Andrea McLean

Listen to Andrea on DO Radio, Making Stuff Up with Eleanor Tweddle from 04 to 10 May.

Andrea McLean has experienced shame in almost every aspect of her life. She’s been divorced twice – and married three times.

She pivoted her career in her 50s and it didn’t work, leaving her financially ruined and having to start again. Like many women she’s been made to feel less than, repeatedly, for getting it ‘wrong’. But she won’t let shame define her or dictate how she lives her life.

In this explosive and revealing conversation, Andrea lays everything bare, from fractured friendships and toxic TV to marriage breakdowns and career failures, all in the hope that by sharing her shameful secrets, you’ll feel a little lighter about your own.

Turning shocking confessions into powerful lessons, Shameless will help you break free from shame, reclaim your power and find the courage to keep going through life’s toughest moments.

Andrea McLean is a Sunday Times bestselling author and speaker. She was formerly the longest-serving host of ITV’s popular and multi-award winning daytime chat show Loose Women.

A beloved figure in British television, Andrea brought her warmth and humour to the screen every lunchtime throughout her 24-year TV career, interviewing icons such as Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé and Michael Bublé. Andrea has since relocated to Spain with her husband and their dog, Teddy, where she continues to write.