Loose Women legend makes shock return after 10 years and fans go wild for ‘icon’-Asyia Iftikhar-Entertainment – Metro

Beloved Loose Women star Jane McDonald has thrilled fans after making a surprise cameo on the show to celebrate its 25th anniversary.

The Friday episode was hosted by Kaye Adams, Linda Robson, Nadia Sawalha, Judi Love as the panel looked back at some of the highlights from the daytime talk show over the years.

And one major highlight was TV star Jane, 61, herself who was a regular on the ITV reality series for a decade from 2004 to 2014 before departing to focus on her music career.

But a decade later she has made a grand return to reflect on her time on the show and commemorate such a big milestone – which had all the panelists dressed up in sparkling silver outfits.

As she entered the studio, the whole panel and the whole audience stood to give her a standing ovation, as she exclaimed: ‘Oh wow.’

Kaye pointed out that this was her first time on the show with Judi although she was sure the ‘two would get on like a house on fire’.

Jane reflected on her time on the show (Picture: Rex)

She was on the show for several years (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)

Jane also shared how the show ‘saved her life’.

She explained: ‘It gave me a freedom, being on Loose Women, that I’d never had.

‘Because when you’re in this industry and you get a team of people who [tell you what to do ] it was really… But when I came on here it was like ‘well, what do you really think” and I was like “oh I can say what I want now.”‘

Naturally, fans are rejoicing over her, albeit brief, return to the Loose Women panel, with some even calling for her full-time return.

First up was media personality Carol Vorderman herself who wrote on X: ‘Can I just say that Jane McDonald is a complete joy and I couldn’t be prouder to know her.

‘She’s been through hell a number of times She’s real and wonderful and exactly as you see her. A joy.’

‘Love Jane McDonald! Great she was part of the show today!!’ @donnalaine17 posted.

‘Time for Jane McDonald, ICON!’ @therealzoembe added.

‘THE best Loose Woman, will always be Jane McDonald – petition to get her back on full time,’ @lucys_portraits echoed.

Elsewhere in the episode, Kaye Adams and Judi Love showed off their dancing skills as they did an unusual grinding slow dance which left the audience tickled.

The singer is currently on her With All My Love UK tour.

In 2023 she chatted with Loose Women’s Denise Welch about grieving her late partner Eddie Rothe, who died of cancer in April 2021, and how she ‘doesn’t need a man’.

‘I’m not saying I’m never going to date again, that would be lovely, but I don’t feel like I need someone in my life to make it complete,’ Jane said at the time.

She added: ‘I’m lucky I share a house with my mates, and not with my mind on a night. I can’t be bothered to hold it in anymore.’

As well as pursuing her tour, Jane also appeared on Celebrity Gogglebox this year alongside friend Sue.

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