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Loose Women star lands brand new solo TV series away from panel show in major ITV daytime schedule shakeup
After fronting a breakfast show, ITV has given her yet another huge opportunity
ONE OF the stars of Loose Women has landed a brand new solo TV series away from the panel.
In a major ITV daytime schedule shakeup, the TV personality will front her own solo slot.
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Katie Piper, 41, has made many high-profile TV appearances across the years in shows like Strictly Come Dancing and Songs of Praise.
She first joined the Loose Women panel back in July of 2021 and has become a mainstay face ever since.
In 2022 she was also given her own breakfast show on the weekends called Katie Piper's Breakfast Show.
Now the star has become a firm face across the commercial network as she has landed her own show.
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ITV has given the green light for 22 editions of Katie Piper’s Weekend Escape.
Filming of the show will take place at an exclusive retreat located in the British countryside.
The programme will aim to celebrate the very best of the UK's natural beauty as it has a special focus on health and wellbeing.
Each week the presenter and a special star guest will be introduced to fun activities and they will sample new pamper treatments.
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The show will also feature a nutritionist and a health-food expert who will be on hand.
Together, they will showcase a range of beneficial drinks and food throughout each show.
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The programme will be produced by independent production company Phoenix Television.
Katie Piper couldn't help but gush over the new format as she gets to work on her brand new show.
She explained: "Weekend Escape is a fantastic new format that I can’t wait to start filming.
"It combines so much of what I love - health, wellbeing and chatting to interesting people, exploring everything from nutrition to celebrity interviews all in the heart of the British countryside."
Regular Loose Women panellists
Katie Piper - Former Strictly Come Dancing star, activist, model and author
Sunetra Sarker - A former Strictly Come Dancing star, and known for her role in Casualty
Kaye Adams - Scottish journalist and one of the original Loose Women
Christine Lampard - ITV presenter
Ruth Langsford - Presented Loose Women on and off since 1999
Jane Moore - Sun columnist and former I'm A Celebrity contestant
Coleen Nolan - Became known for her family girl band called The Nolans and went on to compete on Celeb Big Brother
Nadia Sawalha - Former EastEnders star and Celebrity MasterChef winner
Stacey Solomon - Known for her reality show Sort Your Life Out and winning series 10 of I'm A Celeb
Janet Street-Porter - A journalist and president of the Ramblers' Association
Brenda Edwards - Came fourth on The X Factor and went on to become a pop star and act in hit musicals such as Hairspray
Charlene White - Lead presenter at ITV News London
Kelle Bryan - Former EastEnders star and was in girl group Eternal alongside her sisters. Also starred in Hollyoaks
Olivia Attwood - Love Island star who joined the cast of The Only Way Is Essex
Frankie Bridge - Participated in Strictly Come Dancing and came third on I'm A Celeb in 2021
Judi Love - A stand up comedian and radio presenter, who has also made a variety of TV appearances in shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity MasterChef, and Taskmaster
Linda Robson - Played iconic character Tracey Stubbs in Birds Of A Feather
Denise Welch - A soap queen, she starred in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Hollyoaks. Also the mother of Matt Healy, the lead singer of pop rock group the 1975
Gloria Hunniford - TV presenter who's appeared on The Masked Singer and Strictly
Penny Lancaster - Model who is married to Rod Stewart
Dame Kelly Holmes - Double Olympic gold medallist in the 800m and 1500m
Myleene Klass - Member of pop group Hear'Say and classically trained musician
Ayda Field - American actress who is married to Robbie Williams
Sue Cleaver - Known for playing Eileen Grimshaw on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street
Kelly Brook - Model who found fame on The Big Breakfast with Johnny Vaughan
Mariella Frostrup - British-Norwegian journalist and presenter
On top of the lifestyle focus, the show will also feature powerful human-interest stories.
A forthcoming segment called ‘Katie’s Haircut Hero’ will shine a light on someone who has endured great adversity in their life.
It will also give the spotlight to people who have done something extraordinary for either an individual or their community.
The ‘hero’ will be given a special treat in the form of a session with celebrity hairdresser Michael Douglas.
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It combines so much of what I love - health, wellbeing and chatting to interesting people, exploring everything from nutrition to celebrity interviews
Katie Piper on her new show
He's previously appeared on shows such as The One Show, This Morning and Good Morning Britain and he will be on a mission to help people feel confident about themselves.
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Katie Piper’s Weekend Escape will air on ITV1 and will be available to stream on ITVX.
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