Loose Women's Linda Robson feared she'd 'lost her job' after on-air blunder

Loose Women's Linda Robson has confessed that she once feared for her job on the ITV programme after making a significant on-air mistake.

Linda featured on Monday's (28th April) episode of Loose Women, alongside Jane Moore, Brenda Edwards and Myleene Klass. The quartet discussed a range of topics, including the thrill of live television.

This discussion led Linda to reminisce about an occasion when she swore live on Loose Women, resulting in co-star Charlene White having to apologise to the studio audience and viewers at home.

A video was played showing the moment Linda made the error while presenting a competition segment on the ITV show.

Linda is seen pushing a glass box filled with money into the studio as she begins to announce the competition details. She can then be heard exclaiming: "How the f*** do I look at it?"

Brenda appears shocked, while Charlene swiftly apologises to the television audience for Linda's language, reports .

After viewing the clip, host Jane commented: "Poor Charlene, that was her first day anchoring," before urging Linda: "So, go on. Explain yourself!"

She went on to disclose what actually led to the blunder, stating: "So, I had to wheel one million pounds into the studio with two security guards beside me.

"And I was mucking about, and I said 'Is this a rehearsal?', I was mucking around, putting the money down my bra and everything. Then, I couldn't see the autocue!"

Linda confessed: "I got off stage, and all the producers were in a corner and I thought 'That's it, I've lost my job!'"

"So, you didn't realise you were on live?" Jane sought to confirm, with Linda asserting: "No! They told me it was a rehearsal. I'm innocent in all of that, really."

As the audience chuckled at the incident, Linda disclosed that Charlene had "saved her life", along with fellow ITV star Andi Peters, who showed up shortly after and humorously threatened to "wash her mouth out".

Jane concluded that the gaffe was a "genuine mistake" on Linda's part, with the group finding humour in the mishap.

Loose Women airs at 12.30pm on ITV1 on weekdays