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Janet Street-Porter has been given a rather unflattering nickname by a co-star thanks to her colourful love life - and wild track history with marriage.

Never one to hold back her thoughts, the Loose Women panellist once confessed she awoke the morning following her nuptials filled with regret. Janet, who has walked down the aisle five times, revealed she didn't wish to proceed with half of her ceremonies but felt compelled by pressure and embarrassment.

Stacey Solomon dubbed the Janet "the Grim Reaper of marriage" as the duo clashed over the significance of getting hitched. And now Janet has left her fellow panel at a loss for words after revealing she had got married for a fifth time.

The legendary broadcaster, 79, who has previously been married four times, sent a video message to the Loose Women cohort on Monday to break the news that the had tied the knot.

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In the video, Janet stood with her now husband and their dog Badger as she said: "Hi everyone, I've been keeping a big secret. It's my big news for everyone. Peter and me, and Badger, got married on Saturday, so there you are. I finally did it. I waited to the last for the best. See ya!"

Discussing marrying someone you don't love, Janet explained previously: "Well maybe if you're involved in something, in an event of that magnitude, you think I'd better go through with it.

"I mean 50 percent of mine [weddings] have been like that. One I knew the next morning. I adored him and I still do to this day but the next day I got up and I thought 'why did we do that?' That was a big mistake, but we had a great party."

Christine Lampard likened Janet's romantic history to a "holding pattern at Heathrow" due to the numerous "lot of arrivals and departures".

The seasoned broadcaster declared: "It might sound odd but actually at 70 I now believe in marriage. There is a big point to it because if you have any property or children, marriage is a legal document."

Upon learning the news of her latest wedding, Brenda screamed out loud: "Congratulations Janet." While Kaye said: "Husband number five!" To which Brenda replied: "It doesn't matter, she's got happiness - stop counting the numbers."

Former Strictly star Kaye then added: "She looks content, radiant and happy." Janet, who was born Janet Bull, was previously married to Tim Street-Porter between 1967–1974 and kept his name once she had started up her media career, but she has admitted to having multiple affairs during this time.

The star then married Tony Elliott, the publisher of Time Out, before they split two years later. Revealing she knew instantly she regretted the ceremony, Janet said: "I turned to him and said 'well that was a mistake,' within 24 hours [of marrying] and he said 'I agree'. I said 'we were such great friends, exactly the same age, why on earth did we get married!?'"

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