17,000 demand axe for Coleen

PRESSURE is growing on ITV to sack Loose Women panellist Coleen Nolan after a petition demanding her removal from the hit show reached more than 17,000 signatures – following her explosive row with Kim Woodburn.

The broadcaster may have to act decisively to quell a fan revolt after the How Clean Is Your Home? co-host, who broke down in tears live when panellists appeared to mutter under their breath during the segment, backed the campaign too.

The Change.org petition – which aims to gather 25,000 signatures – states: “The treatment of Kim Woodburn by Coleen Nolan on Loose Women was outrageous and should be condemned. We demand Coleen Nolan is removed from the Loose Women panel indefinitely for her atrocious act of unprovoked bullying.”

Kim, 76, blasted: “I hope I never live to see the day when a human being in her 50s and her sister could mock a lady sobbing on TV. They should not be on that show. And I will do all I can to get them off it.”

But Coleen, 53, insists: “Anyone who knows me knows I’m not a bully. I wish I could go back in time and not do it.”

An ITV spokesman added: “Kim agreed to come on to the panel at the invitation of the producers on the understanding it was for a reconciliation with Coleen. Kim becoming upset was never the intention and the panel did endeavour to comfort her.”