Carol McGiffin has revealed her future at Loose Women is at risk as she battles with ITV bosses over a contract issue.
The TV personality has confirmed her break from the ITV chat show as she opened up about her 'unjust' contract offer. Carol, 63, added she’s been ‘quite upset about it’, and said it was a decision she was ‘forced to make’.
Carol first joined the Loose Women line-up in 2000 and returned in 2018 after a five year break. Speaking to Best Magazine, she explained how the 'stress' over the contract negotiations had been impacting her life.
She said: "I haven't been on the show for two months now because I've had to step away from it. It was causing me too much stress, which was mostly down to a difficult contract issue I'd been challenging since January.
"The problem was, ITV were insisting, for the first time since I went back in 2018, that if I wanted to carry on doing the show, I would have to sign a contract that was totally unjust and unworkable for me, so I had to say 'no thanks'."
She also told the publication: "I feel quite upset about it, if I'm honest, because although it is my decision, I felt like it was one I was being forced to make. No one in their right mind would have signed that contract. And I can't see a way back from it."
However, Carol's co-stars have shown they fully back the TV personality as they flocked to her Instagram to support her.
Brenda Edwards commented: "Carol, I always enjoy when you are on as we have such a laugh, but you of course must always do what is best for you! I really hope I get to see you again love you lots lovely lady. Keep Smiling."
Denise Welch added she was ‘gutted’, while regular sparring partner Nadia Sawahla said: "Miss you smelly poo! Even though we disagreed on most things you’ve always made me laugh my head off! As I’ve always said thank god we weren’t at school together it would have been #carnage !! Big hugs x."
"I really miss you, and am so gutted xx," added Charlene White.
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