The former ‘Hollyoaks’ actress has appeared on the ITV daytime show a number of times since her ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ stint earlier this year, and will now be a more regular guest.
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Stephanie Davis is joining 'Loose Women'
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Following her most recent appearance during Thursday’s (17 November) edition of ‘Loose Women’, Stephanie announced she’ll be returning on a more permanent basis in 2017.
However, a insider told The Sun that Stephanie will not be a full-time presenter.
Instead, she will be more of an “occasional guest as the show follows her baby’s journey, but she’s isn’t a full-time ‘Loose Women’ panellist”.
Stephanie was recently rushed to hospital after encountering problems with her pregnancy.
Revealing she was still undergoing tests, she told the ‘Loose Women’: “I was having a nice girlie night with my mum then went to bed staying in her room about four in the morning. I had the worst pains ever to the point I asked my mum to knock me out...
“The pain was that bad I was vomiting... I was seeing black dots because I was in so much pain. I felt like a release and she was looking to make sure everything was OK and she saw loads of blood come out, but it was from the back passage. I ended up going to hospital.”
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Stephanie was a guest on Wednesday's show
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She continued: “They couldn’t give me too many painkillers cause I’m pregnant... they took me straight up to the delivery ward I was panicking, crying because the blood was coming out. Everything was pushing down there, so water came out...
“My blood pressure was really really low but my white cells were high. They think I’ve got colitis. They can’t test it until I have the baby. I hope it’s nothing else... I’ve just had more tests done so waiting.”
Stephanie added she had “heard nothing” from the baby’s father, Jeremy McConnell, who she met in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house in January.
‘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)