Loose Women's Ayda Field in tears as she shares devastating news about her mum
Loose Women presenter Ayda Field was left in tears as she struggled to hold back her emotions when talking about her mum, Gwen, during the Oscars special of the ITV show
Ayda Field was visibly moved as she honoured her mother during a special Oscars edition of Loose Women. The 45 year old, who was a regular on the ITV lunchtime chat show from 2016 to 2019 and has made sporadic appearances since 2024, returned for Monday's episode, which revelled in the aftermath of Sunday night's 2025 Oscars in Los Angeles. Ayda, whose husband Robbie Williams missed out on an Oscar nomination for a song from his film Better Man, became emotional when the conversation shifted to family.
Tears welled up as she paid homage to her mother, American film producer Gwen Field, who was present in the live studio audience. The poignant moment was triggered when host Ruth Langsford, 64, asked the panelists to nominate their own Best Supporting Star if they were to host their own awards. Denise Welch, 66, and Kelly Brook, 45, both chose their respective parents, while Ayda was overcome with emotion discussing her mother, who is bravely battling Parkinson's and Lupus. She shared: 'I'm very grateful that my mum is here."
Ayda Field was overcome with emotion talking about her mother, who is fighting illness (Image: REX)
"You will have heard me talk about my mum and her battle with cancer right now. My mum has always been my best friend, my fiercest rock, my sounding board, my steady Eddy," reports the Mirror.
She added with deep emotion: "Even in this chapter, my mum is teaching me the most profound, beautiful lessons and I just feel very grateful, you're my hero."
Her heartfelt words resonated with the audience, prompting an outpouring of applause. Ayda then moved to embrace her mother, wrapping her in a loving and enormous hug.
Ayda received applause after opening up
In other news, Robbie Williams faced a pinch of disappointment on Sunday night when he was snubbed by the Oscars.
His biopic, Better Man, could have been his golden ticket to a nomination â as it unfurled the journey of the ex-Take That sensation's claim to fame, albeit through the twist of portraying him as a CGI monkey, skipping a physical actor for the role.
A song from the movie, Forbidden Road, had corked its spot on the nominees' list for Best Music (Original Song) before being struck off.
Ayda is married to Robbie Williams (Image: Ayda Field/Instagram)
It emerged that this musical piece wasn't entirely new, mingling in a sample from an old tune, which regrettably disqualified it from the original music category. Addressing the setback, Robbie shared his thoughts with Deadline before the Golden Globes in January, saying: "Listen, the rules are the rules, and you have to go by them."
"And it would've been nice, but as an introvert it's another party that I don't have to go to. I went through it, I'm on the other side and it's all good. I'm at the Globes and they're showing me loads of love."
The award was scooped up on Sunday night by the track 'El Mal' from the film Emilia PeĚrez, a collaborative effort with music by CleĚment Ducol and Camille and lyrics penned by CleĚment Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard. Other musical heavyweights in contention for the accolade included Diane Warren, Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada, Brandi Carlile, Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin and Sir Elton John.
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