A candid discussion on the Loose Women podcast took a shocking turn when panellist Coleen Nolan delivered a brutally honest verdict on platonic friendships, leaving her co-host Kaye Adams utterly stunned.
'Women Are Bitches': The Comment That Caused A Stir
During a new episode of the show's Just Between Us podcast, the conversation turned to friendships between men and women. Coleen Nolan, 60, did not hold back, confessing she feels more at ease with male friends. "I'd say most of my friends... I have better, kind of, more at ease relationships with male friends," she stated.
In response, Kaye Adams said she felt "suspicious" of women who claim to get on better with men, prompting a fiery retort from Coleen. "Because women are bitches," Coleen fired back without hesitation.
A clearly shocked Kaye gasped and replied, "How can you say that?" Unfazed, Coleen doubled down: "Women are bitches, it's really easy, I just said it twice." Kaye joked, "Welcome to the all-female panel show," in reference to their ITV programme.
Why Coleen Nolan Prefers 'The Lads'
Explaining her controversial stance further, Coleen Nolan listed the reasons behind her preference for male companionship. "I think men are non-judgemental, I can have a laugh with men and we don't gossip and we just have a laugh," she said.
She contrasted this with her time spent with female friends, noting a distinct difference in atmosphere. "Sometimes when I'm with women, which I love, when my girlfriends come round and sometimes we'll sit there but it's a different vibe than if I'm out with the lads."
Kaye Adams admitted she was "gobsmacked" by the admission, though she took particular issue with Coleen's choice of language. "I think it was the word you used that I took exception to, [and that is] 'bitches'. Because, I don't like that word. I think it's got negative connotations," Kaye clarified. "I absolutely do agree with you that women are much more likely to get into the guts of a situation to try and analyse it."
Coleen's Unusual Friendship With Her Ex-Husband
The same podcast episode featured another surprising revelation from Coleen Nolan. The mother-of-three disclosed that she maintains a close friendship with her ex-husband, Ray Fensome, and that he still occasionally stays at her house.
"We've been in my house on our own and have both gone 'night' and he's gone into the spare room," she confessed. "He's like a best mate now." The former couple, who share daughter Ciara, were married for 11 years before separating in 2018.
Coleen, who was also previously married to EastEnders actor Shane Richie, recently made a candid admission about that relationship to their eldest son. Speaking on her YouTube channel, she revealed, "I think I stayed two years longer than I should have... Because of you and Jake. Because I had this real thing, I had this thing about 'my kids are going to be from a broken home'." She said therapy helped her realise she needed to leave the marriage, which ended in 1999.
