Nadia Sawalha sues ITV over Loose Women departure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 25 Oct, 16:19 · Archive

Presenter Nadia Sawalha says she is taking ITV to court after being axed from Loose Women over her pro-Palestine views.

Nadia Sawalha, 61, has announced she is taking ITV to court following her departure from Loose Women. The presenter was removed from the daytime show in April 2026, after appearing as a regular panellist most weeks. She originally debuted on the programme as one of its original panellists from 1999 to 2002, and returned in 2013.

Sawalha says the television network treated her unlawfully over her pro-Palestine views. Her activism on the issue began in December 2023. She made the announcement at the Ethnicity Awards in London on Thursday, describing the dispute as a 'mountain of tension'. A source said she was 'speaking loudly just outside the press room about taking ITV to court' and later 'went on stage and made her feelings about Palestine clear in front of the entire room'.

How it is being reported

• Nadia Sawalha ‘sues ITV after being axed from Loose Women’ over Palestine views'It's a mountain of tension.'Metro · 25 Oct, 16:00
• Nadia Sawalha sues ITV after being axed from Loose Women over pro-Palestine viewsDescribing the dispute as a 'mountain of tension', the presenter claims the television network treated her unlawfully over her 'protected beliefs'.Daily Mail · 25 Oct, 01:36

In this story: Nadia Sawalha · ITV · Loose Women · Palestine

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