Why Is Loose Women Not On Today — Loose Women has been taken out of the daytime schedule this week, presenters and ITV have confirmed after on-air announcements on Friday (March 6). Loose Women presenter Jayne Moore and co-host Kay Adams told viewers the programme will not release new episodes for a few weeks, while Lorraine presenter Christine Lampard said Lorraine will also be off air for a short period. The change affects the usual 12: 30pm ET weekday slot, with coverage of the Cheltenham Festival replacing the show from Tuesday to Friday this week.
Why Is Loose Women Not On Today
Broad daytime reshuffling at ITV is the immediate cause: some morning programmes have been removed from the schedule this week as part of a wider shake-up. Presenters on both shows announced on air that new episodes will pause and that the programmes will return in a matter of weeks. Fans who normally tune in at 12: 30pm ET on weekdays were told the midweek broadcasts will be replaced by festival coverage for the remainder of the week.
The move sits alongside larger daytime changes already in motion: Good Morning Britain has been extended and is now produced by ITV News at ITN, stretching from 6: 00am to 9: 30am ET each weekday. This Morning, Lorraine and Loose Women will remain produced by ITV Studios and are slated to be broadcast from a new location in central London as part of the schedule update.
Immediate reactions
On Friday’s Loose Women broadcast (March 6), Jayne Moore, Loose Women presenter, wiped her eyes and noted she looked tearful because of hay fever. Kay Adams, Loose Women presenter, addressed viewers directly: “I thought you were getting a bit tearful! There is a reason to get tearful, it’s your last Loose Women for a few weeks. Until then, take care, have a fabulous weekend and Easter, and we’ll see you very soon!”
On the Lorraine programme, Christine Lampard, Lorraine presenter, closed the show with a clear message to viewers: “That’s all for today here, Lorraine will be back in a few weeks’ time. ” The presenter absence follows earlier episodes in which Lorraine had been missing after losing her voice.
When Lorraine Kelly was unable to present this week, Ben Shephard, This Morning presenter, stepped in and explained on air that Kelly had “completely lost her voice” and that it “finally collapsed last night, ” preventing her from presenting that day. Shephard added well-wishes and described the stand-in as a temporary measure while Kelly recovers.
What’s next
Viewers should expect Loose Women and Lorraine to pause new episodes for a few weeks while ITV implements the schedule changes and festival coverage runs in the usual midweek slot. ITV and the shows have indicated both programmes will return; timing has been described only as “a few weeks, ” leaving an exact return date unconfirmed. Watchers relying on the 12: 30pm ET weekday slot should look for further schedule bulletins from ITV and anticipate both shows to resume from the new central London broadcast base when the break ends.
