Viewers ofΒ Loose WomenΒ were left stunned on Monday whenΒ Janet Street Porter, 79, casually dropped a bombshell that no one saw coming βΒ sheβs married again. For the FIFTH time.
Janet Street Porter shocked the Loose Women audience by revealing that she has got married for a FIFTH time on Mondayβs episode of the show
Janet and British businessman Peter Spanton have romantically linked since 1999
The outspoken broadcaster revealed the surprise news live on air, admitting she had been keeping a βhuge secretβ from both her co-stars and the audience.
Beaming as she appeared via video link alongside her husbandΒ Peter Spanton, Janet announced that the couple quietly tied the knot over the weekend in Great Yarmouth.
βIβve been keeping a big secret,β she told viewers.
βPeter and I got married on Saturday.
I finally did it. I saved the best till last.β
Β Cue gasps in the studio.
Her fellow panelists β Brenda Edwards, Kaye Adams, Sue Cleaver and Nadia Sawalha β were quick to react, with Kaye cheekily pointing out:Β βHusband number five!β
Brenda joked:Β βStop counting!βΒ β before becoming emotional and offering heartfelt congratulations.
Janet, pictured here with her new husband via video link, said on Loose Women: βHi everyone, Iβve been keeping a big secret, itβs my big news for everyone thatβs watchingβ¦ Peter and me got married on Saturday.β
Offering more serious messages of support following the ceremony in Great Yarmouth, Brenda became emotional and simply said βcongratulationsβ
The media personalityβs Loose Women co-stars Brenda Edwards, Kaye Adams, Sue Cleaver and Nadia Sawalha were all quick to offer their congratulations
Β A Love Story 25 Years in the Making
While the wedding itself may have been low-key, the relationship is anything but new. Janet and Peter have been romantically linkedΒ since 1999, quietly building a life away from the spotlight β until now.
Fans immediately flooded social media with messages praising Janetβs confidence, independence and refusal to follow societyβs rules about age, love and marriage.
Β Four Marriages, No Regrets
Janetβs romantic past is as headline-grabbing as her present.
She married her first husband Tim Street-Porter at just 19, before going on to wed publisher Tony Elliot, filmmaker Frank Cvitanovich, and later David Sorkin β a marriage she previously admitted was sparked by a midlife crisis.
She has never shied away from speaking honestly about love, men, or why she chose not to have children β once famously declaring:
βI wouldnβt swap a smart man for a toddler or a goldfish.β
Β βSaved the Best Till Lastβ
