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And then there’s Amber Rudd – big fan of hers. something no one else on tel- Street-Porter through to reality ‘The problem with that is that star Katie Price. his first interview in the wake of is filmed before a live – mainly the veteran broadcaster, Mail Leave it to them.’ evision really does. We never get Online columnist and former sometimes we are very guilty of ‘The women who appear on the sexual-abuse allegations against female – audience. The other And for the record – she points sick of talking about it because Independent On Sunday editor oversharing,’ laughs Sawalha. show bring their lives with them, him being dropped, it was on out – liking the Tory Home millions of women in this coun- Copyright material – reproduced under license. Street-Porter. 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In McLean recently came home air because her hot flushes have own. ‘That’s Janet,’ says Sawalha, some ways I’m the polar opposite to be confronted by her teenage been so extreme. And when she raising an eyebrow. of Nadia, but on some subjects we revealed in 2016 that she was ‘I’m most proud that we Street-Porter returns an hour son, Fin, demanding to know if think the same.’ Sawahla adds, she had really told the world that taking time out to have a hyster- later, brandishing some form- talk about the menopause ‘We just have a very different his bedroom smelled of feet. ‘He ectomy after struggling for years fitting dresses that suit her long, way of dealing with things.’ did actually see the funny side of with endometriosis, 10,000 view- – something no one else lean body. 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other is national treasure – which have a bum lift live on air), she extraordinary thing about Loose I hate as much.’ has won a whole new audience

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Now she gets stopped couldthis. attend ‘When a specialist you are school. on Loose ters and fronts a podcast with Finnigan.a grey-power Now she movement,’ gets stopped she could attend a specialist school. herInIn terms husband, terms of of TV-broadcasting MarkTV-broadcasting Adderley, inin supermarkets supermarkets when when she’s she’s buy- buy- Women you feel you are sitting paypay structures, structures, this this is is almost almost around with your mates,’ she says. about how to survive marriage. ingingsays, her her avocados. ‘but avocados. then I lost interest. 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I I become friends with her current s s a a group group of of become‘The problem friends withwith herthat current is that the veteran broadcaster, Mail justjustLeave say: say: “Do it “Do to you them.’ you mind mind not not touch- touch- boyfriend, City trader Edward women,women, the the boyfriend,sometimes weCity are trader very guilty Edward of Online columnist and former inging me,And me, I fordon’tI don’t the likerecord like it,” it,” –and sheand they points they Boxshall. For someone who has presenterspresenters could could Boxshall.oversharing,’ For laughs someone Sawalha. who has Independent On Sunday editor justjustout laugh.’ laugh.’ – liking the Tory Home always been careful not to discuss notnot be be more more dif- dif- always‘Janet been loves careful talking not aboutto discuss her Street-Porter. 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men who have terror in their eyes ognised for what we are doing when they step onto the set of for women on television and for Loose Women. Nigel Farage was women in Britain. And we want made mincemeat of by panellist that award.’ e Saira Khan after he defended ‘Loose Women’ airs weekdays at Donald Trump’s Muslim ban. 12.30pm on ITV The adventure-junkie Bear ‘Janet loves talking Grylls, who thinks nothing of leaping out of planes about her mum into seas filled with sharks and and her sex life. She killer jellyfish, admitted to being way out of his comfort zone on talks about her sex the show. ‘But he was lovely,’ life A LOT’ laughs McLean. ‘And we had a great chat. I don’t know why men would be so scared...’ All the presenters cite other women as their favourite guests – from Oprah Winfrey and Drew Barrymore to Toni Collette. Street-Porter’s favourite guest was Bette Midler. ‘Love her,’ she says. ‘I know her husband [artist Martin von

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