Linda Robson reveals huge new job away from Loose Women – and it’s a spin-off of a legendary TV comedy
LINDA Robson has revealed her huge new job away from Loose Women.
The TV personality is well-known for her role as Tracey Stubbs in the hit sitcom, Birds Of A Feather.
Linda, 66, last appeared alongside Lesley Joseph and Pauline Quirke in the hit show in December 2020.
She also first made her debut on the panel of the ITV Daytime debate show in 2003 and has been a on/off regular ever since.
Now, the star has revealed that she will take to the stage in the West End production of Fawlty Towers.
When she was asked about her upcoming roles, the Loose Women star gushed about her acting comeback.
She told us: “I did The Good Ship Murder, and then I’m going into [John Cleese’s] Fawlty Towers, the play, for a couple of months, so I’m looking forward to that.”
Jokingly adding: “Hopefully I won’t have to sing.”
Despite having dipped her toes back into the acting circuit and her many live appearances on ITV, it seems the seasoned professional still feels the apprehension.
When asked if she was feeling nervous, Linda admitted to The Sun: “A little bit, yes.”
“Because I haven’t done stage for a little while. I’m going to see it on Friday night, and then we start [the live shows] in probably May/June.”
This comes as Linda attended the exclusive press night of The Last Laugh at the Noel Coward Theatre, which runs for the next month only.
Linda previously opened up on her return to drama as she will star in the Channel 5 drama, The Good Ship Murder.
She began work abroad on the new project alongside former X Factor winner and Corrie hunk, Shayne Ward.
“I’ve just won a part in Murder on the Ship or whatever it is called that Shayne Ward does,” she told us.
“So yeah, I’m going to be doing eight days of filming for that in Malta.”
Regular Loose Women panellists
Katie Piper – Former Strictly Come Dancing star, activist, model and author
Sunetra Sarker – Also a former Strictly Come Dancing star, and known for acting in Casualty
Kaye Adams – Scottish journalist and one of the original Loose Women
Christine Lampard – ITV presenter
Ruth Langsford – Presented Loose Women on and off since 1999
Jane Moore – Former columnist for The Sun
Coleen Nolan – Became known for her family girl band called The Nolans and went on to compete on Celeb Big Brother
Nadia Sawalha – Former EastEnders star and Celebrity MasterChef winner
Stacey Solomon – Known for her reality show Sort Your Life Out and winning series 10 of I’m a Celeb
Janet Street-Porter – A journalist and president of the Ramblers’ Association
Brenda Edwards – Came fourth on the X Factor and went on to become a pop star and act in hit musicals such as Hairspray
Charlene White – Lead presenter at ITV News London
Kelly Bryan – Former EastEnders star and was in a girl group called Eternal alongside her sisters. Currently part of the cast of Hollyoaks
Frankie Bridge – Participated in Strictly Come Dancing and came third place on I’m A Celeb in 2021
Judi Love – A stand up comedian and radio presenter, who has also made a variety of TV appearances in shows such as Strictly Come Dancing, Celebrity MasterChef, and Taskmaster
Linda Robson – Played iconic character Tracey Stubbs in Birds of a Feather
Denise Welch – A soap queen, she starred in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Hollyoaks. Also the mother of Matty Healy, the lead singer of pop rock group the 1975.
Linda continued: “Hopefully I don’t die!
“My character’s name is Elsa and I think I play a cabin steward and I’m filming that in March.
“I’ve met Shayne quite a few times too – he’s been a guest at Loose Women but apparently he sings in every episode doesn’t he?”