Loose Women viewers called Katie Piper "brutal" after she let slip how she dumped her ex boyfriends in the past.
This week's first instalment of the daytime programme saw the panelists discuss whether it's acceptable to end a relationship via text message. Most of the Loose Women thought it was a perfectly reasonable way to break up with someone, but none more so than Katie.
Coleen Nolan said: "I don't want you to waste my time making me go to some location to hear bad news. If it's over, just send me a text and I'll be like 'okay, fine, bye'."
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Katie said she ended all of her relationships by text when she was younger, and even confessed she would sometimes just go and get a new SIM card so the person literally couldn't contact her.
The 38-year-old said: "I'm just flummoxed it's even a topic because it's the only way I get out of my relationships." Kaye Adams asked her: "So [dumping by text] doesn't strike you as odd at all?". Katie replied: "No, it's a brilliant way to do it".
Many fans watching at home thought this was "brutal". Taking to Twitter, Bev said: "Katie Piper is a bit brutal isn’t she. #loosewomen"
Marjorie said: "[Katie] would defo not be okay with being dumped by text". Jessica said: "Savage that, if you care about someone at least tell them to their face".
Loose Women airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV and the ITV Hub
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