That'll give them something to talk about: Former pop star Jamelia joins panel of ITV's Loose Women
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She was once a pop star who performed on talk shows all over the world, but now it seems that Jamelia will go one better - and present one, instead.
The R&B singer - whose hits include Superstar and Call me - has been announced as the latest star to join the daytime talk show in its latest line-up.
The 32 year-old, real name Jamelia Niela Davis - is set to join the panel of ITV’s Loose Women from 27 November.
New addition: Jamelia will join the girls on ITV's Loose Women this month
Speaking of the news, she said: 'I’m absolutely chuffed to become a Loose Woman! I'm really looking forward to sharing my thoughts and feisty opinions with the other women and the viewers and can't wait to get my teeth into some great debates and to discuss issues that really matter.'
She will now join the likes of Janet Street-Porter and Jane MacDonald, who co-present the daily chat show with a number of special guests.
In recent times the long-running programme has welcomed some impressive guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Mary J. Blige and Frank Lampard.
A good fit: Jamelia's warm personality and good looks will make her a perfect fit for the mid-morning show
Thankfully, Jamelia won't be too phased by the prospect of celebrities - after all, she was one during her stint as a pop star.
The Birmingham-born singer secured her first recording contract at the age of 15 and has enjoyed a series of hit singles and albums, including the smash-hit Superstar, which peaked at number three, and earned the spot of the 26th best-selling of 2003 in the UK.
Since then the mother-of-two has also been busy forging an acting career. She has subsequently appeared in Gavin and Stacey, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and BBC soap Eastenders.
Here come the girls: ITV have head-hunted Jamelia as they consider her an ideal co-presenter for the new line-up
Best guest yet: The ITV show scored a triumph when it secured Oprah Winfrey as a guest
Out-spoken: Janet Street-Porter has previously been a guest on the show, which has been attacked for being sexist - against men
Good run of guests: Cliff Richard and Mary J Blige have been some of the show's more impressive guests
Never one to sit on the fence when it came to career or family, Jamelia gave birth to her first child - a daughter named Teja Wallen - on March 18, 2001, when she was just 20.
The child's father is her now ex-boyfriend, Terry Wallen.
She then gave birth to her second child - a daughter called Tiani Byfield on October 21, 2005 - when she was aged 24. The father is ex-husband Darren Byfield.
Getting festive: Jamelia has recently become a regular on the London party scene in the run-up to joining Loose Women
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