Andrea McLean: Shameless

Andrea McLean interviewed by BBC Radio Merseysides Lisa Marrey for the launch of her brand new book at Chester Literature Festival  

‘What if I fall? What if I fly?’ When Andrea McLean said this to millions of people when quitting her high-profile TV job she didn’t know she’d soon fall flat on her face in front of them too. 

Leaving her role as the longest-serving host on the award-winning Loose Women to follow her dreams, Andrea soon learnt that failure happens to the best of us – and when it arrives, shame won’t be far behind. But it doesn’t have to define us. 

In this unflinchingly honest and brilliantly enlightening book, Andrea lays everything bare, from financial ruin and broken marriages to cancel culture and toxic TV. Tracing the collapse of her business, she confesses the failures that once filled her with stomach-clenching shame and the lessons they have taught her about finding the resilience to get up again. 

Shameless is your guide to breaking free from shame and finding the courage to keep going through life’s toughest moments. 

Andrea McLean is a Sunday Times Best-Selling Author, Presenter 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. Today, Andrea lives in sunny Spain where she continues to write.