To the delight of very few, Loose Women’s Janet Street-Porter has revealed her bowel movements are back on track.
The presenter was given a round of applause as she informed the studio audience and her fellow panelists a recent bout of constipation had passed.
Viewers at home, however, were not as impressed – with one tweeting the show had plumbed new depths and “sunk lower than ever”.
With host Andrea McLean promising a big announcement from the former newspaper editor, 71-year-old Janet grinned as she shared her poop scoop.
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She said: “I can now exclusively reveal – well, not that exclusively because I’ve told everyone I’ve seen – there has been movement.”
Clarifying, a giggling Andrea added: “A movement of the bowel kind, for those of you who don’t know what Janet’s talking about.”
Fellow panelist Stacey Solomon congratulated Janet, saying: “Oh that’s wonderful.”
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A relieved Janet said she had become backed up over the last few weeks due to painkilling medication she’d needed after having a knee replacement operation.
She also said she had taken four laxatives after visiting a restaurant and “couldn’t leave the house” the next morning.
Asked by Stacey how long she had been constipated for, Janet replied: “Let’s just say a small part of bread was living up in my body.”
Viewers were not quite as riveted by Janet’s update, with many tweeting their displeasure at the chat.
‘Janet’s had a bowel movement’ #LooseWomen has sunk lower than ever 👀
— Marie (@Musicmarie) July 31, 2018
I don’t need to hear about Janet Street Porter’s bowels #LooseWomen
— Darren Haywood (@darren_haywood) July 31, 2018
@loosewomen I catch your programme about once every five years and after Janet Street Porter’s story it’ll be another five, at least.
— Helen Turnpenny Style Potential (@stylepotential) July 31, 2018
@loosewomen are you really talking about Janet street porter’s bowel habits? Get a grip 🙈
— Ang (@Ang38135483) July 31, 2018
What the hell! Talking about janet going to the toilet wow. Turned off #LooseWomen
— Ruth (@RuthLouismmmy) July 31, 2018
At least one viewer was tickled by the latest on Janet’s bowels, however – and it didn’t even put him off his breakfast.
#LooseWomen
Omg I don’t believe Janet said that on National Tv i was just eating a bacon butty. 😂🤣😃😅— Joe anthony millen (@Joeanthonymille) July 31, 2018
Loose by name, and now – it seems – loose by nature. Wash your hands after reading this article, just to be safe.
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