🔥 A bitter showbiz row has erupted around former talent agent and author Melanie Blake, with reports claiming several former Loose Women stars have quietly united against her after years of behind-the-scenes tension.
Blake, who once represented a string of ITV daytime names, has found herself back in the headlines after taking aim at former client Andrea McLean on Instagram.
The post, in which she accused Andrea of having “stabbed” her in the back, reignited long-running claims that her relationships with some former clients ended badly.
Now, insiders have alleged that several women once connected to Blake are relieved to have cut professional ties with her.
💥 For years, Blake was linked to some of Loose Women’s most recognisable faces.
Her former clients reportedly included Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch, Carol McGiffin, Nadia Sawalha, Andrea McLean and Saira Khan.
She also worked with soap and stage star Claire Sweeney, though that relationship also appears to have ended in disagreement.
Reports have suggested Claire later told friends she had moved on from Blake, while Blake insisted the split was her own decision as she was “downsizing” her agency.
Either way, the professional relationship came to an end — and sources now claim there is little warmth left between them.
👀 According to insiders, Blake was once a powerful but divisive figure behind the scenes.
One source claimed ITV bosses dreaded hearing from her because contact often meant a new dispute was about to begin.
“She was an absolute nightmare,” the insider alleged.
They claimed Blake was seen as someone who created unnecessary drama while representing talent connected to the daytime show.
Those claims have not been independently verified, but they reflect the level of tension now being reported around her former ITV links.
⚡ The latest row began when Blake publicly criticised Andrea McLean.
In a social media post, she suggested Andrea had treated her badly after their professional split and claimed the presenter had not sent flowers to her or her team.
Blake also said she is writing a book in which she intends to expose alleged “corruption” at ITV.
In another post, she criticised ITV daytime boss Emma Gormley, who oversees programmes including Loose Women.
The comments have reportedly caused renewed concern among some former clients, though insiders have suggested many are ready to push back if Blake reveals private details.
💬 One source claimed there is now very little affection for Blake among some former Loose Women names.
They alleged that several women who once worked with her feel their lives are calmer without her involvement.
The source said some would even welcome a public war if Blake begins revealing secrets, claiming they believe they have plenty to say in return.
“There was a time when they all just took whatever she dished out,” the insider claimed.
But now, according to the source, many have moved on and feel better for it.
📺 This is not the first time Blake has been linked to drama involving former Loose Women stars.
In 2020, she caused a stir after calling former client Nadia Sawalha a “total witch” on X, then known as Twitter.
That comment fuelled speculation about tension between Nadia and Coleen Nolan, who was still reportedly represented by Blake at the time.
The incident became another example of how quickly private showbiz tensions could spill into public view.
For Loose Women fans, it added another layer to the long-running fascination with what happens away from the cameras.
🌟 Blake’s career has extended far beyond daytime television.
She has represented soap stars from shows including EastEnders, Coronation Street and Emmerdale.
She is also the author of several novels, including The Thunder Girls, Ruthless Women, Guilty Women and Vengeful Women.
According to her public profile, the books were inspired by her experiences in the music and soap industries.
That background has only increased curiosity about what she may include in her next project.
🕯️ Her own back story has also become a point of fascination.
In her 2020 autobiography Confessions Of A Talent Agent, Blake wrote about an alleged on-off relationship with late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence during the 1990s.
She claimed the romance lasted around two years and said Hutchence once offered to help pay off her debts.
However, some industry figures have reportedly questioned the story, noting that Hutchence’s love life was heavily covered at the time and that Blake’s name did not appear publicly in connection with him.
Blake has stood by her own account, but the claim remains one of the more talked-about parts of her personal narrative.
🔥 There have also been claims that Blake once wanted to become a Loose Women panellist herself.
ITV sources reportedly said she had pushed for a place on the show, though the idea never became reality.
One insider claimed programme bosses were not interested and could not imagine bringing her onto the panel.
For someone who once represented so many stars connected to the show, the alleged rejection appears to have added another layer of awkwardness to an already strained relationship.
⚠️ The latest dispute has left the Loose Women world bracing for what may come next.
Blake has promised revelations.
Her former clients are reportedly unimpressed.
And ITV insiders appear wary of being dragged into another public row.
Whether her forthcoming book becomes a major exposé or simply another chapter in a long-running showbiz feud remains to be seen.
But one thing is clear: Melanie Blake remains one of the most divisive figures connected to the Loose Women orbit.
💫 For now, the mystery woman once working behind the scenes has become the story herself.
Former clients have moved on.
Old tensions have resurfaced.
And with Blake threatening to tell her side in print, the next round of this daytime TV drama may only just be beginning.
