Yahoo News Janet Street-Porter reveals surprising Neighbours connection ahead of her cameo
Loose Women host Janet Street-Porter revealed a surprising connection to Neighbours ahead of her cameo on the show today (April 17).
Talking on today's Loose Women, Janet said that she actually once worked with the actress Colette Mann - who plays Sheila - back in the '80s.
Taking us down under, we got to see a glimpse at the star hanging out with manager Sheila in the iconic Waterhole with a first look at her cameo. Luckily, with some reluctance, Janet even managed to borrow Sheila's bag for the role (and steal it!).
Back in the studio, Janet revealed the details on their surprising real life connection.
"The actress who plays Sheila - people don't know here - but I worked in Australia in the 1980s," she said.
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"I hosted a daily TV show at seven o'clock every evening on one of the main channels, channel nine," Janet continued. "And the actress, who's bag I nicked then, worked with me!"
And it turns out Colette was pretty surprised to see Janet after all these years.
"So when I went on the set she went 'well, I haven't seen you for a few years!'" Janet may have forgotten her name, too: "I was thinking what's her name, what's her name, what's her name!"
Awkward.
Janet's cameo in the Australian soap was revealed back in January, after she returned home from a holiday in Oz.
The stunt is part of the show's '20 before 20' challenge, made up of 20 challenges before Loose Women turns - you guessed it! - 20 years old.
Loose Women airs weekdays from 12.30pm. Neighbours airs weekdays at 1.45pm and 5.30pm on Channel 5.
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