Loose Women’s star’s brutal health battle that was ‘unbearable’ at times

‘s Judi Love has courageously spoken out about her two-decade-long battle with , describing the agonising pain she’s endured as ‘unbearable’.

During a heartfelt exclusive interview with the popular TV personality revealed the immense physical and mental strain of living with the condition.

Judi candidly recounted the challenging journey towards getting diagnosed, stating: “It took me about five years to get a diagnosis, and the average time is even longer as long as nine years. For women, our pain is often not always taken seriously, so symptoms are just put down to having ‘bad periods’. At the time, it wasn’t spoken about much, so when I received my diagnosis I honestly didn’t really know what it was, but the effect on my life, my physical and mental health, was sometimes unbearable.”

The comedian stressed the significance of raising public discourse around the issue, saying: “I think it’s so important that people are starting to have more open conversations about endometriosis and the impact it can have, as well as pushing for diagnoses, because not having that pain recognised or acknowledged is really difficult.”

Characterised by tissue akin to the womb lining growing elsewhere in the body, like the ovaries and fallopian tubes, endometriosis is a disorder with far-reaching implications on one’s well-being.

Judi is fiercely tackling the stigmas surrounding health and has embraced the new year as an opportunity to prioritise her well-being.

Enthused about staying active, Judi shared, “I like to be active, I really enjoy boxing it makes me feel good. One of my big mottos is ‘health is wealth’ so that’s what I keep in mind when it comes to goals. It’s really worth investing the time in being active. It’s an ongoing thing for me which I work around my schedule, so my plan is to continue those habits for the rest of 2025”, reports .

As she traverses her forties, Judi has upped the ante with her nutritional and lifestyle choices – adopting a mindfully healthy approach.

Adding to her ventures this year, Judi teams up with Pink Lady apples on their latest campaign, explaining her excitement: “I’m so excited to be working with Pink Lady apples the campaign is all about fear of judgement at lunchtime.

According to new research, 81% of office workers admit they wouldn’t eat the same foods at work that they enjoy at home, because they fear being judged by coworkers. The message of the campaign is ‘you do you’ which is how I try to live my life!”.