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Stacey Solomon returns to Loose Women for the first time this year amid rumours she’d quit the show
The X Factor legend had previously sparked speculation that she’d quit the show for good
STACEY Solomon has returned to Loose Women for the first time this year amid rumours she'd quit the show.
While the presenter wasn't in the studio today, she sent in a video to celebrate the ITV show's 25th anniversary special.
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In the clip, Stacey, 34, sang: "Happy birthday to you," before adding: "I can't believe you're 25 years old and I can't believe I get to call myself a Loose Woman!
"I'm such a proud Loose Woman. 25 incredible years and so many more to come. Love you all."
She had previously been a regular panellist but stepped back as she prepared to give birth to her daughter Belle.
She's since made a few fleeting returns but has otherwise been AWOL.
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It comes just a day after The X Factor legend sparked speculation that she’d quit for good after not being included in the cast's anniversary picture.
The beautiful photo saw the panellists dazzling in an array of silver outfits, while rocking glam hair and makeup looks against a silver backdrop.
The caption read: “This September, Loose Women celebrates 25 years on TV!
“To mark the occasion, 18 panellists got together for a stunning Silver Jubilee photoshoot, and to share what the show means to them. Here the final image can be seen for the first time.”
But Stacey was nowhere to be seen, which is something fans of the show immediately picked up on.
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“Where’s Stacey,” wrote one person, while another added: “Where’s Stacey gone?!”
A third said: “Bit awkward when you miss so many others off though,” and someone else wrote: “This would have been better with Stacey,” followed by a crying emoji.
Stars of Loose Women dazzle in a behind the scenes view
In the group photo, Christine Lampard, Judi Love, Katie Piper, Kelle Bryan, Frankie Bridge, Dame Kelly Holmes, Charlene White, Sunetra Sarker and Olivia Attwood-Dack can all be seen in shot.
As well as four of the original panellists, Jane Moore, Kaye Adams, Nadia Sawalha and Ruth Langsford.
And regular panellists Denise Welch, Linda Robson, Coleen Nolan, Janet Street-Porter and Brenda Edwards in the photo.
Earlier this year, it was revealed by Stacey’s Loose Women co-star Linda Robson that she was ‘too busy’ to return to the panel.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Birds Of A Feather legend Linda said: "She’s not going to be a regular anymore? I don’t think so, but you never know.
"I would love her to come back, she’s a really good Loose Woman - she’s really honest. But I think she’s got too much on.
"She’s got her own series and her and Joe are out in their little house. She’s still really welcome but she’s just so busy."
Stacey first joined the Loose Women panel in 2016 and she quickly became a firm favourite among fans.
But in December 2022, she decided to bow out and take a break.
Stacey and her husband Joe Swash's youngest child, Belle, arrived two months later and her diary was already brimming with other work commitments.
In the first year of Belle's life, Stacey found herself travelling around the country to film her two TV shows - Sort Your Life Out for the BBC and Renovation Rescue on Channel 4.
In November last year, Stacey made a brief return to Loose Women for one episode and explained her absence to viewers.
She said: "It's been crazy because Belle was a wonderful surprise, but what that meant was that I had to fit my filming schedule into a very short period of time.
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" I've just been up and down the country with Sort Your Life Out and filming another show so I haven't been able to even get into town."
Stacey also told her co-stars Kaye Adams, Judi Love and Katie Piper that she was "so happy" to be back on the show and that it had been like "therapy" for her.
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