The stars of Loose Women have reportedly been left ‘disappointed’ after they undergo a studio ‘downgrade’ after it was announced the show was being cut to 30 weeks

Loose Women stars left ‘disappointed’ at major change(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

It’s been reported that the Loose Women stars have been hit by yet another blow, and it’s claimed that the stars have been left ‘disappointed’ by their new studio.

The show is currently filmed in London’s White City but will soon move – with it being reported to be moved to The Hospital Club in Covent Garden. It was revealed that the show would only air for 30 weeks from 52. This is not the only blow, however, as the show will also be losing its studio audience.

Now, it’s been reported that the new “broom cupboard” studio will be a third of the size of their old one, leaving the presenters hugely disappointed. It comes after one TV star admitted she sleeps in separate bed to partner as she fumes over pregnancy.

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The Loose Women stars have been left ‘dissapointed’ by a huge change(Image: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)

“Cast and crew are crestfallen. It feels like a broom cupboard. It’s going to be very cramped,” a source told The Sun. “It feels like the show they’ve fought so long and hard to create is slowly being decimated. It’s heartbreaking.”

An ITV source said: “We have always said that when the changes to our daytime schedule take place in 2026 that Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will broadcast from a new central London location. The new studio is not yet confirmed and when it is we will obviously communicate that news to our staff first”

ITV also confirmed that there were no plans to change the show being broadcast across ITV1 and ITVX – with whispers it would be airing on the streamer first.

The show will be cut down to 30 weeks from 52 next year(Image: ITV)

Earlier this week, Janet Street Porter said the changes wouldn’t affect her, although she was sad about the huge changes.

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“They won’t really affect me because I work when I want to work,” she shared with Woman Magazine. “I can see they need to save money, but from my point of view, I’m sad they’ve cut the episodes because Loose Women as a brand is doing extremely well for ITV.

“Very well indeed. It’s increased its audience share and it’s loved by the audience,” Janet, who has been part of the show for 11 year,s said.

Alongside their daytime show, the Loose Women launched their own podcast in March this year, which was available every Tuesday and Friday on ITVX.

The show featured a different duo from the show each episode, who opened up on a wide variety of topics.

The podcast is said to do brilliantly on ITVX, with the hosts releasing 20 episodes in the first series. It was later announced that the show would be back for a second series later this summer.