Overview

• Carol McGiffin has slammed Loose Women’s enforced dress code, saying rules such as ‘no arms on show’ and mandatory high heels left her exhausted.
• She criticized the show’s wardrobe policies for generating ‘insane’ amounts of one-time clothing waste.
• McGiffin departed Loose Women in 2023 over contractual and creative disagreements after nearly two decades on the panel.
• She has voiced concerns that the show’s rising sensitivity stifled free expression among presenters.
• ITV is cutting more than 220 jobs across its daytime lineup as part of a broader cost-saving restructuring.