Loose Women panellist Janet Street-Porter has revealed that her relationship with co-star Denise Welch has improved as they never used to talk to each other.
During Tuesday afternoon’s show (April 18), the women spoke openly about friendships and whether you should stay in contact with your former colleagues.
Kicking off the conversation, Kaye Adams asked Denise, Janet and Brenda Edwards their thoughts and whether they are able to make long-lasting friendships.
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But as they spoke candidly, Janet said: “I think Denise is talking to me, she never used to.”
Denise replied: “I agree with you.”
As Brenda gasped at the pair’s admission, Janet added: “There has been big changes.”
In 2012, news broke that Denise and Janet did not want to appear alongside each other on the daytime show due to an ongoing feud.
Reports at the time claimed that Denise felt uncomfortable around the the former journalist, with insiders blaming the fall-out on a “major personality clash”.
A source told Daily Mirror at the time: “To say relations between Denise and Janet are frosty would be an understatement. The reality is they really don’t like each other and they probably never will.
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“Janet considers herself to be a feminist intellectual while Denise is a salt-of-the-earth northern lass who really enjoys letting her hair down.
“They have got absolutely nothing in common and would rather have nothing to do with each other,” the insider claimed.
The source also said that Denise was shocked when she first found out that Janet was joining the show and told producers they needed to change the format.
Janet joined the Loose Women panel in 2011 as part of a revamp to boost ratings, meanwhile Denise has been on Loose Women since 2002.
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The news comes after the Loose Women panellist announced that they would be going on tour for the first time.
But the news was met with mixed reviews as fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts.
One happy fan wrote: “@loosewomen going on tour? Abso – bloody – lutely! Made my week.”
Offering an opposing opinion, one social media user said: “Why have I come on my lunch break only to see the #LooseWomen are going on tour… to do what may I ask?”
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
