ITV Corrie's Kimberly Hart-Simpson chokes up on Loose Women as she shares late dad's final wish

Kaye Adams has vowed that she will pay back her £400 energy grant during a discussion on the rising cost of living on Friday's instalment of Loose Women. Earlier this week, Chancellor Rishi Sunak detailed plans for each home in the country to receive £400 towards the cost, with the money not expected to be repaid. However, 59 year old Kaye expressed her plans to "absolutely" pay the money forward to an "appropriate charity".

LOOSE Women refused to give Peter Andre an easy ride this afternoon when he popped in for a cosy chat. The singer ended up getting quizzed over the moment Rebekah Vardy compared his private parts to a "miniature chipolata".

Brenda Edwards is set to replace Gemma Collins as Mama Morton in the musical Chicago after the former TOWIE star pulled out due to an injury.The Loose Women panellist, 53, who recently revealed she speaks to her late son Jamal "every day", will be reprising the role in which she made her West End debut over a decade ago. She first appeared as Mama Morton back in 2007 at the Adelphi Theatre after competing on The X Factor.

Jonathan Ross shocked Loose Women star Kaye Adams when he revealed the awkward encounter that saw his age hit him for the first time. The telly star recalled the moment with Kaye on her How To Be 60 podcast alongside her co-host Karen MacKenzie.

In soapland, anything is possible - even coming back from the dead.  This week Coronation Street fans were in tears as Sinead Tinker made an emotional return.  Sinead, played by Strictly star Katie McGlynn, died in October 2019, from cervical cancer.  She reappeared in a video message encouraging her husband, Daniel Osbourne, to find love again.  But Sinead isn’t the only soap star to 'come back to life'.

Denise Welch celebrated his 64th birthday on 22 May – but it was a day of mixed emotions.MORE: Loose Women's Denise Welch faces further heartbreak: detailsTaking to Instagram this week, the Loose Women star thanked fans for their wellwishes as she explained the reason the occasion is particularly poignant. WATCH: Denise Welch finally reunites with her dad"Thank you so so much for your birthday messages," Denise wrote.

Earlier this week tributes came flooding in from the TV world and beyond after it was announced that Kay Mellor had died aged 71. The actress, director and writer of prolific TV shows like The Syndicate, Fat Friends, Band Of Gold and more died on May 15, a spokesperson for her TV production company Rollem Productions said.

Kimberly Hart-Simpson has shared her pride at being able to portray Nicky Wheatley’s sex worker past in Coronation Street. The actress made her Weatherfield debut in 2020 when her character met recently widowed Daniel Osbourne.

Christine Lampard and Frankie Bridge were among the Loose Women stars who came together to celebrate Jane Moore's 60th birthday this week.MORE: Frankie Bridge enjoys emotional reunion with sons after exciting announcementThe presenter, who marked her milestone birthday on Tuesday, was surrounded by some of the cast and crew of the daytime ITV show during a surprise lunch.WATCH: Jane Moore's husband was arrested hours before their weddingSharing a sweet Loose Women family snap, Jane revealed on Instagram: "Ok, I'm starting to feel like the queen now." The picture showed the birthday girl being wined and dined by the likes of Christine, Frankie and their fellow co-stars Nadia Sawalha, Kaye Adams, Carol McGiffin, Linda Robson and Janet Street-Porter.READ: Loose Women's Jane Moore's husband Gary arrested hours before weddingSEE: Loose Women stars' mammoth homes: Coleen Nolan, Stacey Solomon and more"My 60th birthday has been quite an extended extravaganza, starting with an on-screen party on Monday's @loosewomen then a gathering of my 'Sarf London' girlfriends on Tuesday (pic 2)," she added. "Which conveniently turned out to be the hottest day of the year, and culminating in a wonderful surprise birthday lunch with some of the Loose gang today."I was even honoured by an appearance from Janet! What a wonderful afternoon.

NICKY Wheatley is trying to stay on the straight and narrow as she gets closer to former flame Daniel Osbourne. And according to Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, the pair could be a perfect match - but there's a catch.

Fans now best recognise her for playing Nicky Wheatley in Coronation Street but there’s a lot more to Kimberly Hart-Simpson than being an actress. Away from the ITV soap, the 35-year-old is a businesswoman having set up a sustainable rework brand, Hart-Work, in 2018 and all the items for sale are handmade by the soap star herself.

Frankie Bridge revealed on Loose Women that her husband Wayne Bridge “parents” her as she discussed the dynamics of their marriage n the show.The 33 year old opened up as she appeared on Thursday’s episode with fellow panellists Kaye Adams, Carol McGiffin and Nadia Sawalha. As the four co-hosts spoke on the topic of parenting their partners and if they felt guilty about it, Frankie admitted that she was the one parented by Wayne in their relationship.The pair have been married since 2014 and share two children Parker, eight, and Carter, six. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Loose Women viewers were left stunned as panellists Nadia Sawalha and Frankie Bridge showed off their new hairstyles. Nadia, 57, who is known for her curly locks debuted straight hair today, which she told her co-stars was inspired by the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton.

Loose Women panelist Nadia Sawalha shocked viewers on today's show as she showcased her new hair style.

COLEEN Nolan looked shocked live on Loose Women after her co-star Kaye Adams make a cheeky remark about her weight. The panel were discussing Victoria Beckham's comments after she insisted that being very thin is an “old-fashioned attitude”.

Loose Women’s Coleen Nolan was stunned after Kaye Adams made a surprising comment about her weight.

Denise Welch has taken to Instagram with a heartbreaking tribute – just days after she shared a touching message in honour of her friend Deborah James, aka Bowel Babe.MORE: See how the Loose Women stars have changed over the yearsThe Loose Women star reached out to fans as she shared her grief on social media, and was soon inundated with messages of condolence. WATCH: Loose Women's Kaye Adams and Denise Welch clash during furious debate on showDenise posted a touching image showing Kay Mellor hugging her daughter Gaynor and explained: "I've known the Mellors for 24 years since I started Corrie. Absolutely heartbroken for Gaynor and the whole family.

Kimberly Hart-Simpson has recalled her dad's heartbreaking dying wish in an emotional interview on Tuesday's Loose Women.The soap star revealed her dad was a "hard core" fan of Coronation Street and made it his dying wish for his daughter to star in the soap someday. Her dad passed away in 2007. Kimberly, 35, now plays Nicky Wheatley in the soap, having first joined the cobbles back in June 2020 as Daniel Osbourne's complicated love interest and left in September of the same year.

Coronation Street, and fellow Corrie and Emmerdale stars shared heartfelt messages following the tragic news of her death, the Manchester Evening News reports. Lisa Riley, who played Rebecca Patterson in Fat Friends and stars as Mandy Dingle in Emmerdale, described Mellor as "the best boss". READ MORE: Kay Mellor, writer of Coronation Street, Fat Friends and The Syndicate, dies aged 71 She said on Twitter after the sad news broke: "DEAREST KAY REST IN PEACE…….

The Loose Women team don't shy away from difficult conversations. But awkwardness erupted on the ITV show today when the panelists discussed body image - and Kaye Adams turned to Coleen Nolan and unexpectedly asked her about her weight. She said: “So where are you at then? Because you go up and down…” A shocked Coleen gasped and replied: "Alright Kaye!" Before she quickly laughed off the comment, and went into detail about her journey with her weight.The chat came as the pair discussed Victoria Beckham's comments about body image, in which she claimed being thin is ‘old fashioned’.

Soap fans think two characters could have been 'separated at birth' as they both cause trouble in their respective fictional families. Teenagers Max Turner and Noah Dingle have both found themselves at the centre of the drama in Coronation Street and Emmerdale.

CORONATION Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson was overcome with emotion as she remembered the promise she made to her late dad. The 35-year-old said her father's dream was for her to star on the ITV soap - and she's spent ten years trying to make him proud.