TODAY's Loose Women was taken off air after Fathers4Justice interrupted the show.

As Ruth Langsford spoke to Coleen Nolan about her struggles with her weight, there was a commotion from the audience.

5 Coleen Nolan and her personal trainer Dan Hooper looked shocked as the group started shouting Credit: ITV

Shouts of, "Fathers for justice, no kids no cash" echoed through the studio, causing the show to be taken off air momentarily.

The sound was cut out and the show's logo was broadcast for twenty seconds, with the shouting of the unknown protesters still audible when the show returned to air.

"Thank you guys," said Ruth Langsford before continuing to speak to the panel about Coleen's weight battle.

"Excuse me, can we get back to me?" Coleen shrieked.

"So those gentlemen have left us, where were we?" asked Ruth as they picked up where they left off.

5 The sound was cut and the show's logo broadcast for thirty seconds Credit: ITV

A Loose Women spokesperson told The Sun: "The show was briefly interrupted today by three members of the audience who were making a peaceful protest."

One viewer tweeted: "Fathers4Justice have just crashed the Loose Women set. My day has officially peaked."

Loose Women welcome 100 audience members each day.

The group also confirmed it was them behind the sudden interruption, and tweeted it was part of a "child support strike" they are planning.

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Their new campaign which will see them encourage men estranged from their children to withhold child support payments until they have equal access rights.

5 The group tweeted this soon after they caused havoc on Loose Women Credit: twitter

Fathers 4 Justice was established in 2001 with the aim of helping dads who had been separated from their children by Britain's secret courts.

5 Ruth Langsford welcomed people back to the programme like nothing had happened Credit: ITV

5 Loose Women tweeted this statement Credit: ITV

They spread their message through a string of pre-arranged social disobedience stunts, including climbing bridges and - like today's example - interrupting live broadcasts.

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