ITV Loose Women Coleen Nolan takes brutal marriage swipe at co-star

On , Charlene White swiftly steered a heated chat to a close during the show's recent airing.

In Tuesday's episode, the panel delved into a dramatic plot twist where Harvey Monroe (Ross Boatman), confessed to Gene Slater (Gillian Wright) that his love for her had faded.

This dramatic soap moment led Charlene White to pose the question: "How easy, then, do you think it is to say to somebody honestly, 'I don't love you anymore'?".

inquired if she was up first to tackle the subject, receiving confirmation from Charlene.

Coleen candidly expressed: "I find it really, really, really difficult and I have to say, I would rather have my heart broken than break someone's heart.

"I know I'll get over it, it'll hurt, and then I'll just get over it. But the thought of breaking someone's heart kills me."

After admitting to past heartbreaks caused by her actions, Coleen also shared her struggle with being forthright, reports

Janet Street-Porter stepped in saying she didn't find ending relationships challenging and had even ended an engagement abruptly, Coleen questioned if Janet had experienced heartbreak herself.

Upon learning Janet hadn't been on the receiving end of such news, Coleen remarked: "You don't know how it feels then, that's why you can do it easily, you don't know that feeling."

Janet retorted: "Well, the thing is, if you think your relationship is going in that direction, get in first!"

The studio erupted with laughter and applause when Janet said it was best to get things over with quickly.

This prompted Coleen to retort: "Maybe, if you had spoken a bit more and discussed your feelings, you wouldn't have been on your fourth marriage."

Charlene swiftly intervened, suggesting: "I think it's probably safe that we end things there and move on to getting married!"

Although the mood remained light-hearted as Janet and Coleen shared a laugh together.

Loose Women is available to watch on ITVX.