Panelist Sunetra Sarker has opened up about the dynamic between the cast of Loose Women and revealed why she initially turned down the chance to appear on the panel. The actor, now 51 - known for shows like Casualty - made her first appearance as a guest on the ITV show in April 2021, when she spoke to Charlene White , Nadia Sawalha , Denise Welch and Jane Moore . She returned, but this time as a guest panelist, the following month.
Sunetra has since been a regular panelist, appearing on occasion, and then anchored Loose Women for the first time just last month. Sunetra revealed what it's like working on the show during an interview with the Mirror this week. She spoke to us in promotion of her role as a judge at this year's JustGiving Awards , ahead of the ceremony being held next month.
Asked about the dynamic between the panelists, who have attracted attention over the years for perceived tension and friendships among them, Sunetra told us: "If there were any contradictory panels ...
I think they've done the show for so long they've learnt the hard way probably and they've now got to the point where it's such a smooth running ship." She continued: "You haven't got time to have a spat, so to speak. Literally, you've got like 15 minutes to understand we're gonna be doing a promo, and then this, and then get to make up.
" She added: "I'm not a real spatty kind of person and also my radar for things like this is really bad." Discussing the camaraderie among them, she said: "I t.