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BBC News
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Denise Welch surprised with special prize at British Soap Awards
Actress Denise Welch has been honoured with a special prize at the British Soap Awards, in recognition of her appearances in Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks and was due to present the award for best newcomer at the ceremony, but was taken by surprise when it was revealed she was in fact about to receive a special award herself. Welsh said "thank you so much" as she received a trophy which referenced all four shows, before joking that she didn't mind which show won best soap at the event, because "I've been in all of them".The ceremony took place last weekend but was broadcast on ITV on Thursday, with some viewers affectionately declaring Welch the "Queen of England". Welch was due to present best newcomer at the event, and walked on stage alongside former EastEnders star Martin Kemp, as the category was once at the podium, Kemp said: "Before we go any further, there is something very special that I need to mention. "Now, this year, Denise appeared in Emmerdale as a juror in Tom King's court case."This means she's officially the only actor to have had a major part in Coronation Street, Hollyoaks, EastEnders and Emmerdale. So, Denise tonight we want to give you a special award." Kemp's wife Shirlie then joined the pair on stage to hand over the CHEE award to Denise - so named because each letter represented a soap she had been part trophy included memorable items from each show, including a cobblestone from Coronation Street, a wellington boot from Emmerdale, a label from The Dog in the Pond pub in Hollyoaks, and one of EastEnders character Pat Butcher's accepted the award, saying, "Thank you so much!" before adding: "Hey, Mum and Dad, I've won a CHEE."She added jokingly: "I was going to say, when the press say, 'Who do you want to win best soap?' I say, 'Well, I don't mind because I've been in all of them.'"Viewers shared their reaction and well wishes on social media as the moment was broadcast, with one saying they were "crying" and another commenting it was "nice to see her get an award", while one viewer declared Welsh "the Queen of England".EastEnders was the big winner of the night, taking home eight prizes including best British ceremony was held at the Hackney Empire and hosted by singer and Loose Women star Jane McDonald. British Soap Awards: The winners in full Best single episodeCoronation Street: Mason's DeathWINNER: EastEnders: Phil's Psychosis: The Mitchells In 1985Emmerdale: April's Life On The StreetsHollyoaks: Hollyoaks Time JumpScene of the yearCoronation Street: Mason's deathWINNER: EastEnders: Angie Watts' shock returnEmmerdale: Amy's Deathly plunge reveals a grisly secretHollyoaks: Mercedes confronts her mortalityBest newcomerCoronation Street: Jacob Roberts (Kit Green)EastEnders: Laura Doddington (Nicola Mitchell)Emmerdale: Shebz Miah (Kammy Hadiq)WINNER: Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)Villain of the yearCoronation Street: Calum Lill (Joel Deering)WINNER: EastEnders: Navin Chowdhry (Nish Panesar)Emmerdale: Ned Porteous (Joe Tate)Hollyoaks: Tyler Conti (Abe Fielding)Best familyCoronation Street: The PlattsEastEnders: The SlatersEmmerdale: The DinglesWINNER: Hollyoaks: The OsbornesBest dramatic performanceCoronation Street: Peter Ash (Paul Foreman)WINNER: EastEnders: Steve McFadden (Phil Mitchell)Emmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)Hollyoaks: Isabelle Smith (Frankie Osborne)Best on-screen partnershipCoronation Street: Alison King & Vicky Myers (Carla Connor & Lisa Swain)WINNER: EastEnders: Rudolph Walker & Angela Wynter (Patrick & Yolande Trueman)Emmerdale: William Ash & Beth Cordingly (Caleb Miligan & Ruby Fox-Miligan)Hollyoaks: Nathaniel Dass & Oscar Curtis (Dillon Ray & Lucas Hay)Best comedy performanceCoronation Street: Jack P. Shepherd (David Platt)WINNER: EastEnders: Patsy Palmer (Bianca Jackson)Emmerdale: Nicola Wheeler (Nicola King)Hollyoaks: Nicole Barber-Lane (Myra McQueen)Best storylineCoronation Street: Paul's Battle With MNDEastEnders: Phil Mitchell: Hypermasculinity In CrisisEmmerdale: Belle & Tom - Domestic AbuseWINNER: Hollyoaks: Sibling Sexual AbuseBest young performerCoronation Street: Will Flanagan (Joseph Winter-Brown)EastEnders: Sonny Kendall (Tommy Moon)WINNER: Emmerdale: Amelia Flanagan (April Windsor)Hollyoaks: Noah Holdsworth (Oscar Osborne)Best leading performerEmmerdale: Eden Taylor-Draper (Belle Dingle)Emmerdale: Beth Cordingly (Ruby Fox-Miligan)WINNER: EastEnders: Lacey Turner (Stacey Slater)EastEnders: Kellie Bright (Linda Carter)Best British soapCoronation StreetWINNER: EastEndersEmmerdaleHollyoaksOutstanding achievementWINNER: Coronation Street - David NeilsonThe Tony Warren AwardWINNER - Emmerdale - Mike Plant
Scottish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Loose Women backstage chaos as fuming stars ‘doing show through gritted teeth' as they face 60% pay cut
Scheduling cuts could also see up to a third of the presenters left without a seat on the panel loose lips Loose Women backstage chaos as fuming stars 'doing show through gritted teeth' as they face 60% pay cut Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LOOSE Women is in chaos backstage with some of the stars doing the show 'through gritted teeth' as they face a 60 per cent pay cut. A huge ITV shake-up was announced this week, with Loose Women set to air for only 30 weeks of the year from January. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 3 Some of the Loose Women have been left fuming as they face a 60 per cent pay cut Credit: Shutterstock 3 Up to a third of the stars could face the axe as a result of the shake-up Credit: Shutterstock 3 Lorraine Kelly's show is also facing huge changes Credit: Shutterstock As a result The Sun can reveal some of the Loose Women have been left seething due to being paid per episode. An insider told us: 'It's very tense backstage as the cast are all fuming. It's like they're putting on a brave face and doing the show through gritted teeth. 'Some people's pay could be cut by 60% as some get paid by the episode and they'll be slashed next year. 'For some it's their main source of income and it's worrying to everyone.' The Sun also told this week how the scheduling cut also means the full 26-strong pool of presenters and panellists will no longer be required. Up to a third of the cast, which includes Denise Welch, Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan and Charlene White, could be left without a seat at the table in the shake-up. Lorraine Kelly's eponymous show — on straight after Good Morning Britain — has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. GMB, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine — running from 6am to 9.30am. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a desperate cost-cutting drive at the broadcaster, and follows changes already made to its soaps. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed But bosses insist the cuts will bolster other areas of the channel including new drama and sport. One ITV worker told The Sun: 'Everyone is completely gutted and in shock. 'We can't believe they would dismantle these brilliant shows. 'It's the death of daytime TV."
The Irish Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Loose Women backstage chaos as fuming stars ‘doing show through gritted teeth' as they face 60% pay cut
LOOSE Women is in chaos backstage with some of the stars doing the show 'through gritted teeth' as they face a 60 per cent pay cut. 3 Some of the Loose Women have been left fuming as they face a 60 per cent pay cut Credit: Shutterstock 3 Up to a third of the stars could face the axe as a result of the shake-up Credit: Shutterstock 3 Lorraine Kelly's show is also facing huge changes Credit: Shutterstock As a result The Sun can reveal some of the Loose Women have been left seething due to being paid per episode. An insider told us: 'It's very tense backstage as the cast are all fuming. It's like they're putting on a brave face and doing the show through gritted teeth. 'Some people's pay could be cut by 60% as some get paid by the episode and they'll be slashed next year. 'For some it's their main source of income and it's worrying to everyone.' More on Loose Women The Sun also told this week how Up to a third of the cast, which includes Denise Welch, Lorraine Kelly's eponymous show — on straight after Good Morning Britain — has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. GMB, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine — running from 6am to 9.30am. Most read in News TV The reshuffle comes amid a ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed But bosses insist the cuts will bolster other areas of the channel including One ITV worker told The Sun: 'Everyone is completely gutted and in shock. 'We can't believe they would dismantle these brilliant shows. 'It's the death of daytime TV." ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Loose Women backstage chaos as fuming stars ‘doing show through gritted teeth' as they face 60% pay cut
LOOSE Women is in chaos backstage with some of the stars doing the show 'through gritted teeth' as they face a 60 per cent pay cut. A huge ITV shake-up was announced this week, with Loose Women set to air for only 30 weeks of the year from January. 3 3 As a result The Sun can reveal some of the Loose Women have been left seething due to being paid per episode. An insider told us: 'It's very tense backstage as the cast are all fuming. It's like they're putting on a brave face and doing the show through gritted teeth. 'Some people's pay could be cut by 60% as some get paid by the episode and they'll be slashed next year. 'For some it's their main source of income and it's worrying to everyone.' The Sun also told this week how the scheduling cut also means the full 26-strong pool of presenters and panellists will no longer be required. Up to a third of the cast, which includes Denise Welch, Christine Lampard, Coleen Nolan and Charlene White, could be left without a seat at the table in the shake-up. Lorraine Kelly 's eponymous show — on straight after Good Morning Britain — has been cut to just 30 minutes a day and will also only air for 30 weeks of the year. GMB, with hosts including Susanna Reid, Ed Balls and Kate Garraway, will take half an hour from Lorraine — running from 6am to 9.30am. More than 220 jobs will be lost as part of the shake-up — almost half of the 450 employed on the four flagship shows GMB, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women. The reshuffle comes amid a desperate cost-cutting drive at the broadcaster, and follows changes already made to its soaps. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed But bosses insist the cuts will bolster other areas of the channel including new drama and sport. One ITV worker told The Sun: 'Everyone is completely gutted and in shock. 'We can't believe they would dismantle these brilliant shows. 'It's the death of daytime TV." ITV's daytime TV schedule changes in full Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes to run from 6am to 9.30am daily. Lorraine will run from 9.30am-10am, on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. During the weeks Lorraine is not on air, Good Morning Britain will run from 6am to 10am. This Morning will remain in its 10am-12.30pm slot on weekdays throughout the year. Loose Women will be in the 12.30-1.30pm slot, again on a seasonal basis for 30 weeks of the year. The changes will take effect from January 2026.
The Sun
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Staggering Loose Women wealth gap – from £77m fortune to star paid an allowance by her daughter as panellists face axe
Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... LOOSE Women is in crisis after sweeping changes were announced, meaning some of the show's panellists could face the axe. The major shake-up of ITV 's daytime schedule means the lunchtime talk show will only air for 30 weeks a year. 17 17 As a result, up to a third of the 26-strong pool of presenters, which includes Denise Welch, Christine Lampard and Charlene White, could be left without a seat. While the show's younger stars like Olivia Attwood and Stacey Solomon have alternative - and far more lucrative - income streams, some of the older, more established panellists without the same social media pulling power may be more fearful of losing the rumoured £3,000 episode fee. The cast have had wildly differing financial fortunes over the years. From multi-million pound mansions and mega-bucks pay deals, to falling victim to bank scammers and battling a shopping addiction that left them broke, we take a look at the surprising Loose Women wealth gap. Olivia Attwood The ex- Love Islander is one of ITV's new golden girls, hosting a string of her own documentaries including Getting Filthy Rich and the Price of Perfection, along with reality shows following her life with footballer Bradley Dack, so it seems unlikely she'll be up for the chop. She has an impressive 2.4m Instagram followers - something telly execs are unlikely to ignore - and is estimated to be able to earn more than £6,000 per post. As well as her TV shows, Olivia, 33, has a successful podcast - So Wrong It's Right - and co-hosts a Kiss radio show with her pal Pete Wicks. All of this means she has reportedly amassed an impressive £2m fortune. Stacey Solomon 17 17 Since appearing on The X Factor in 2009 as a teenage single mum, Stacey's rise has been meteoric. She won I'm A Celeb in 2010, with her endearing down-to-earth personality capturing the heart of the nation, and joined Loose Women in 2016. ITV Daytime Shake-Up: Major Changes to Lorraine and Loose Women Revealed Her popularity with viewers saw her soon cement her place as a regular panellist. Stacey's most savvy move was using her love of home hacks to garner millions of followers on social media. She soon became one of Instagram's most popular 'Mumfluencers', earning an estimated £25,000 per post. Telly bosses spotted 35-year-old Stacey's popular niche and she now has her own show, Sort Your Life out, helping families declutter their homes. Along with husband Joe Swash and their five children, she has let cameras into their £1.2m mansion, Pickle Cottage, for a new reality show following the ups and downs of family life. All of this has helped Stacey's earnings soar and she is estimated to be worth more than £7m - closer to £9m if taking husband Joe's own reported £1.5m net worth into account. Coleen Nolan 17 While Coleen is widely regarded as the Queen of the Loose Women, she recently opened up about her financial struggles. The 59-year-old rose to fame as part of the hit 70s group The Nolans which sold over 30 million records. But Coleen says the girls were paid a wage of just £165 a week and were ripped off. She joined Loose Women in 2000 and has been a fixture of the show for the past 25 years, accumulating a reported net worth of around £4.5m. Coleen now lives on a six-acre farm in North Staffordshire with her two children and their partners. She recently revealed most of her money goes on bills, making her feel the squeeze 'just like everyone else', especially at the moment as hers 'is the only income coming in'. Linda Robson 17 Another Loose Woman who has had more than her fair share of money worries is actress Linda Robson. The Birds of a Feather star, 67, had to hand over control of her finances to her daughter Lauren after ending up in thousands of pounds of debt. Admitting spending 'became like an addiction', she wrote in her autobiography: 'It had been all well and good splashing the cash when Birds Of A Feather was riding high. But when that came grinding to a halt, my finances crashed. 'I had no regular work and certainly nothing that was going to pay anything like as much as Birds Of A Feather had. I found myself trapped in spiralling debt and I knew it was a mess entirely of my own making.' Eventually she confessed to her family, whose rescue plan involved cutting up her credit and store cards and giving her an allowance. She explained: 'To this day I get given a set amount on a Monday and another one on a Friday, like pocket money.' She added: 'I've been really, really rich and I've been really, really poor and I don't want to be either of them ever again.' Kelle Bryan While part of girlband Eternal she sold more than 10m records. But in a Loose Women discussion about The Tinder Swindler, a Netflix documentary about a scammer who stole money from women he'd seduced, Kelle Bryan admitted she had been in a similar situation, financially supporting an ex when he lost his job, and the relationship became coercive. Now 50, she went on to explain how she gave her partner a credit card of hers to use, because she "didn't want them to feel emasculated" by having to ask her for money. Kelle later said the experience nearly financially ruined her and she was still paying off some of his debts two years ago. Accounts filed last year for her talent company Advocate Agency showed net assets of just £12,871. Ruth Langsford 17 Ruth has no such financial worries, despite her acrimonious split from husband Eamonn Holmes. The 65-year-old raked in almost £1m from her company Hey Ho Lt, with her total dividends totalling £770,000 according to its latest balance sheet. The annual accounts also revealed her company has more than £1.3m cash in the bank. Christine Lampard 17 17 Host Christine, 46, is another key Loose Woman who doesn't have to worry about cash. Married to Coventry City manager Frank Lampard, the couple share a £10m London mansion with their children. Thanks to some savvy football moves, Frank is estimated to be worth around £75m. But Christine is a wealthy woman in her own right with her latest company accounts showing assets of more than £2.1m. Kaye Adams 17 Journalist Kaye is also believed to boast a healthy bank balance, having been a Loose Woman since 1999, and often leads the show's debates. The Scottish star, married to tennis ace Ian Campbell, also presents a weekday morning show on BBC Radio Scotland, and has appeared on Strictly, The Wright Stuff, GMB, This Morning and Celebrity Masterchef. Accounts for her company Atholl House Productions showed net assets of more than £700,000. She hasn't been without financial stress after a 10-year battle with HMRC saw her slapped with a huge tax bill. Kaye, 62, fought the case and won - but legal fees cost her an eye-watering £300,000. Nadia Sawalha 17 She made her name on EastEnders and became one of the original Loose Women back in 1999. But Nadia, 60, has also carved out a career as a TV cook, releasing several recipe books. Her company Dog House Media Ltd - which she shares with husband Mark Adderley - boasted a turnover of almost £400k last year, down slightly from £535k in 2023. Denise Welch 17 Having made her name as Corrie barmaid Natalie Barnes, Denise joined Loose Women in 2005. Her acting and presenting career has seen her rack up an estimated £1.6m fortune according to Celebrity Net Worth, and she shares a gorgeous £1.2m country home in Cheshire with her artist husband Lincoln Townley. Denise, 66, is one of the most popular panellists, and her cheeky personality saw her crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother back in 2012. Janet Street-Porter 17 Thanks to a 55-year long career in broadcasting and journalism, Janet has also amassed a healthy fortune. Accounts filed last year showed her company had assets and reserves totalling more than £1.6m. But like her Loose Women colleague Kaye, Janet, 78, also faced a battle with HMRC over taxes, which cost her around £60,000 in fees for specialist advice. In the end the taxman found she owed just £4,000. Charlene White 17 As well as her role on Loose Women, journalist Charlene presents the ITV news. She shares a stunning South London home with partner Andy and their two children, which they bought five years ago for £900,000. Charlene, 44, also appeared on I'm A Celeb in 2022, pocketing a rumoured fee of £75,000. With her property investment and TV career, she is rumoured to be worth around £1.5m. Gloria Hunniford 17 Gloria has amassed an impressive fortune over her 70-year career, along with a multi-million pound property portfolio including her Kent mansion and an apartment in her native Ireland, but the 85-year-old continues to work as a Loose Woman. Despite being the host of Rip Off Britain, she fell victim to scammers who stole £120,000 from her Santander savings account. Just this week Gloria has seen one of her income streams end after she decided to cut ties with a leading retirement home provider amid growing scrutiny of the sector. Gloria confirmed she will no longer work with McCarthy Stone after years of being paid to open new developments. Judi Love 17 Judi 's company accounts show she has a very healthy bank balance with a net worth of more than £600,000. But it wasn't always the case. She previously confessed that one Christmas, early in her stand-up comic career, she had just £87 to her name and feared her kids would go without presents. Thankfully, with some help and support from a loan firm, Judi, 44, was able to get a handle on her debts and her life back on track, but she never forgot the difficult situation she was in and will always have the fear of not being able to pay the bills.
