Coleen Nolan has set the record straight over claims that Loose Women panellists snubbed co-star Stacey Solomon's surprise pregnancy announcement.
The telly star, 57, has spoken out after viewers of the hit-ITV daytime programme said that Stacey's fabulous news was ignored this week.
Making the announcement on Instagram yesterday, Stacey was flooded with well wishes from celebrity pals – but there was a notable silence on Loose Women today.
Fans were left confused when there was no mention of Stacey's "big surprise" pregnancy with her fifth child - her third with husband Joe Swash.
She shared a sweet video yesterday evening showing the moment she told Joe the happy news with a positive pregnancy test.
Captioning the video, she wrote: "Me + Him = So grateful & can not believe I’m saying this… Another little pickle is on the way."
She added: "A HUGE surprise, but one that we are so thankful for to the moon & back bub @realjoeswashy."
Clearing the air about Loose Women's radio silence, Coleen took to Twitter today to congratulate her fellow panellist and TV presenter.
She wrote: "Another pickle already?! The Cottage is going to need an extension at this rate!
"But seriously, massive congratulations @StaceySolomon & @realjoeswash. Couldn’t be happier for you both."
She then added: "PS, to everyone who’ve tweeted in wondering why it wasn’t mentioned on today’s @loosewomen, it’s because the episodes between Christmas and New Years were pre-recorded.
"No big secret, the pre-records were announced in the Christmas lineup!"
Yesterday, the couple's family and friends flocked to congratulate the pair, with Lydia Bright writing: "Crying congrats Joe and stacey, another Pickle."
While Vicky Pattison wrote: "I'm sobbing congratulations guys." Candice Brown commented: "Ohhhhh so many congratulations."
Chloe Crowhurst wrote: "Amazing! Congratulations guys."
Stacey and Joe share two children together - one-year-old Rose and three-year-old Rex - together. Joe is also dad to son Harry from a previous relationship and Stacey is also mum to sons Zach and Leighton.
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