Janet Street Porter lets slip 'tell' that proves Loose Women stars don't like each other

Janet Street-Porter has revealed how viewers can tell which Loose Women panellists she dislikes. The broadcaster, who has been on the show since 2011, said it is easy to work out who she likes and who she doesn't.

During a Q+A session during her Off the Leash one-woman show at the Greenwich Theatre, London, Janet was asked: "Who's your favourite and least favourite Loose Women?"

"Easy to answer! Watch that screen carefully, watch it every day, make a chart. Who never appears with whom - that's your answer!" she replied, as she revealed all about her time on the show.

The programme is going through some difficult times at the moment as ITV change their daytime output from next year. As a result, Loose Women will only air 32 weeks of the year.

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According to Janet, there are said to be "no plans" for ITV to axe older Loose Women panellists for younger stars. She explained: "There are no plans to get rid of the older women, despite of what some people have said! In fact, the reverse is true. ITV actually put out a statement saying we are the valued members of the show because the audience totally relate to us.

"I think Loose Women has become a programme that's trusted by a lot of women because we talk about the issues that they are concerned about - whether it's female health, domestic violence or how politicians don't really understand working women. I think the show has managed to connect to women who wouldn't otherwise have a voice."

She added: "And it's delivered with a lot of laughs because we don't take ourselves too seriously."

Janet has been on the show for years and regularly appears on the programme. She took some time off last year to have a hip operation but returned to the show a few weeks later.

Janet will disappear from screens again soon to have her right knee operated on. She said: "My left knee is wore out, so that's been replaced. And last year, hip replacement. Now, latest update, right f****** knee is b*******. So, if I hobbled on stage, it's because I'm facing the grim reality that in a few weeks time, I'm going to have to have my right knee replaced."

The ITV show is said to be cutting celebrity interviews to reduce costs. "Not having guests is a big blow for both the presenters and viewers at home. The decision to scrap celebrity interviews from the show has been met with surprise, as they're often seen as a highlight that adds a unique energy not found elsewhere," one source said recently.

"The celebrity interviews are often one of the highlights of the show and bring a unique energy you don't get on other programmes. It feels like a strange decision to cut them altogether."

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