Press & Media

Coverage across TV and print

A look at where Andrea McLean's broadcast and writing work has appeared, from national television to weekly magazine columns.

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Broadcast

Andrea McLean has anchored the ITV lunchtime talk show Loose Women, reaching a collective audience of five million viewers per week. Her broadcast career also included eleven years as a core team presenter on ITV's breakfast programme GMTV.

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Books & Publishing

Andrea's writing has reached best-seller status on two fronts: Confessions of a Good Girl was a Number 1 Sunday Times best-seller, and Confessions of a Menopausal Woman reached Number 1 on Amazon.

She has also written weekly home interior features for the Daily Mirror and Best Magazine, a column that ran from 2010 and reached over one and a half million readers.

Reach at a glance

5 Million Weekly viewers of Loose Women on ITV.
1.5 Million Weekly readers of her Daily Mirror and Best Magazine home interior features.
No. 1 Sunday Times and Amazon best-seller rankings for her books.

Figures reflect audience and readership statistics as reported on the site.

More on the site

For further detail on Andrea's career and written work, see the About page for her full biography, Articles for examples of her published writing, and Stats for a fuller breakdown of audience and sales figures.

Beyond her on-screen presence, Andrea McLean has built a reputation as a trusted voice in women's media, regularly contributing columns and features to national publications that explore the realities of modern womanhood. Her writing consistently tackles subjects that many shy away from, including the menopause, self-worth, and the pressures women face juggling career, family, and personal identity. Through her books and magazine work, she has connected with readers who see their own experiences reflected in her honest, relatable storytelling. This body of work, combined with her broadcasting career, has positioned Andrea as a leading figure in the conversation around female empowerment, using every platform available to encourage women to live authentically and embrace every stage of their lives.