LOOSE Women’s biggest star Stacey Solomon will return to the daytime show next week despite a string of big money offers.
Insiders were convinced popular Stacey, 34, would be tempted by new opportunities when she was ready for work following her maternity leave with baby Belle, now eight months.
But the ITV panel show will confirm tomorrow a new run of appearances from mum-of-five Stacey, who is due back on set next Wednesday.
A source said: “Stacey is juggling work offers and is busier than ever but told her team to prioritise her return to Loose Women.
“For her the show feels like home and she loves all the cast, so is gagging to be back in the fold.
“She’s a huge part of the show’s future so everyone is so excited to welcome her back.”
The show has had a shake-up in recent months after Carol McGiffin’s departure earlier this year and the news that Penny Lancaster was struggling to make time to rejoin the panel.
New faces on the panel have included Love Islander turned ITV2 star Olivia Attwood.
Stacey first appeared on the Loose Women panel back in 2016, but she has not been on screen for some time.
Stacey took a break from the show after she welcomed her daughter Rose in 2021.She made a brief return before her wedding in 2022 and then discovered she was pregnant again – just six months after giving birth.
She has however returned to filming Sort Your Life Out and working on various other projects, including her clothing line.
Speaking at the start of the year about being part of Loose Women, she told Lorraine: “When I was on X Factor 14 years ago… I never even thought I’d be on a show like this, never mind have opportunities like Sort Your Life Out and Loose Women.
“So every time I get to do something like that I’m genuinely like ‘thank goodness, this is amazing!’ You’ve just got to keep enjoying it because you never know when it’ll be gone and when those things aren’t going to be there.”
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