Stacey Solomon shared her support for her Loose Women colleagues as she celebrated the show turning 25 with a special message to them

Stacey Solomon has been absent from the line-up(Image: Getty Images for the NTA’s)

Stacey Solomon has shared her support for her colleagues on Loose Women after claims she has quit the hit ITV show.

Stacey is a regular guest on the popular daytime offering but hasn’t been seen for quite a while and as the show celebrated 25 years on the air today she was still not there to reassure fans that she is still part of the team. However, she took to social media to make it clear that she is still “proud” to be a Loose Woman.

Although not all members of the Loose Women team were at the anniversary photoshoot due to scheduling issues, Stacey made sure to make an appearance. In a pre-recorded message, the singer and presenter said: “Happy birthday to you, Loose Women. I can’t believe you’re 25 years old and I can’t believe I get to call myself a Loose Woman, I’m such a proud Loose Woman! 25 incredible years and so many more to come. Love you loads and loads.”

Stacey has been a show regular for years(Image: ITV)

The post comes after the panellists marked the occasion with a stunning group portrait. Wearing a selection of metallic outfits, with glam hair and make up, the beautiful photo is set against a silver backdrop, to reflect 25 years of the show. The caption alongside the gorgeous snap reads: “This September, Loose Women celebrates 25 years on TV! To mark the occasion, 18 panellists got together for a stunning Silver Jubilee photoshoot, and to share what the show means to them. Here the final image can be seen for the first time.”

But fans spotted one lady was notably absent, with no sign of show favourite Stacey anywhere on the group snap. Among dozens of fans asking where Stacey was, one wrote: “No Stacey Solomon???”

The group picture saw her notably absent(Image: (Credit: Amy Brammall / ITV) )

Another Instagram user surmised: “Stacey hasn’t been a regular for quite a while now. So guess she wasn’t asked. Alternatively maybe she was just busy on the day of the shoot like I’m sure some of the others were too.” A third asked: “No Stacey Solomon she’s officially left then?”

Stacey, 34, has a had a hectic few years, not only has she been filming for her two TV shows – Sort Your Life Out and Renovation Rescue – but she welcomed a “wonderful surprise”, with the unexpected but gladly received arrival of baby Belle.

Last November she made a brief comeback to Loose Women, explaining where she was. She told viewers: “It’s been crazy because Belle was a wonderful surprise, but what that meant was that I had to fit my filming schedule into a very short period of time. I’ve just been up and down the country with Sort Your Life Out and filming another show so I haven’t been able to even get into town.”