Former Loose Women presenter Carol McGiffin has said that the long-running ITV show should be axed as it “seems to be in its final throes”. The broadcaster, 66, served as an anchor and panellist on the mid-morning chat show regularly from 2000 until 2013, before returning for a five-year stint in 2018. Three years on from her exit, McGiffin has spoken out about the future of Loose Women and declared that it’s time for ITV to wrap it up.
It’s been happening for a while but now it seems to be in its final throes.” She went on to say that the show used to be “full of humour, with strong sassy women, innuendo and risqué topics” and was a “joy to do and an even bigger joy to watch”. McGiffin left Loose Women in 2023, revealing at the time that she was left “upset” after she was “forced” into the decision due to an unsatisfactory contract. Plan auto-renews until cancelled.
This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. In the years since, Loose Women has faced major cuts and controversies. Last year, ITV announced its plans to overhaul its daytime output, slashing the budgets for shows including Good Morning Britain (GMB), Lorraine, This Morning, and Loose Women.
The changes resulted in hundreds of job losses across daytime, with Loose Women also forced to lose its live studio audience after moving to a smaller studio in Covent Garden. In January, it was reported that there had been “some meltdowns” over the reduced dressing room space. Meanwhile, earlier this month, former panellist Nadia Sawalha claimed that she had been “bullied off” the series due to her vocal support for Palestine.
She claimed the channel’s decision arose from “escalating campaign of smears, complaints, hostile media coverage and targeted calls to have me removed” from the series, and threatened legal action against ITV. The broadcaster did not respond to requests for comment at the time. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
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