Rishma Dosani

Denise Welch has announced that she is leaving ITV’s Loose Women after nearly 25 years on and off to focus on acting, which she calls her first love. Fans, her husband Lincoln Townley and former and current co-stars including Carol Vorderman, Katie Piper and GK Barry responded with messages of support. Welch first joined the panel in 2005, left in 2013 and returned in 2018; she has also appeared in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks, Emmerdale and EastEnders, and won Celebrity Big Brother in 2012.

Paul Flack, brother of television presenter Caroline Flack, has died at 55, with an inquest opened at Norfolk Coroner's Court to determine circumstances surrounding his death. His passing comes six years after Caroline Flack’s death, which prompted broader discussion about mental health and public pressure. Paul had frequently spoken about the impact of his sister’s death and appeared with family members in a 2021 documentary exploring her life and legacy.