LOOSE Women star Linda Robson has confirmed she is returning to acting with a brand new role over five years since the end of her beloved sitcom Birds of a Feather.
The popular star, 66, has bagged herself a brand new role in a top drama - her first mainstream TV acting job since her sitcom came to an end.
Linda rose to fame as Tracey Stubbs in the programme in 1989 but last appeared in the role in 2020.
Since then, she has focused on her job on Loose Women as well as other guest presenting roles but she is now ready to dip her toe back into the acting world.
Speaking at the TV Choice Awards, Linda confessed she had won a part in Channel 5's drama The Good Ship Murder.
Led by Shayne Ward and Catherine Tydlesly, Linda will be filming on the show for eight days next month.
Spilling all on her role, she said: "I've just won a part in Murder on the Ship or whatever it is called that Shayne Ward does.
"So yeah, I'm going to be doing eight days of filming for that in Malta."
Offering up a hint as to her character, she also cheekily implied she would not die on the show as a result of being out there for eight days.
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?"
Linda Robson breaks down in tears over Pauline Quirke's dementia diagnosis as she's comforted by Loose Women co-star Kelly Brook
Linda then laughed: "He won't get me to sing!"
Elsewhere, Linda also opened up to The Sun about her best pal Pauline Quirke following the devastating revelation of her dementia battle.
In a frank admission, Linda revealed the true extent of Pauline's condition and admitted she would rather have cancer than face what her co-star is going through.
Linda told us: “It’s very sad. We’ve been best friends since we were ten. I’ve known [about the diagnosis] for three years and we've managed to keep it quiet.
“She doesn’t know who anybody is.
“She doesn’t know who I am or who her kids are. Dementia is terrible - I’d rather get cancer, because at least then you’ve got a chance."
