The Loose Women celebrated their 25th Anniversary with a stunning group snap on Saturday, featuring all of the show's current stars in honour of the milestone.
However, one noticeable absence from the snap was Stacey Solomon, casting doubt on whether she will ever return to the ITV show after revealing her surprise career change earlier this summer.
The former singer has carved out a career in television presenting since she first came to public attention, and recently won her first National Television Award for her Sort Your Life Out series.
Despite having appeared on Loose Women more than 350 times, Stacey's single appearance this year on the panel came in June, and prior to that she appeared in December 2023.
Stacey has also been a brand ambassador for In The Style in 2021, but recently announced plans to step back from the big job so she could focus on her family.
Stacey Solomon was noticeably absent from Loose Women's stunning 25th Anniversary shoot, casting doubt on whether she will ever return to the series
Despite having appeared on Loose Women more than 350 times, Stacey's single appearance this year on the panel came in June
Stacey - who has Zachary, 16, Leighton, 12, from previous relationships as well as Rex, five, Rose, two, and 19-month-old Belle with Joe Swash - said: 'Throughout this year I've thought a lot about work/family balance & things that have needed to be prioritised.'
In 2023, Stacey's only other appearance on the show came in November, seven months after she gave birth to her youngest but at that time had she had not featured regularly for more than 18 months.
But by this time, she had already been featured as a judge on Bake Off: The Professionals , taking over from comedian Tom Allen.
Linda Robson, who was Stacey's only co-star to attend her Pickle Cottage wedding in 2022, explained to The Sun that the mum of five is 'too busy' to return to a full time job as she has her hands full with various other projects.
She said: 'I would love her to come back, she's a really good Loose Woman - she's really honest. But I think she's got too much on.
'She's got her own series and her and Joe are out in their little house. She's still really welcome but she's just so busy.'
Up until 2021, it had not been uncommon for Stacey to appear up to three times a week but she has featured less and less in more recent times.
Loose Women first aired on September 6th 1999 and in a new photograph released by ITV, all of the current stars are present.
Stacey was left speechless as she won her first National Television Award for Sort Your Life Out and walked the red carpet with her eldest son Zach, 16, earlier this month
The former X Factor contestant started up her BBC series in 2021 and the decluttering-themed reality show has gone from strength to strength
Stacey recently shared an emotional message announcing she is stepping back from being an InTheStyle ambassador
Former EastEnders actress Nadia Sawalha and journalist Jane Moore - who appeared together on the very first episode - are pictured, as is long-running anchor Ruth Langsford, who initially appeared on episode two.
Birds of a Feather star Linda - who first appeared on the show full-time in 2012- is also glammed up for the occasion, as is broadcast legend Janet Street-Porter, who recently marked her 1000th episode on the panel.
Coleen Nolan threw her head upwards in glee as she did away with her signature fringe, almost 24 years after she first appeared on the talk show.
I'm A Celebrity's Charlene White - who took over from former weathergirl Andrea McLean as anchor in 2020 - and musical theatre actress Brenda Edwards are seen beaming alongside original panellist Kaye Adams and former Coronation Street star Denise Welch.
Activist Katie Piper, former Casualty actress Sunetra Sarker, and Love Island star Olivia Attwood also looked sensational as part of the shoot.
Comedienne Judi Love - who was recruited to appear on the show after producers spotted her ranting on Instagram - also kept to the crisp silver theme alongside Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge, anchor Christine Lampard and Olympian Dame Kelly Holmes.
Other famous faces to have appeared over the years include former cruise ship singer Jane McDonald, who recently made an emotional return to the desk, and Katie Price, who was a regular from 2015 until 2018.
As well as tacking a range of taboo subjects, some of the biggest guests to have appeared over the years include Britney Spears, Whoopi Goldberg, Ariana Grande and Taylor Swift.
Loose Women editor Sally Shelford said: 'Over the last 25 years, Loose Women has tackled taboos and talked about issues not openly discussed on television, including domestic abuse, menopause, miscarriage and grief.
'Our incredible audience in the studio and at home have always been the fifth Loose Woman, and we promise to keep talking, sharing and shining a light on important subjects like these for our amazing viewers.'
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