On a recent episode of Loose Women, things got a little spicy when Coleen Nolan threw a surprisingly personal jab at fellow panelist Janet Street Porter.
The moment caught both the studio audience and her co-stars completely off guard.
The topic of the day was about how to break the news to someone when you don’t love them anymore. What started as a pretty straightforward chat quickly turned into a fiery exchange — all thanks to Coleen’s bold comment about Janet’s multiple marriages.
Janet Opens Up About Breaking Up and New Relationships
Janet, 78, shared a story about how she ended things with a fiancé after meeting someone new.
She explained that she has no problem being upfront about breaking up, saying it’s better to get it over with rather than dragging out the emotional drama.
She even admitted she’d never been on the receiving end of that kind of breakup, which sparked Coleen’s sharp reply.
Coleen Nolan Doesn’t Hold Back on Marriages and Relationship Talk
Coleen responded bluntly, telling Janet, “You don’t know how it feels then, that’s why you can do it easily, because you don’t know that feeling.”
But it was what she said next that really caused jaws to drop.
“Maybe if you’d spoken a bit more and discussed a bit more, you wouldn’t have been onto your fourth marriage,” Coleen shot back, leaving Janet, the other panelists, and the audience visibly stunned.
Co-Hosts Step In as Tension Rises on the Show
Charlene White, 44, quickly jumped in to cool things down with a light-hearted quip about moving on to happier topics, joking about weddings and fine china before steering the conversation away from the tension.
The moment showed how even light daytime chat shows can get unexpectedly real and revealing.
Janet Street Porter’s Marital History and Current Relationship
For context, Janet has been married four times. Her first marriage was at just 19 years old, tying the knot with Tim Street-Porter in 1967, though they divorced eight years later.
She then married Tony Elliot from 1975 to 1977, followed by Frank Cvitanovich from 1979 to 1981.
Her fourth marriage to David Sorkin lasted from 1997 to 1999.
Since 1999, Janet has been in a long-term relationship with entrepreneur Peter Spanton, 66, though they’ve never married.
Janet’s No Stranger to Sharing Personal Stories on Loose Women
Janet isn’t shy about opening up on the show. Last September, she shared some cheeky tales of past affairs that had her co-stars Coleen, Ruth Langsford, and Brenda Edwards laughing.
One particularly memorable story involved a date who pulled out handcuffs and a whip at a hotel — leaving Janet embarrassed but still managing to enjoy the night in her own way.
Loose Women Continues to Bring Real Talk to Daytime TV
Loose Women airs on ITV1 every weekday at 12:30pm and can also be streamed on ITVX, continuing to offer viewers a mix of heartfelt, hilarious, and sometimes jaw-dropping conversations.