Coleen Nolan revealed how she was required to use a somewhat peculiar skincare product during her time on a TV show in 2009, admitting that she thought her then husband was going to leave her

Coleen Nolan and ex-husband Ray Fensome
Coleen Nolan joked that her then-husband Ray Fensome nearly split up with her (Image: PA)

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan joked that following one grim skincare routine could have spelled the end of her second marriage.

Coleen revealed how adding snake semen to her regime made the Loose Women presenter worry that her then-husband Ray Fensome would call time on their relationship.

She picked up the peculiar habit while appearing on TV show The Truth About Beauty in 2009. She explained that she was required to try a whole host of different skincare techniques for the show.

Speaking to the Skin, Unfiltered podcast, Coleen was asked about the “silliest thing” she had ever done to her skin.

She had tied the knot with musician Ray Fensome two years previously but she joked it could have been a short-lived union.

Coleen Nolan
Coleen made the admission during a recent podcast appearance(Image: Getty Images)

Coleen told the podcast: “It isn’t the reason why my marriage split up, but it easily could have been, because when he came into bed when I was doing this show…

“I had gloves on with moisturiser, socks on, I had these tapes holding my face up. I had snake semen on my face. I thought, well if he doesn’t leave me now, he’s never going to leave me.”

Coleen and Ray had one child together, Ciara, who was born in 2001. The couple ended up divorcing in 2018.

Coleen Nolan
She had been trying a number of different products during her time on The Truth About Beauty(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Hearst)

The Loose Women presenter had been married to EastEnders star Shane Richie. They had two sons, Shane and Jake, before divorcing in 1999.

Coleen has become one of the most recognised faces in morning TV down the years thanks to her time on the Loose Women panel.

(L-R) Nadia Sawalha, Coleen Nolan, Saira Khan and Kaye Adams
Coleen has been part of the Loose Women team since 2000(Image: Karwai Tang/WireImage)

Having appeared as a guest during the show in 2000, months later she joined as a permanent panelist where she has remained on and off ever since.

Before finding fame in broadcasting, Coleen’s career in the public eye all began when she was part of a girl band with her five sisters. After decades of chart success both in England and Ireland, they are one of the biggest selling girl groups of all time.