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Janet Street Porter reveals knee surgery scar as she returns to Loose Women

She underwent the surgery earlier this month

Janet Street Porter has returned to Loose Women after undergoing a knee replacement surgery two weeks ago.

The star has been away from the show for the past two weeks recovering from the op.

On Tuesday’s Loose Women, Janet opened up about the surgery and showed off her huge scar on her knee.

Janet Street Porter and Anne Diamond on Loose Women
Janet returned to the show two weeks after having her knee replacement surgery (Credit: ITV)

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As Janet walked out on set to Elton John’s I’m Still Standing, the audience erupted into cheers and applause.

But as she wandered over to her chair, Janet said: “While I’m standing, I’m going to show you my scar.”

Janet then slowly pulled up her dress to reveal the scar.

She said: “I had the stitches out this morning and I had the operation exactly two weeks ago today.”

The panel then surprised Janet by having This Morning presenter Eamonn Holmes deliver a bouquet flowers to her!

Eamonn surprised Janet with a bouquet of flowers (Credit: ITV)

She exclaimed: “Oh it’s Eamonn!”

Eamonn underwent a hip operation in 2016, so he had some advice for Janet.

He said: “Janet, incredible what you’ve gone through. You know I’m as good as new, everything’s working. I’ve had the hips done.

“But I’m telling you, you have to do the exercises and if you need the painkillers take them. Are you in pain?”

Janet cheekily replied: “I’m not in pain at the moment and looking at you Eamonn.”

Janet Street Porter returns to Loose Women after knee replacement surgery
Janet admitted she wasn’t impressed by the hospital food she received (Credit: ITV)

Talking about her short stint in hospital, Janet said: “I didn’t do anything in hospital expect summon the head of catering because the food was so vile.”

Earlier this month, Janet opened up about her nerves ahead of the operation.

She told the panel at the time: “I am nervous actually. When I broke my ankle I was just carrying on with life as normal.”

Janet said her left knee was “completely and utterly worn out” because she’s spent her “entire life walking, playing tennis, keeping fit and swimming”.

Her fellow panellists then surprised Janet with a leaving gift, including a Poldark cushion, a framed picture of the Loose Women panel and her beloved Wonder Woman fancy dress outfit.

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The panellists gave Janet a box of gifts before she left for her op (Credit: ITV)

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Just days after her operation, Janet took to Twitter to tell her fans that she was already “up walking”!

She said: “I am up walking! Helped by sneaky tin of g and t yesterday, trying to ‘flush out’ residual painkillers ha ha (sic).”

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Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)