{"id":42652,"date":"2025-08-04T06:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/42652\/"},"modified":"2025-08-04T06:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-04T06:37:10","slug":"loose-women-set-for-major-cast-shake-up-as-itv-plan-to-replace-the-entire-panel-for-one-week-only","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/42652\/","title":{"rendered":"Loose Women set for major cast shake-up as ITV plan to replace the entire panel for one week only"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"author-section byline-plain\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/profile-2664\/melody-fletcher.html\" class=\"author\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">MELODY FLETCHER<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"byline-section\"> Published:  21:08 EDT, 3 August 2025   |  Updated:  21:11 EDT, 3 August 2025   <\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\"><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/loose-women\/index.html\" id=\"mol-a29b27a0-70c9-11f0-82e4-5b496c10dc45\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Loose Women<\/a> fans are in for a treat this week as the show is set\u00a0for a one-off &#8216;Loose Doctors&#8217; special.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The hit <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/itv\/index.html\" id=\"mol-a2900410-70c9-11f0-82e4-5b496c10dc45\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ITV<\/a> daytime show will change up their panel this Wednesday with a different array of faces, including Dr <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/amir-khan\/index.html\" id=\"mol-a2a1b750-70c9-11f0-82e4-5b496c10dc45\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Amir Khan<\/a>, Dr Zoe Williams, Dr <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/hilary-jones\/index.html\" id=\"mol-a265e6d0-70c9-11f0-82e4-5b496c10dc45\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hilary Jones<\/a> and Dr Nighat Arif.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The medics will examine the health issues that matter most to viewers, as well as explaining how we can all improve our own wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The special follows on from other one-off versions of the programme including Loose Men panels on International Men&#8217;s Day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Excited about the new prospect, Dr Amir said to <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" class=\"class\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/tv\/tv-news\/loose-women-announces-huge-change-35667334\">The Mirror<\/a>: &#8216;This is the first time four of ITV\u2019s Daytime doctors will be on the panel together to look at the health issues that affect us all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We&#8217;ll be sharing our expert medical advice and having some very candid conversations about the things that our patients are often too embarrassed to talk about, but shouldn\u2019t be, and hopefully giving them the confidence to make the most of their appointments.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3ac661f8aae5f25a\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100894591-14967573-image-a-107_1754267324813.jpg\" height=\"422\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Loose Women fans are in for a treat this week as the show is set for a one-off 'Loose Doctors' special\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Loose Women fans are in for a treat this week as the show is set for a one-off &#8216;Loose Doctors&#8217; special<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-c009513679805cb4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100894587-14967573-image-a-108_1754267328271.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\" alt=\"The special follows on from other one-off versions of the programme including Loose Men panels on International Men's Day\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">The special follows on from other one-off versions of the programme including Loose Men panels on International Men&#8217;s Day<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;I\u2019m really looking forward to the episode and hope that viewers will enjoy it, as well as learning some important and potentially life saving tips too.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Meanwhile, Dr Hilary, who works closely with Lorraine Kelly on screen, said: &#8216;I think viewers are going to love the first-ever Loose Doctors episode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;You&#8217;ll see four of ITV&#8217;s Daytime doctors open up about their personal journeys whilst offering some of our tips to look after you and your family. I hope that viewers will learn a lot and be entertained at the same time as we open the Loose Doctors doors for the first time.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It comes after panelist Linda Robson shared her fears as she &#8216;<a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14960915\/Loose-Women-Linda-Robson-ITV-axe-budget-cuts.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">prays&#8217; for the future of the ITV programme after huge budget cuts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">It was revealed back in May the show has been <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-8140323\/ITV-daytime-AXE-Lorraine-Loose-Women-amid-coronavirus-pandemic-Lorraine-Kelly-joins-GMB.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">axed for half the year and Lorraine&#8217;s runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes,<\/a> as Daytime bosses announced cuts with job losses in excess of 220.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">According to insiders, once ITV&#8217;s budget cuts come into effect in January, Loose Women will no longer have A-list guests in the studio, and the broadcast is planned to only <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-8264539\/Loose-Women-RETURN-ITV-two-live-shows-week-4.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">consist of the panel debating newsworthy topics from the week<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Speaking at National Reality TV Awards in London, Linda <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-8186363\/Coronavirus-UK-Queen-address-nation-TV-broadcast.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">said: &#8216;We are all rallying together.<\/a> It will be very sad if we can\u2019t have guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;It\u2019s a shame people are losing their jobs. We\u2019re all like a family. We\u2019ve been together through births, marriages, deaths. It\u2019s been very hard. Everyone&#8217;s worried about the show.<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-4c8f14967495ff26\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100827893-14967573-Loose_Women_s_Linda_Robson_has_shared_her_fears_as_she_prays_for-a-115_1754267873.jpeg\" height=\"710\" width=\"634\" alt=\"Loose Women's Linda Robson has shared her fears as she 'prays' for the future of the ITV programme after huge budget cuts (pictured in January)\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">Loose Women&#8217;s Linda Robson has shared her fears as she &#8216;prays&#8217; for the future of the ITV programme after huge budget cuts (pictured in January)<\/p>\n<p>   <img decoding=\"async\" id=\"i-3135c8fd8c53eecf\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/100827909-14967573-It_was_revealed_back_in_May_the_show_has_been_axed_for_half_the_-a-116_1754267883.jpeg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\" alt=\"It was revealed back in May the show has been axed for half the year and Lorraine's runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as Daytime bosses announced cuts with over 220 job losses\" class=\"blkBorder img-share\" style=\"max-width:100%\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>   <\/p>\n<p class=\"imageCaption\">It was revealed back in May the show has been axed for half the year and Lorraine&#8217;s runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as Daytime bosses announced cuts with over 220 job losses<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;We&#8217;re just trying to stay positive and hope for the best. But hopefully it&#8217;s not going be as bad as it already is,&#8217; The Mirror reports.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Recently Loose lady Janet Street-Porter <a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tv\/article-14950511\/janet-street-porter-stars-chopping-block-itv-cuts.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">revealed which stars are at risk from brutal cost-saving cuts by ITV &#8211; and which panelists are safe.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">The 78-year-old has shed light on the reality behind the looming cuts proposed by the broadcaster, which are set to impact several daytime shows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">Janet appears certain that the &#8216;older&#8217; Loose Women stars are not likely to be cut, given they appeal more directly to the show&#8217;s target demographic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">But she warns that newcomers, younger stars or those with less experience could be at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mol-para-with-font\">&#8216;There are no plans to get rid of the older women despite what some people have said,&#8217; Janet said.<\/p>\n<p>                    Share or comment on this article:<br \/>\n                        Loose Women set for major cast shake-up as ITV plan to replace the entire panel for one week only<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Have YOU got a story? 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