'Loose Women' was plunged into chaos on Friday (11 March), after a sick Katie Price pulled out of the show at the last minute.
The star was due to appear as a panellist on the ITV daytime show, but was deemed too ill, with under an hour to go before the programme was set to go live.
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Andrea explained Katie's absence during a link-up with 'This Morning'
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As her co-stars Andrea McLean, Penny Lancaster and Jane Moore presented a live link-up with 'This Morning', they told viewers that bosses were scrambling to find a last-minute replacement.
"You may notice that we are one woman short of a ‘Loose Women’ panel, and that’s because Katie Price has had a medical emergency," Andrea said, explaining that she had been taken ill during a production meeting.
"We’re now desperately looking for anyone to replace her."
She added: "It might look calm, but it’s been chaos behind the scenes here."
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Katie pulled out of the show at the last minute
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As the show began 30 minutes later, Andrea revealed that Katie had been suffering from food poisoning, after eating some dodgy sushi.
She told fans that "trooper" Pricey had turned up at the studios determined to appear on the show, but medics advised her against doing so.
Viewers then saw a VT showing Katie curled up with a duvet in the green room, where she said: “I haven't been sick for about an hour now but I still feel sick and obviously both ends - it’s not nice.”
We can only apologise if you are eating while reading this.
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Michelle Heaton stepped in to save the day
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A medic also appeared, telling her that her blood pressure was "on the low side", adding: "I’d recommend you probably didn’t [go on], probably go and rest and have fluids - that’d be the best advice, not to sit under hot lights and carry on.”
“Don’t miss my banter too much,” she joked
Katie's close friend Michelle Heaton, who was due to appear as a guest on Friday's show, was then brought in as a replacement to sit on the panel.
'Loose Women' airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV.
12 Stars You'd Forgotten Were 'Loose Women'
Karren Brady(01 of12)
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Long before she was answering to Lord Sugar, The Apprentice star Karren was letting loose on the ITV daytime show.
She was one of the original line-up of ladies, appearing on the first episode in 1999.
And while her stint was short-lived, ending just a year later, Karren returned to the panel for an anniversary special in 2017, along with the rest of the women who appeared on that very first show. (credit:REX)
Kerry Katona(02 of12)
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Back when she was Kerry McFadden (those were the days, eh?), the Atomic Kitten singer appeared as a panelist between 2003 and 2004.
She was only 23 when she joined the show, making her the youngest Loose Woman regular ever, and her sometimes naive outlook on life meant she often clashed with Sherrie Hewson, providing many hilarious moments. (credit:REX)
Nina Wadia(03 of12)
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She's best known for playing the opinionated Zainab Masood in EastEnders, but Nina offered up plenty of opinions of her own when she appeared as a series regular between 2005 and 2006. (credit:REX)
Gillian Taylforth(04 of12)
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Another EastEnder who graced the Loose Women panel was Gillian Taylforth – better known as Walford's Kathy Beale.
The actress enjoyed two stints as a Loose lady, first in 2006 and again in 2008. (credit:REX)
Cilla Black(05 of12)
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While the late Cilla will be remembered for her huge TV hits Blind Date and Surprise Surprise, her last regular TV gig was actually as a Loose Woman.
She appeared first as a guest anchor in 2009 and was invited back as a regular panelist between 2010 and 2011, returning for a final appearance in 2014. (credit:REX)
Sarah Millican(06 of12)
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In our humble opinion, Sarah's tenure as a Loose Woman was simply not long enough.
The comic only appeared as a panelist for less than a year in 2011, before leaving to concentrate on her stand-up career. (credit:REX)
Beverley Callard(07 of12)
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During one of her many breaks from Coronation Street, Beverley (aka Liz McDonald) took up a seat behind the famous desk in 2010. (credit:REX)
Kym Marsh(08 of12)
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While Kym has recently enjoyed a few turns as a guest panellist, many have forgotten her original stint as a regular on the show in 2005, back when she sported an interesting (if that's the right word?) set of hair extensions. (credit:REX)
Claire Sweeney(09 of12)
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The former Brookside actress enjoyed over two years on the panel back in 2003, and later returned for six episodes in 2010, and a further two in 2012. (credit:REX)
Sheree Murphy(10 of12)
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Sheree was a welcome addition to the panel in 2006, after she finished playing Emmerdale's much-loved Tricia Dingle. While she left in 2007, she later returned as a guest panellist for an episode in 2015. (credit:REX)
Claire Richards(11 of12)
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After the departure of many of Loose Women's biggest names in 2013 and 2014, Steps singer Claire made a string of guest appearances. She impressed bosses so much, she was soon promoted to a regular.
However, a massive revamp of the show in the September of 2014 saw her leave the show with no explanation. (credit:REX)
Jenny Powell(12 of12)
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The Wheel Of Fortune assistant was finally given a break from turning around letters on a board in 2004, when she joined the Loose Women panel for a year. (credit:ITV)