Andrea Jean McLean was born on 5 October 1969 and is a Scottish journalist and television presenter who worked on ITV Daytime.
27 Facts About Andrea McLean
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Andrea McLean was a weather presenter for GMTV from 1997 to 2008, and a co-presenter on ITV's daytime chat show Loose Women from 2007 to 2020.
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Andrea McLean is of Russian Jewish descent on her father's side who fled from Russia to Scotland to avoid persecution.
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Andrea McLean has stated she has always known about her Jewish heritage but her family are not religiously Jewish anymore.
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Andrea McLean studied for her BA Hons in Modern Studies at Coventry University, and later gained a Postgraduate Certificate in Periodical Journalism.
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Andrea McLean then took a gap year in Cairns, Australia.
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Andrea McLean started her career in 1993 as a freelance travel writer.
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Andrea McLean joined Central Press Features in May 1994 and was promoted to Production Editor in 1995.
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In June 1996, Andrea McLean joined The Weather Channel, and worked as a weather reporter for Talk Radio.
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In June 1997, Andrea McLean joined GMTV as a weather presenter.
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Andrea McLean co-hosted GMTV Today with Ben Shephard and Eamonn Holmes, and hosted LK Today in Lorraine Kelly's absence.
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Andrea McLean presented her final broadcast on 31 December 2008, with a special tribute of her career at GMTV.
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In January 2006, Andrea McLean took part in ITV's ice-skating competition Dancing on Ice.
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Andrea McLean partnered with professional skater Doug Webster and was eliminated in the third week.
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Andrea McLean filled in for Jackie Brambles on Loose Women when Brambles went on maternity leave.
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In July 2008, it was announced that Andrea McLean would quit working on GMTV to focus on her role on Loose Women, to share the permanent host job with Brambles.
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Andrea McLean continued to co-anchor Loose Women 2 or 3 days a week.
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On 30 November 2020, Andrea McLean announced she was to leave the show after 13 years to pursue other endeavours.
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In 2011, Andrea McLean played the role of Dr Audrey Grey in the British drama film A Landscape of Lies.
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In June 2018, Andrea McLean launched her own website, This Girl Is On Fire with husband Nick Feeney.
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Andrea McLean had a 17-year relationship, starting from their teenage years, with BBC producer Nick Green.
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In 2004, it came to light that Andrea McLean had an affair with fellow Our House presenter Steve Toms, but had returned to her husband to try to resolve issues.
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In January 2012, Andrea McLean announced that she had separated from Toms, having left their marital home in December 2011 with their children, following working on their failing marriage for a year, and was now living with her parents.
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In January 2016, Andrea McLean announced that she was living with her new partner of two years, Nick Feeney, a businessman, whom she met on a blind date set up by Donna May Clitheroe, a Loose Women make-up artist.
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On 3 August 2017, Andrea McLean announced on Loose women that Nick had proposed in Paris the week before and they were engaged.
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On Loose Women on 21 September 2016, Andrea McLean stated she would be undergoing a hysterectomy on 22 September 2016 and that she would be away from the show for a number of weeks whilst she recovered.
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On 11 December 2013, Andrea McLean did a reverse bungee jump live on Loose Women for Text Santa.