Loose Women presenter Judi Love is set to front her own travel and food show on ITV – with the series set to be aired very soon.
The comedian will travel to six different locations on a luxury yacht named Emerald Azzurra as part of Judi Love’s Culinary Cruise.
The five-part series will see Judi Love explore what each destination has to offer, while taking in the culture and scenery. The TV star will cook some local dishes for guests aboard the yacht after picking up local ingredients in each location.
Judi Love’s Culinary Cruise will see the 44-year-old combining her love of adventure with her interest in local cuisine in the unique new show. She will set sail from Kotor in Montenegro, before heading to Corfu, Parga, Kefalonia, Delphi and Itea.
Judi Love’s Culinary Cruise starts at 2pm on Monday, November 4 and airs daily until Friday, November 8 on ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
Commenting on her new show, Judi said: “I am so excited to be setting sail on this new adventure with ITV. Growing up within a Jamaican family, food was always at the heart of any function and occasion. So I’m truly excited to experience the culture, people and food of the beautiful Mediterranean.
“I’m looking forward to exploring all of the different destinations as well as food has such a way of telling a story for many, especially in the Mediterranean where it’s about sharing love, traditions and identity.”
The Loose Women favourite has admitted she was apprehensive about heading on a cruise, but she soon put her worries behind her. She revealed it was “really lovely” to be aboard the ship with the crew and her sister.
“Wow, going onto a cruise was definitely something that I did not think I would ever do, just because of that constant feeling of being surrounded by water. There was one time that we were out at sea travelling for nineteen hours and that definitely was a shock to my system,” Judi said.
She added: “But, it was really nice because we had all the crew together and my sister came. It was really rewarding and to just be on that beautiful yacht and having that time of stillness. There was nothing to really interrupt you and that was the real peace of the sea. Just having that time to really be present was really lovely.”