{"id":36681,"date":"2025-07-31T21:42:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:42:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/36681\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T21:42:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:42:13","slug":"linda-robsons-loose-women-fears-amid-brutal-cuts-at-itv-im-praying","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/36681\/","title":{"rendered":"Linda Robson’s Loose Women fears amid brutal cuts at ITV – ‘I’m praying’"},"content":{"rendered":"

The show favourite opened up about the future of the panel show and what it means for her<\/p>\n

16:11, 31 Jul 2025Updated 17:15, 31 Jul 2025<\/p>\n

\"LindaLinda Robson gives her verdict on the Loose Women cuts(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

Linda Robson says she\u2019s \u201cworried\u201d about the future of Loose Women<\/a> as ITV<\/a> look to make huge savings across its daytime shows. In May it was revealed the much-loved panel show would be axed for half the year as bosses eyed up massive cuts in a bid to save millions.<\/a><\/p>\n

Birds Of A Feather<\/a> star Linda<\/a>, who\u2019s appeared on the show for 20 years, says the threat to its future has left her \u201cpraying\u201d it doesn\u2019t get cancelled. \u201cWe are all rallying together,\u201d she said. It\u2019s been reported that when budget cuts come into effect in January it\u2019ll mean the show will no longer have A-list guests in the studio and their live audience will be a thing of the past.<\/a><\/p>\n

READ MORE: Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter reveals which stars are at risk from brutal ITV cuts<\/a>READ MORE: Loose Women star hints ‘plenty of people are nauseating to work with’ after scandal<\/a>\"CharleneLinda Robson says she fears for the future of Loose Women as ITV look to save millions from its daytime output(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

There are growing fears the ITV staple could even be cancelled within a year. \u201cIt will be very sad if we can\u2019t have guests,\u201d sighed Linda, 67.<\/p>\n

ITV is slashing the budgets of its biggest daytime shows including Good Morning Britain<\/a>, Lorraine<\/a>, Loose Women<\/a> and This Morning<\/a>, including halving the number of jobs and significantly reducing the time some of them are on air. The cuts at ITV Studios, which makes all four shows, mean more than 220 of 440 staff involved will lose their jobs.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a shame people are losing their jobs,\u201d Linda went on. \u201cWe\u2019re all like a family. We\u2019ve been together through births, marriages, deaths. It\u2019s been very hard. Everyone’s worried about the show. We\u2019re just trying to stay positive and hope for the best. But hopefully it’s not going be as bad as it already is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"LindaLinda and Nadia Sawalha, here with Jane Moore and Dame Kelly Holmes, have spoken out about the cuts(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n

The show features a rotating panel of presenters who debate hot topics, big issues and the news of the day. It\u2019s welcomed huge names on as guests like supermodel Naomi Campbell and singer Janet Jackson.<\/p>\n

Running since 1999, it is filmed in front of a live studio audience – although recent reports suggest that this has now been cut and will be implemented next year. ITV haven\u2019t confirmed the move.<\/p>\n

Fellow Loose Women presenter Nadia Sawalha previously told how everyone was now fearing for their jobs. \u201cWhat people don\u2019t realise at Loose Women is that we\u2019re self-employed,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am self-employed. Every contract is a new contract. I could be let go tomorrow. I could be let go in five years. You don\u2019t know because we\u2019re not employees.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"PaulineLinda starred inBirds of a Feather alongside Lesley Joseph and Pauline Quirke(Image: ITV )<\/p>\n

Looking back at her time on the long-running show – famous for debating debate hot topics, big issues and the news of the day – Linda explained why she\u2019s been perfect for the panel.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve got a loose mouth,\u201d she laughed on the red carpet of the National Reality TV Awards in London. \u201cI\u2019m always getting told not to swear in my ear. They try and stop me from doing it. I\u2019m under Baggy Mouth in the group chat.\u201d<\/p>\n

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