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Loose Women's Janet Street-Porter makes surprisingly risque first wedding confession

The Loose Women panellist opened up about her first wedding in 1967

Janet Street Porter in a sparkly red dress at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards
Nichola Murphy
Deputy Lifestyle Editor
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Janet Street-Porter's four weddings were just as unique as the Loose Women panellist, particularly her nuptials with her first husband Tim Street-Porter.

The TV star, 76, tied the knot in 1967, and while little is known about the ceremony, she has said the wild evening party included drugs and a risque movie. "The morning after my wedding party, I dripped around the Fulham flat with a hangover, trying to tidy up the mess," she wrote in her column in The Independent.

"I gathered together the spliffs and acid tabs and popped them in a brown envelope on which I helpfully wrote the word 'DRUGS!' in black Pentel. I got the 1950s nudie 16mm movie and a couple of underground comics we'd been given and stuffed them in another big envelope and wrote 'PORN!' on it as a joke.

Janet Street Porter's ex husband Tim Street Porter in a tie and striped shirt
The Loose Women star's first husband was Tim Street Porter

"I put both envelopes in a prominent position on the shelf in our office, to be dealt with on our return from our honeymoon."

However, the marriage didn't last, with Janet admitting to having several affairs before they split in 1975, stating she was "too young to be tied down."

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Janet discussed partying at her 1967 wedding

"It was 1971, and I had only been married for four years, but already I'd lost all notion of being faithful. There was so much in my life, from music to film to fashion - Tim and I lived in a whirlwind of exhibition openings, parties and events. 

"On paper (and in photos) we seemed the perfect couple - with so many shared interests - but I'd had several affairs within a couple of years of being married," she added.

She was later married to publisher Tony Elliot from 1975-1977, Frank Cvitanovich from 1977 to 1981, and David Sorkin from 1997 to 1999.

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While Janet admitted she has given away several of her bridal outfits, which haven't been pictured, she did keep some mementoes from her marriages.

During a chat on Loose Women, Linda Robson asked "What about all your wedding rings?" and Janet replied: "Yes, I've got all those." She went on to explain: "Wedding rings, engagement rings, yes I've got them all filed in a chest of drawers."

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