Meet the Other Phone. Flexible and made to last.

Meet the Other Phone.
Flexible and made to last.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

AIBU?

Share your dilemmas and get honest opinions from other Mumsnetters.

Loose women conspiracy

208 replies

Cantatopeatingthespicyones · 15/04/2026 12:37

Does anyone else find it a bit strange that they just disappeared off air and are still not back?
They say it’s due to budget cuts and stick on a load of game show repeats. It’s a P take, can’t believe we pay a tv licence for this

When are they back? Barely watching itv now

OP posts:
Samewrinklesnewname · 15/04/2026 12:41

Is it not that it’s only going to be on for about 30 weeks a year?

MendingWall · 15/04/2026 12:42

Well, ITV as a commercial broadcaster is not funded by the TV licence fee so you’re not paying for it. But on that basis, if they’re not making new ones it’s probably because the advertising revenue doesn’t cover the cost of production.

IamRedCrossnotJesus · 15/04/2026 12:43

It’s a P take, can’t believe we pay a tv licence for this

Loose women is ITV isn't it? So not funded by the licence payers.

Stillfatstillmiserable · 15/04/2026 12:43

You don’t pay your tv licence for this.
TV licence covers BBC only, that’s why you don’t get adverts on those channels.
I can’t watch LW, I can’t bear the manic ‘crowd applause and cheering’ after every god damn comment

ToKittyornottoKitty · 15/04/2026 12:44

TV licence has nothing to do with loose women. What is the conspiracy exactly?

ohtobethin · 15/04/2026 12:45

But you’ve just said it’s on itv?

so you do not pay a licence fee for it?

and what is the conspiracy?

Tablesandchairs23 · 15/04/2026 12:46

Its only on 30 weeks a year. Itv is a broadcaster so you don't pay a licence fee.

PollyBell · 15/04/2026 12:46

What conspiracy?

IamRedCrossnotJesus · 15/04/2026 12:49

PollyBell · 15/04/2026 12:46

What conspiracy?

I heard it is all the fault of woke, Muslim benefit claimants.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 15/04/2026 12:50

IamRedCrossnotJesus · 15/04/2026 12:49

I heard it is all the fault of woke, Muslim benefit claimants.

?

GenieGenealogy · 15/04/2026 12:53

I don't think you understand what a conspiracy theory is.

Spaghettea · 15/04/2026 12:55

Or a TV licence for that matter

2spensive · 15/04/2026 12:56

Don't worry, there's plenty of trash tv still on, just go elsewhere for your fill.

WhatAMarvelousTune · 15/04/2026 13:02

PollyBell · 15/04/2026 12:46

What conspiracy?

A conspiracy to get rid of inane daytime tv chit chat?

GrianGealach · 15/04/2026 13:02

IamRedCrossnotJesus · 15/04/2026 12:49

I heard it is all the fault of woke, Muslim benefit claimants.

Yes, when they're not cancelling Christmas and forcing everyone to say 'Winterval', they're cancelling Loose Women. Busy lot, these imaginary Muslims. Grin

JacknDiane · 15/04/2026 13:03

I can't believe anyone watches loose women nevermind misses it

Imaginary86 · 15/04/2026 13:04

They are due back on screens this April

Imaginary86 · 15/04/2026 13:05

Stillfatstillmiserable · 15/04/2026 12:43

You don’t pay your tv licence for this.
TV licence covers BBC only, that’s why you don’t get adverts on those channels.
I can’t watch LW, I can’t bear the manic ‘crowd applause and cheering’ after every god damn comment

That’s gone now, there is no longer a live audience

corlan · 15/04/2026 13:13

If you're missing Loose Women I suggest you seek out a cafe or perhaps a social club where you can replicate the experience by eavesdropping on a group of not particularly bright or informed women talking with absolute conviction about subjects they know fuck all about.

Yesitsmeimback · 15/04/2026 13:19

corlan · 15/04/2026 13:13

If you're missing Loose Women I suggest you seek out a cafe or perhaps a social club where you can replicate the experience by eavesdropping on a group of not particularly bright or informed women talking with absolute conviction about subjects they know fuck all about.

😂😂😂😂

HJ40 · 15/04/2026 13:27

corlan · 15/04/2026 13:13

If you're missing Loose Women I suggest you seek out a cafe or perhaps a social club where you can replicate the experience by eavesdropping on a group of not particularly bright or informed women talking with absolute conviction about subjects they know fuck all about.

Or just spend time browsing mn threads instead.

Riapia · 15/04/2026 13:35

corlan · 15/04/2026 13:13

If you're missing Loose Women I suggest you seek out a cafe or perhaps a social club where you can replicate the experience by eavesdropping on a group of not particularly bright or informed women talking with absolute conviction about subjects they know fuck all about.

Me and my friends have every right to meet and discuss things that we know fuck all about. If you want to restrict us to only chatting on things we have knowledge on it wouldn’t be worth us meeting up.
Wear headphones if our ignorance upsets you.
😉😁😁.

Womanofcustard · 15/04/2026 13:35

For the hard of reading:
You have to have a TV licence to watch live tv - even if it’s a commercial channel! It’s the law!

AntiqueBabyLoanSmurf · 15/04/2026 13:35

MendingWall · 15/04/2026 12:42

Well, ITV as a commercial broadcaster is not funded by the TV licence fee so you’re not paying for it. But on that basis, if they’re not making new ones it’s probably because the advertising revenue doesn’t cover the cost of production.

Well, ITV as a commercial broadcaster is not funded by the TV licence fee so you’re not paying for it.

The first part of this statement is true, but the second part is not! This is one reason why the licence fee's days are now numbered: because people are getting rightly angry at being legally forced to pay the BBC for watching ITV!

It's always going to cause confusion and anger on both sides when you realise that you've been paying X for a service for years via middleman Y, but that Y has actually been keeping it all for themselves and not passing a penny of it on to X.

ToKittyornottoKitty · 15/04/2026 13:37

Womanofcustard · 15/04/2026 13:35

For the hard of reading:
You have to have a TV licence to watch live tv - even if it’s a commercial channel! It’s the law!

Loose Women doesn’t need to be watched live.

Swipe left for the next trending thread