Myleene Klass appeared in London on Thursday with a dramatic new curly hairstyle after departing Smooth Radio studios, days after an on‑air spat with a Loose Women co‑star and amid reports of growing tensions at ITV.
The 47‑year‑old singer and presenter, who typically wears her hair sleek, chose a voluminous curly brunette look and a red‑and‑black outfit, pairing sheer black tights, a mini skirt and court heels as she walked through the capital.
The appearance followed an awkward exchange on Loose Women on Wednesday, when Klass and panellist Coleen Nolan discussed revelations about former British EU commissioner Peter Mandelson's continued friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. According to the Daily Mail, Nolan said she was "bored" of repeated scandals involving people in power and that she had "lost faith" in them. Klass interjected, saying, "That's terrible though!" Nolan appeared taken aback and the pair traded terse remarks before Klass attempted to soften the tone, the report said.
The incident came as ITV implements cost‑cutting measures that have prompted scheduling changes across its daytime slate. Earlier this year the broadcaster announced Loose Women would no longer run 52 weeks a year and instead appear for 30 weeks. Other adjustments include a longer Good Morning Britain — extended by an extra half hour — and a shortened Lorraine, which will be reduced from an hour to 30 minutes and will also air for just 30 weeks a year. When Lorraine is not on, Good Morning Britain will run a four‑hour edition from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., the network said in announcements reported this year.
Those programming shifts have been tied by broadcasters and analysts to changing viewing habits and a greater reliance on streaming, factors ITV has said have forced difficult decisions to preserve profitability and retain flagship shows.
Separately, the Daily Mail reported a long‑running rift between Klass and fellow Loose Women panellists Frankie Bridge and Rochelle Humes. The report described the feud as dating back to a perceived snub at the 2013 Glamour Women of the Year awards and said ITV has at times intervened to minimise potential on‑air conflict. The paper also detailed an episode in which, due to staffing shortages, Klass and Bridge appeared on the same panel at Christmas and had limited interaction, with other panellists seated between them.
The same report cited claims that tension between Klass and Humes intensified after Humes posted a recent holiday photograph featuring her husband Marvin Humes and Klass's ex‑husband Graham Quinn, at a time when Klass had publicly accused Quinn of infidelity. The accounts were described as coming from "insiders" and from coverage in the Daily Mail; ITV and the named individuals did not provide on‑the‑record comments for those claims in the report.
Bridge has publicly described her Loose Women experience in positive terms in recent social media replies, saying she feels lucky to work with supportive colleagues and a strong behind‑the‑scenes team, according to posts cited in the coverage.
Klass remains a regular presence on daytime television and radio, and her changed look was the most visible element of an otherwise fraught week that included both a live‑on‑air disagreement and renewed media attention on interpersonal disputes among panellists. ITV's broader programming adjustments continue to reshape the schedules for several daytime shows as the broadcaster responds to financial pressures and evolving audience habits.