Loose Women: Charlene White announces 25 hour talkathon
Loose Women has shared a "big announcement" with viewers in an ITV show first.
The panel, consisting of Charlene White, Coleen Nolan, Judi Love and Frankie Bridge, returned on Monday (November 25) afternoon to discuss the latest news headlines.
Throughout the show, host Charlene hinted at their "huge news" which was eventually revealed to be a special 25-hour talkathon which will take place next month as part of ITV's Britain's Got Talking campaign.
The special show will air on Thursday December 5 at 12.30pm.It has been confirmed that famous faces and special guests will join the programme which will move onto ITVX from 1.30pm for 24 hours. This follows Coleen's live announcement that she has become a grandmother again.
The TV star couldn't contain her excitement as she announced that her son Jake Roche, 32, and his partner Georgia have welcomed a baby boy. Earlier in the year, Coleen had shared that the couple were expecting, and now she's thrilled to announce the new arrival.
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She revealed on the show: "I've got some good news to announce - my baby boy Jake and his gorgeous fiancee Georgia had a baby boy. So I've got a little grandson now, I've not even seen him yet apart from pictures."
Her Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams could not contain her surprise as she exclaimed: "You've not seen him? " Coleen Nolan opened up about the surreal experience, saying: "No! He was 5lbs7, he's tiny! Really surreal, so emotional and just a bit... surreal as in, when one of your kids has a baby. To me, Jake's still my baby and there he is a dad! "
She also revealed that the new parents are keen to enjoy some private time for a week to bond with their little one, but after that, it seems grandma will be in full swing.
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Coleen joked, "I'm going to hound them, then they're getting married next July so he'll be about seven months."
The entertainer couldn't help but express how enamoured her son Jake is with his new bundle of joy, adding, "He's so emotional, already he's like: 'Mum, I'm so so obsessed with him and so in love with him'."
Loose Women’s history-making 25 hour Talkathon will be streamed live on ITVX and STV Player throughout, starting during Loose Women on Thursday 5th December, from 12.30pm on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
Loose Women airs weekdays on ITV1 and ITVX at 12.30pm
