday 15 December, as the programme had been taken off the schedule for 12 December. Instead, ITV will probably be broadcasting live racing from Cheltenham, changing the chat show. It’s commonplace for Loose Women to be rescheduled to accommodate sporting occasions or the Budget.

As the Christmas Meeting kicks off in Cheltenham, Ed Chamberlain will probably be presenting the coverage for the first day. The programme, which is able to air from 1pm to 4pm, will also function racing highlights from Bangor, reviews the Mirror.

This news follows the announcement that a member of the Loose Women staff is leaving their function after eight years.

ITV revealed modifications to Loose Women in 2026, which embrace the elimination of the live studio viewers.

Consequently, comic Lee Peart will no longer serve as the warm-up act. He confirmed his departure on social media, stating: “Two weeks today will be my final Loose Women!”

“A bittersweet end of an era… the goodbyes are starting as it’s the last time I’ll work with Ruth, Gloria and Kellie in this capacity!”.

Nadia Sawalha expressed her disappointment at the loss of the studio viewers on her Coffee Moaning podcast, saying: “From next year there will be no Loose Women audience. I am totally devastated by this fact, I can’t get over it at all.

“Not only because the viewers is so important for the show, but also my expensive buddy Lee who I work with every day.”

Additional alterations to the popular programme include relocating to fresh premises in London, with broadcasts scheduled to run on a reduced 30-week “seasonal foundation”.

Loose Women will return to ITV on Monday at 12.30pm.