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Loose Women panellists the least popular with viewers ‘facing the AXE’

Fans are reportedly being asked for feedback on the show's stars

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Loose Women bosses are reportedly trying to find out which panellists are the least popular with viewers and they could face being AXED from the lunchtime talk show.

According to the Daily Star the likes of former glamour model Katie Price and singer Stacey Solomon could be fighting for their positions.

The tabloid claims the producers have been polling fans online to find out who their least favourite star is. But who will potentially face the axe?

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The newspaper reported that ITV have been “secretly surveying” viewers and the “online feedback poll asks viewers which stars they dislike and why”.

It’s been said that the poll asks fans to “rate” each star in different categories.

One question apparently asks: “Which panellist is most likely to encourage you to switch off?”

A source told the paper: “They will definitely axe an unpopular star.”

This is definitely going to be a massive shake-up if – IF – true!

This comes after some of the panellists spoke about their fears of being axed from the show back in July.

It was said that two of the Loose ladies had not signed a new contract and therefore faced being axed.

Stacey and actress and singer Martine McCutcheon both revealed their contracts were set to end in July.

Former X Factor star Stacey admitted she didn’t know whether she would still remain on the panel.

The 27-year-old is definitely a popular member of the Loose Women team after landing the role in September 2016.

The singer told the Daily Star at the time: “I don’t know what’s happening.

“We get six monthly contracts and mine is up in July, so I’ll have to wait and see.”

Former soap star Martine also revealed her contract ended around the same time.

The star said: “I have a contract for a year and that started last July. Hopefully, I’ll stay on it.”

Now it’s all down to viewers to decide their fate on the show but we’re sure these two have nothing to worry about!

Viewers have seen a number of famous faces join the panel over the last year while other members such as Coleen Nolan, Nadia Sawalha and Janet Street-Porter have been on the show much longer.

Along with Stacey and Martine, actress Lisa Riley, Christine Lampard and Anne Diamond all became Loose ladies last year.

Pricey and ex Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison also joined the show earlier last year but Vicky, 29, jumped ship after just nine months.

The reality star claimed she struggled to fit in as she was much younger than the others.

She said: “I can’t thank the Loose Women team and everyone at ITV enough for giving me such an amazing opportunity.

“But I think, for me, I tried to run before I could walk.

“I think maybe certain things were discussed and debates we’d have and I’d be desperate to get involved but feel like I didn’t really have an opinion on them.

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“Things like marriage and kids, and at the time I couldn’t even get a lad to text me back. I was like, ‘I’m out. Nothing in my locker’.”

Now it seems that none of the panellists are truly safe on the panel.

ED reached out to Loose Women about the reports to which a spokesperson for the show said: “We’ve just started a new series, ratings are up and all of our popular panellists are here to stay.”

Guess all of our favourites aren’t going anywhere!


Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)

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