ITV Loose Women's Linda Robson makes huge Christmas change after split from husband

Loose Women star Linda Robson shared that she changed her Christmas plans following the end of her marriage to husband Mark Dunford after 33 years together

Loose Women star Linda Robson revealed a change in her Christmas plans last year following the end of her marriage. She disclosed that she'd be spending the holiday at her eldest daughter's house instead of her own. During a Loose Women chat with Kaye Adams, Jane Moore and Judi Love about phone usage on Christmas Day, Linda stated: "At my house there won't be any phones, well its not actually my house this year it's Lauren's house, but normally in my house it's no phones. " The TV star also added: "So we take the phones off them until later that day and we have a nice peaceful family time."

Linda went on to discuss her grandkids' addiction to their phones, reports OK!, explaining: "My grandchildren are addicted to phones. So Lila's 11, she's just got a phone for the first time. And Betsy's seven and Betsy is not allowed on her laptop until the weekend or any mobile phones and she's like on Monday, 'is it the weekend yet' and [Linda says] no we've got another five days. " "Honestly it just sort of takes over your life because I was addicted to the phone myself," Linda concluded. In September 2023, the star confirmed her split from husband Mark Dunford in a heartfelt chat, sharing that she's "feeling fine" and trying to "keep busy."

Linda and Mark's teenage sweetheart tale took decades to blossom into marriage in 1990, and together they have a family which includes daughter Roberta, 27, son Louis, 31, and Linda's daughter Lauren from a prior relationship. In an interview with Woman magazine, she frankly stated, "He's a really good dad and we had some good years, but enough is enough. I'm not interested [in dating] honestly. I can't be a***d with all that."

Although she had previously quashed breakup whispers, calling the speculation "rubbish" and insisting, "We're still living together. We both love our kids more than anything else in the world, obviously you have a few hiccups in every marriage. We've been married 33 years so it's not going to be all plain sailing, but we're still together at the moment." She once playfully hinted at marital friction on Loose Women last August, noting she prioritised her dog over her husband while discussing a weekend outing: "Notice the order! " This cheeky confession sent her co-hosts into fits of laughter.