Loose Women star Janet Street-Porter reveals she is taking an extended break from the show

Those of you who regularly watch ITV’s Loose Women will be used to Janet Street-Porter being a part of the panel. However, that’s all about to change as the 77 year old is about to take an extended break from the show.

On Wednesday 2 October, Janet Street-Porter revealed on Loose Women that she would be taking a break from the show to undergo a hip operation. Janet Street-Porter said:“I can't think about anything else. As I'm sitting here I'm shaking and my hands are freezing cold. I keep dreaming about it.

“I'm just going to go into hospital on Friday, have the operation on Friday afternoon, stay in hospital for a few days and then really, really work at rehab and physio so that I can come back as soon as possible.”

Her fellow panellist Coleen Nolan said: “You always put on this tough persona and nothing bothers you. And then at one point today you said, 'I'm really scared,' and I could have cried my eyes out.”

Janet Street-Porter’s career in television began in 1975 at London Weekend Television and she joined ITV’s Loose Women in 2011 and has become known for her straight-talking views.

The broadcaster, 77, came third on Celebrity MasterChef and also finished fourth on I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here in 2004. Before branching out into television, Janet Street-Porter was the deputy fashion editor at the Daily Mail and went on to become the fashion editor of the Evening Standard in 1971.