Stacey Solomon made her grand return to Loose Women months after welcoming her baby daughter into the world.
The TV star hasn't been seen on the ITV lunchtime show since going on her maternity leave in August last year before Rose was born in October.
Stacey and fiance Joe Swash's baby girl was born on her mum's 32nd birthday at their family home of Pickle Cottage.
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As the panel show began on Friday, the panelists Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha, as well as Stacey all, started to make their way to their seats.
"Hello and welcome to your Friday afternoon ITV Loose Women," Kaye began as the foursome sat down. "Keeping you company at the end of the week with me Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha, Judi Love and a very special Loose Woman is making her return... it is Stacey Solomon," she added.
The group then couldn't help themselves as Nadia led the way in getting them to enjoy a group hug after the studio rules changed to allow closer contact earlier this week.
"Right, that's enough," Nadia said as Stacey replied: "I have missed you all so much."
"We've been told to behave ourselves now," Kaye said. "We were supposed to have a tiny little hug and we over did it again."
Stacey then chatted to her co-stars and fans, giving an update on her home birth, baby girl Rose and her struggles with tongue tie.
Speaking to her co-hosts, she said: "I can't believe we're allowed to hug now! It’s been too long. I’ve missed you all so much."
"I have missed being here so much. Genuinely, I have missed you all so much. I have loved being at home. In my little fuzzy bubble," Stacey continued. "But there were so many times when I was tuning in at home and I was thinking 'I would love to be there.
"I wanted to be here laughing with you, I wanted to be here crying with you." Nadia then told her: "I was so glad you had a home birth..."
At the end of the programme, the panel asked Stacey to bring Rose out who was being looked over backstage. As the ladies cooed over the five-month-old, Kaye gifted Stacey a rose-patterned swimming suit for her daughter as well as some flowers for the mum-of-four.
Fans were taking to social media to talk about Stacey's return.
@cal83h tweeted: "God this fawning all over each other is making me wanna vom #LooseWomen."
"This is nauseating #loosewomen," @allen_rob said.
@kellymcc5 commented: "Ok so Stacey has given birth again and now is back to work can we move on now! #LooseWomen."
However, @zooooeee_x said: "Love having Stacey back on #loosewomen."
"I'm absolutely loving today's panel I needed that laugh glad to have you back Stacey luv and ladies you are cracking me up today," @Monica72193901 wrote.
@Cinders12345678 tweeted: "Don’t normally watch #LooseWomen but it’s good to see @StaceySolomonback she’s glowing."
"Loved today's episode of @loosewomen. Welcome back @StaceySolomon. @1Judilove makes me laugh so much. Real feel good vibes - thanks ladies," @LindaDPotter added.
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