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Where did they go? Loose women

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Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 17/03/2026 20:45

The Loose women?

Not been on for ages and not on until April.
I know they have horse racing on some days, but it hasn’t been every day at all.

Has something happened?

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Nickyknackered · 17/03/2026 20:47

They've cut down to 30 weeks per year, Same as Lorraine.

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 17/03/2026 20:53

Nickyknackered · 17/03/2026 20:47

They've cut down to 30 weeks per year, Same as Lorraine.

Oh…why?

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Nickyknackered · 17/03/2026 20:58

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 17/03/2026 20:53

Oh…why?

I have no clue. I don't work for ITV. 😂

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 17/03/2026 21:01

Nickyknackered · 17/03/2026 20:58

I have no clue. I don't work for ITV. 😂

But how did you find out?

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Bobbybobbins · 17/03/2026 21:03

Would assume it’s cost-cutting.

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 17/03/2026 23:33

This is weird…and to 30 minute shows?! Wtf

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Parky04 · 18/03/2026 07:22

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 17/03/2026 23:33

This is weird…and to 30 minute shows?! Wtf

To be fair, it is crap so I'm not surprised!

MissyB1 · 18/03/2026 07:23

It’s had its day.

Alittlefrustrated · 18/03/2026 07:27

Oh, I thought it was just the racing. That's disappointing, and seems a drastic cut.

Lennonjingles · 18/03/2026 07:31

They always did the 30 minute shows when racing and other events were on. I must admit I don’t like Loose Women it as much as I used to. Same as Lorraine, that’s not on every day now. I think ITV have made a mistake, people will just stop putting ITV on when there’s too many changes in schedules, we do like programmes on same times and days. I also really hate the new timings for Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

sunsetsites · 18/03/2026 07:35

Are people not aware they can google instead off creating a mumsnet thread?

pouletvous · 18/03/2026 07:37

Loose women is an abomination. It really is poor tv

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 18/03/2026 21:58

Alittlefrustrated · 18/03/2026 07:27

Oh, I thought it was just the racing. That's disappointing, and seems a drastic cut.

It does 😔

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Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 18/03/2026 21:59

sunsetsites · 18/03/2026 07:35

Are people not aware they can google instead off creating a mumsnet thread?

Are people not aware that ‘Of’ is spelt with one F, not two?

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Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 18/03/2026 22:01

Lennonjingles · 18/03/2026 07:31

They always did the 30 minute shows when racing and other events were on. I must admit I don’t like Loose Women it as much as I used to. Same as Lorraine, that’s not on every day now. I think ITV have made a mistake, people will just stop putting ITV on when there’s too many changes in schedules, we do like programmes on same times and days. I also really hate the new timings for Emmerdale and Coronation Street.

I didn’t realise Lorraine wasn’t on every day anymore too…definitely a mistake, will just watch another channel now.
Were ratings really low or something? I’m surprised

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rainbowunicorn · 18/03/2026 22:08

Loose women is utterly crap. I cant beleive people actually watch shite like that.

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 18/03/2026 22:09

rainbowunicorn · 18/03/2026 22:08

Loose women is utterly crap. I cant beleive people actually watch shite like that.

Each to their own I guess!

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ExBert80 · 18/03/2026 22:31

Loose Women is still an hour and as stated just on for 30 weeks a year. They have shifted to a small studio in central London, This Morning and Lorraine are there too. LW no longer have an audience nor guests - just chat from the panel. Good Morning Britain (is that what the breakfast ITV show is called?) has moved into ITN studios. ITV are suffering big financial issues and have made loads of back room staff redundant. Can’t seeing the likes of Linda Robson get a look in on LW anymore. She had nothing to contribute and now that there are reduced slots hopefully she has been dropped.

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 18/03/2026 22:33

ExBert80 · 18/03/2026 22:31

Loose Women is still an hour and as stated just on for 30 weeks a year. They have shifted to a small studio in central London, This Morning and Lorraine are there too. LW no longer have an audience nor guests - just chat from the panel. Good Morning Britain (is that what the breakfast ITV show is called?) has moved into ITN studios. ITV are suffering big financial issues and have made loads of back room staff redundant. Can’t seeing the likes of Linda Robson get a look in on LW anymore. She had nothing to contribute and now that there are reduced slots hopefully she has been dropped.

No guests on? That seems crazy…surely the show won’t survive this? How can they be having so many financial difficulties

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Zov · 18/03/2026 23:02

sunsetsites · 18/03/2026 07:35

Are people not aware they can google instead off creating a mumsnet thread?

Well you could say that about LOADS of threads on here!

Maybe some people just like to engage with others, and chat, and discuss things, and have conversations....

I know, quite shocking isn't it? 🙄

@Saysitmildbutissooooospicy I wondered where Loose Woman had gone too, as there was no warning. So it's going to 30 weeks a year? And the Lorraine show too? Not surprised at Lorraine, as that is crap, and she isn't even there during every school holiday day, even though her ONE 'child' is about 32! (Christine Lampard usually does the show!)

It's not surprising really, as the Loose Women and Lorraine shows are past their sell by date. It's a bit of a tired format. It's worse with no audience too. No soul in it at all... I didn't realise they had dropped the guests too.

This is going to be less work for the women though. Less weeks, less hours, less pay.

What are they going to put in its place though? All they've done so far, apart from hours and hours of horse racing is crappy, dated quiz shows. Is that all we're going to get is it?

Thank God for Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV!

On another note, what has happened to Josie Gibson? She was on morning TV loads up to about a year ago.... since around 2010... She has disappeared!

Saysitmildbutissooooospicy · 18/03/2026 23:04

Zov · 18/03/2026 23:02

Well you could say that about LOADS of threads on here!

Maybe some people just like to engage with others, and chat, and discuss things, and have conversations....

I know, quite shocking isn't it? 🙄

@Saysitmildbutissooooospicy I wondered where Loose Woman had gone too, as there was no warning. So it's going to 30 weeks a year? And the Lorraine show too? Not surprised at Lorraine, as that is crap, and she isn't even there during every school holiday day, even though her ONE 'child' is about 32! (Christine Lampard usually does the show!)

It's not surprising really, as the Loose Women and Lorraine shows are past their sell by date. It's a bit of a tired format. It's worse with no audience too. No soul in it at all... I didn't realise they had dropped the guests too.

This is going to be less work for the women though. Less weeks, less hours, less pay.

What are they going to put in its place though? All they've done so far, apart from hours and hours of horse racing is crappy, dated quiz shows. Is that all we're going to get is it?

Thank God for Netflix, Amazon, and Apple TV!

On another note, what has happened to Josie Gibson? She was on morning TV loads up to about a year ago.... since around 2010... She has disappeared!

Oh yes that’s true..Josie?

I think it’s a shame and they’ll lose lots of viewers

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Zov · 18/03/2026 23:09

Yes I think they have already lost some viewers since losing the audience, because it's been a bit flat since then.

ComedyGuns · 18/03/2026 23:16

I work in health and social care, and Loose Women, Lorraine and the godawful long morning TV shows are on in almost home I visit. They seem to be aimed at the immobile, 85 plus demographic…

3691nd · 18/03/2026 23:21

ComedyGuns · 18/03/2026 23:16

I work in health and social care, and Loose Women, Lorraine and the godawful long morning TV shows are on in almost home I visit. They seem to be aimed at the immobile, 85 plus demographic…

I have just recently started 12 hour shifts in a carehome !! My first introduction to day time TV 😅Massive distraction whilst doing the meds in the morning !Just too much TBH !