Loose Women has delivered its fair share of surprises over the years — but few moments have landed quite like this.
In a jaw-dropping live TV twist, outspoken icon Janet Street Porter, 79, casually revealed she has married for the fifth time — and she chose to drop the bombshell on air, catching viewers and her fellow panellists completely off guard.
She’d teased all episode that she was sitting on “something big.”
No one guessed this big.
🎥 A Secret Unveiled — Live on Air
Appearing via live video link in the final moments of Loose Women, Janet appeared radiant, seated beside her long-term partner — now husband — Peter Spanton. Their beloved dog, Badger, sat proudly between them.
Then came the reveal.
“Hi everyone… I’ve been keeping a big secret,” Janet smiled.
“It’s my big news for everyone watching. Peter and me got married on Saturday.
So there you are. I finally did it. I saved the best till last.”
Within seconds, the studio erupted.
👏 Cheers, Gasps — and a Standing Ovation
Back in the studio, panellists Brenda Edwards, Kaye Adams, Sue Cleaver and Nadia Sawalha leapt to their feet, clapping and laughing as the penny dropped.
“Congratulations, Janet!” Brenda called out, visibly emotional.
Kaye jokingly flagged that it was Janet’s fifth wedding — prompting Brenda to laugh:
“Stop counting the numbers!”
With a grin, Kaye added:
“She looks content. Radiant. Happy.”
💒 A Low-Key ‘I Do’ After 27 Years Together
The couple tied the knot last Saturday in Great Yarmouth, opting for a quiet, intimate ceremony — a far cry from TV studios and tabloid glare.
It was a fitting choice for a relationship that has lasted nearly 27 years, largely shielded from the public eye. Which is exactly why the live TV reveal hit so hard.
No press release.
No photoshoot.
Just Janet — doing things her way.
💔➡️❤️ Five Weddings. Zero Apologies.
This latest chapter marks Janet’s fifth marriage, following earlier unions with:
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Architect and photographer Tim Street-Porter
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Time Out editor Tony Elliott
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Film director Frank Cvitanovich (19 years her senior)
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A brief marriage in her fifties to David Sorkin, then just 27
Never one to sugar-coat her past, Janet once summed it up with trademark bite:
“I’ve been married four times and lived with a lot of blokes — I know how men’s minds work.
What have all the men I’ve been with got in common?
They’re all pathetically grateful.”
💍 The Soft Heart Behind the Sharp Tongue
For all her no-nonsense reputation, Janet has long admitted she’s a secret romantic.
“Wedding rings, engagement rings — yes, I’ve got them all filed in a chest of drawers,”
she once confessed.
She’s also been unapologetically open about choosing not to have children:
“There’s no stigma in choosing not to breed,” she’s written.
“Men are far more demanding — especially creative men who live in their own heads.
I wouldn’t swap a smart man for a toddler… or even a goldfish.”
✨ Still Shocking Britain at 79
After nearly three decades together — and a reveal that blindsided even her closest colleagues — Janet Street Porter has once again proved she plays by nobody’s rules but her own.
At 79, she’s still rewriting expectations.
Still delivering headline-grabbing moments.
Still reminding viewers that love — and surprise — don’t come with an expiry date.
One thing’s for sure:
She really did save the best till last. 💍
