Myleene Klass interrupted and rebuked fellow Loose Women panellist Coleen Nolan during Wednesday’s live broadcast after Nolan said she was "bored" of scandal stories involving people in power.
The exchange occurred as the panel discussed reports that former cabinet minister Lord Peter Mandelson had acknowledged continuing a friendship with Jeffrey Epstein "for far longer than he should have". Nolan said she had "lost faith in all of them" and "can't believe a word any of them say," prompting Klass, 47, to cut in with: "That's terrible though!" Nolan appeared taken aback and replied, "Oh, oh alright!" before adding that it was "just my opinion." Klass then sought to soften the moment, saying, "No no your opinion is correct but the feeling you described is really worrying!" and Nolan responded, "Thanks!"
The brief on-air tension was notable because Nolan and Klass are long-standing contributors to the ITV daytime programme and the moment was broadcast live. Representatives for the show did not immediately issue a statement about the exchange. The reporting outlet covering the segment said DailyMail has contacted representatives for Klass and other panellists for comment.
The incident comes amid tabloid reports of wider friction among some Loose Women hosts and other ITV personalities. Multiple British tabloids have suggested a decade-long rift between Klass and former Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge, now a regular panellist on Loose Women, and Bridge's bandmate Rochelle Humes, who presents on other ITV programmes. Those reports say tensions allegedly date back to a perceived snub at an awards ceremony in 2013 and have occasionally required scheduling adjustments to avoid on-screen clashes.
Such accounts say ITV producers have, at times, altered booking or seating arrangements to minimise potential awkwardness when the women appear on programmes that overlap. The claims include an episode last Christmas where Klass and Bridge reportedly sat on the same panel and had "minimal interaction," with other panellists positioned between them. Tabloid coverage has linked the dispute to private social-media posts and an Instagram photo shared by Humes, but those outlets present those details as unverified accounts from unnamed sources.
Bridge has publicly dismissed the idea of friction in a response to fans on Instagram in recent weeks, writing that she loves working on Loose Women and calling the behind-the-scenes team "amazing and integral to the show." The coverage also said Klass was expected to skip this year’s National Television Awards because of work commitments, a decision described by some outlets as a way to avoid a potential public confrontation; Klass’s attendance plans were not confirmed by her representatives in the reporting.
Loose Women regularly features discussions of current affairs and high-profile scandals, and live broadcasts have occasionally produced sharp exchanges among panellists. On Wednesday, the debate illustrates how conversations about high-profile figures and allegations can provoke immediate, divergent reactions on daytime television.
The programme did not provide further comment about the on-air interaction. Journalistic outlets covering the episode stressed that the allegations of long-standing feuds and other behind-the-scenes claims are drawn from tabloid reporting and statements attributed to unnamed sources, and have not been independently verified by broadcasters.