JUDI Love isn’t short of an opinion or joke when putting the world to rights behind the Loose Women desk.
But it’s on stage as a stand-up that she can really be her unfiltered self. Unrestricted by the constraints of daytime TV, Judi delivers laugh out loud sets that make even the innuendo-loving Loose audience blush.
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Her side-splitting shows feature no shortage of raunchy gags and intimate details.
A recent four-star review of her performance in Hackney saw Judi talking of “good d*ck, bad blokes” and “spontaneous sex in a long-term relationship”.
In an exclusive interview, Judi reveals how she balances her more PC day job with her fruity comedy.
She says: “After a while you learn the difference between daytime TV and when you do stand-up.
“It’s a great skill to be able to blend between the two. I think when people come to see me on my tour they’re like ‘Woah! Okay. This is Judi Love. It’s like evening time with Judi Love’.
“Stand-up is known for opinions, conversations, real life, a little bit saucy, a lot of funny. I’m excited and grateful to be able to bounce between the two and have an audience for both.”
Does her penchant for a blue joke ever make the Loose Women bosses nervous?
“No. I might drop a few one-liners, but the only time they might be like ‘oh my God’ is when we’re too busy laughing and are like ‘let’s get back to where we was!'” she laughs.
“It’s live TV, they’re probably nervous when anybody speaks. You know how passionate we are about certain things, but they’re so great the producers and editors.
“They’re so on it with regards to letting us be our authentic selves.”
When she’s not on the box or making people cry with laughter, Judi is simply mum to her two children – a son, 13, and daughter, 18.
Down to earth and hands on, Judi says she’s often thinking of mundane domestic issues like defrosting meat while she’s in the TV studio.
She says: “I’m a normal mum. Sometimes when I’m on TV I’m think ‘ooh, did I take mince out of the freezer because I’m going to make a spag bol tonight’ and I’m texting the kids, ‘before you go to school can you take out the mince?'”
Her relatability makes her the perfect fit to champion the UK Video Games Industry’s PowerUpPact which aims to help families have conversations about responsible gameplay during the summer holidays.
The campaign offers families support and guidance on how to use parental controls that help manage screen time, in-game purchases, online interactions, and access to age-appropriate content.
It follows research that shows eight in 10 parents of children aged 4-18 would like to know more about parental controls and how to implement them.
Judi says: “Parents sometimes put a lot of pressure on themselves. That’s why this campaign is great because it helps you to understand to try and make some agreement and set boundaries with your child because each child is different.
“You want your children to have fun. You have different things you do together and video games is one of those other areas. It’s about having that balance, doing it in moderation and having that conversation with your children so they understand. If you feel you’re working with them to get a better understanding and play safely, that’s really important.
“I’ve often negotiated with my son about the time he spends on video games. He likes various games consoles and enjoys going online to play with his mates after school and over the holidays. However, with busy schedules, gaming times needed to be re-evaluated.
“Having that proper chat changed everything and I could back up what we’d decided together by setting some parental controls, such as time limits which stop him playing games particularly on weekdays and late at night. All parents know the struggle of trying to encourage healthy habits, we just want to keep them safe online and happy in themselves.”
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