Andrea McLean has opened up about the time her Loose Women co-star Linda Robson “outed” her live on air by revealing that she was going through the menopause in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Scottish journalist, who spoke about her experience of the menopause as part of the Boots and No7 Menopause Monologues, went on to clarify that she “loved” Linda for “changing her life”.
Popular presenter and This Girl Is On Fire founder Andrea was plunged into menopause at 46 after she had to undergo a hysterectomy.The star, who was a fan favourite on Loose Women between 2007 and 2020, described how it wasn’t until later in 2016 that her early menopause became public knowledge.Andrea recalled how she ended up being accidentally “outed” by her former ITV colleague on live TV.“Linda Robson totally outed me on the telly,” Andrea revealed. “Because I wasn't gonna say anything! “And the time was 2016, it was very different to how it is now,” she remembered. “You know, I was told you cannot mention that you're having a hysterectomy, you cannot mention you're going through the menopause… “Because people will think that you're old and past it and no one will want to hire you anymore. “This is what my former agent told me, so when I ended up announcing it on Loose Women because Linda Robson dobbed me in…” Andrea paused to laugh.
The author then went on to confirm there were no hard feelings between herself and Linda, even crediting her former ITV co-star for her successful new career. “And I love her for it!
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