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Loose Women host opens up about co-stars and explains the reason she turned down panel role at first

Sunetra Sarker made her first appearance as a guest on the hit ITV show Loose Women in April 2021 and has since become a regular panelist, but has now revealed she initially turned down a role

Loose Women panellist Sunetra Sarker has spilled the beans on the dynamics of the show's cast and why she initially declined the opportunity to join the panel. Later, when offered a one-off guest panellist spot, Sunetra considered it a "novelty," akin to: "It's a bit like being a competition winner." Initially thinking it would be just a single stint, Sunetra confessed her surprise at being asked back: "I was like 'no, it was really nice but y'know this is a real fun thing to do [occasionally]'."

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