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Andrea McLean

Award-winning TV broadcaster, Sunday Times best-selling author, journalist, and CEO of This Girl Is On Fire — empowering women to live, learn, and thrive.

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By the Numbers

£1M+
Jewellery range sales since launch — one of QVC's best-selling lines
5M
Viewers per week on ITV's Loose Women
1.5M
Readers of weekly home interior features in the Daily Mirror & Best Magazine

Career Timeline

1993

Freelance Travel Writer

Began her writing career as a freelance travel writer, laying the foundation for a lifelong passion for journalism and storytelling.

1994

Writer/Sub at Central Press Features

Joined Central Press Features in London as a writer and sub-editor, honing her craft across a range of weekly women's magazines.

1997–2008

GMTV Presenter

Core team presenter on ITV's flagship breakfast programme GMTV for 11 years, leaving on New Year's Eve 2008.

2007

Joined Loose Women

Became an anchor on the award-winning ITV lunchtime talk show Loose Women, reaching five million viewers weekly.

2010

Weekly Home Interior Column

Launched her weekly home interior features in the Daily Mirror and Best Magazine, now read by over 1.5 million people.

Writing & Publishing

Andrea is a Number 1 Sunday Times best-selling author of Confessions of a Good Girl and an Amazon Number 1 best-selling author of Confessions of a Menopausal Woman. Her work has appeared in Red, Best, Scottish Woman, and numerous weekly women's magazines.

She is also CEO and Co-founder of the female empowerment platform www.thisgirlisonfire.co.uk, dedicated to helping women live, learn, and thrive in a life they love.

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Corporate Brand Partnerships

Andrea has collaborated with leading brands on promotional campaigns, online shows, and video content.

  • Barclaycard
  • Vistaprint
  • Wii Fit U
  • QVC

Her jewellery range partnership with QVC has generated over £1 million in sales, making it one of the network's best-selling lines.

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Connect with Andrea

Follow Andrea on social media for the latest updates and behind-the-scenes moments.

Instagram: @andreamclean1  |  Twitter/X: @andrea_mclean