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Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Loose Women star shares health update after nightmarish diagnosis left her looking 'permanently dishevelled'
Loose Women 's Andrea McLean shared a health update after a nightmarish diagnosis left her looking 'permanently dishevelled.' The presenter, 55, who quit the show in 2020, was 24 hours from death after being rushed to hospital with severe pneumonia and sepsis at the end of last year. In an update to Instagram on Wednesday, she revealed she was heading back to the TV studio for the first time in a while, but had suffered 'quite a lot of hair loss.' Andrea explained: 'On my way to do my first live television for a long time. I won't lie, I'm nervous. I'm looking forward to it, because I love doing telly stuff, but because it's been a while I'm a bit scared. 'I know it's because I care and I want to do a good job and not look stupid, which is absolutely normal. I'm nervouscited.' From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She continued: 'We all feel like this. It'll be fine once I'm doing it. Deep down I know it will. I also seem to look permanently dishevelled! 'I have lost quite a lot of hair with Covid and the strong medication after pneumonia and it doesn't seem to behave like it used to. 'I'm embracing it as there's not much else I can do. There's a kind of freedom to that too. I'm liking the rebellion of it.' Andrea recently revealed she was only 24 hours from death after she was found collapsed at home by her husband in December. She has now admitted she feels as though she has had a second chance at life as she said it's 'changed my life forever'. Speaking to The Mirror, the star explained: 'I didn't realise how severe my illness was at the time. But the doctors had told my husband Nick that had I not got to hospital when I did, had we waited another 24 hours to call for help, I may not be here now.' She added: 'What happened over the next few weeks changed my life for ever.' In December Andrea collapsed with the flu and was lying on the floor for an hour before she was found by her husband. In an update to Instagram on Wednesday, she revealed she was heading back to the TV studio for the first time in a while, but had suffered 'quite a lot of hair loss' (pictured right before her illness in November 2024) She was then blue lighted to hospital where after a series of X-ray and CT scans they discovered she had severe pneumonia, Acute Kidney Injury and sepsis. Explaining she has had Covid three times in the past as well as long Covid, when she caught the flu off her daughter she couldn't fight it off and her 'body just gave up'. Reflecting on the terrifying ordeal she added: 'It was only a few weeks after I got home that I realised the magnitude of what had happened – that if I hadn't gone into hospital that day, I may not be here now.' Andrea now wants to seize the day and focus on what is truly important to her after having such a scary brush with death. The star spent four days in hospital and had to return every day in the week following to receive antibiotic drips. And in February she still wasn't back to full health after she told fans her life still wasn't 'back to normal' as she expected it would be. She also thanked her husband Nick who she said's 'life stopped' during that time too as he drove her to the hospital everyday, waited for her at clinics four hours at a time and cooked everyone dinner, before putting her to bed. But she was not feeling better just yet, as she added: 'It's now February, and I'm still not well enough to handle normal stuff like getting up and rushing out the door to do the jobs I'd been booked to do, because every part of that process would end with me falling down, or at the very least sitting on a tube station floor feeling very unwell and embarrassed at the stares. 'I'm still having 'funny turns' while out for a walk, or attempting the mildest of exercise.' Andrea explained that in December she came down with the flu, but things got progressively worse. 'I collapsed in the bathroom, and like the adverts you see on telly with the elderly, I lay there for an hour before my husband found me,' she said. 'We rang the GP who told us to call 999 immediately. The ambulance team were amazing. My blood pressure was so low I couldn't stand, and I was in a lot of pain.' She added: 'Then my X-ray and CT scans came back. I had severe pneumonia, Acute Kidney Injury and sepsis. 'Things happened quickly; drips, super-strong antibiotics via IV and orally, and I was transferred to the Emergency Assessment Ward.'
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Andrea McLean says divorce 'broke her world apart' in tearful confession
Former Loose Women star Andrea McLean has been divorced twice and opened up about how those experiences made her feel on Channel 5's talk show Vanessa Andrea McLean became emotional during an appearance on Channel 5 talk show Vanessa yesterday as she reflected on the painful aftermath of her divorces. When asked whether divorce makes people happier, the Loose Women star gave a painfully honest response, saying her world"broke apart" after her first marriage ended. She appeared to tear up as she tried to answer the question, before saying : "I was sitting here quietly thinking, oh boy, oh boy. I've been married three times. On the current Mr McLean — sorry Nick, I'm only joking — he's currently the longest-serving husband, so I'm doing really well with this one." McLean, 54, explained that while she can joke about it now, divorce has been one of the most painful experiences of her life. "It's awful. It's really awful," she said. "I married my childhood sweetheart the first time around. We met at school. I sat behind him in geography and thought he was lovely. We were together for a really long time, and when that ended, my world broke apart. It was horrific. I became agoraphobic, I couldn't leave the house. I felt such a sense of loss." Her second divorce, from Our House co-presenter Steve Toms, also left her with deep emotional wounds. She added: "There was such a sense of shame because I'd done it again, you know?" In the end, McLean met her current husband Nick Feeney on a blind date she hadn't wanted to go on. "I thought, I'm clearly not cut out for this, so what's the point? I'd rather be at home," she confessed. But over time, and after turning to practical methods for healing by enrolling in an agricultural college for a garden design course, she started to rebuild her confidence. The presenter spoke about why going back into education helped her so much, explaining: "It was something physical, it had nothing to do with romance. That massively helped. By the time we met, I was me." Many fans praised McLean for her vulnerability after the clip was posted on Instagram. One person wrote: "Divorce broke apart my world too — you lose every sense of yourself and have to work so hard to find out who you are now." Another encouraged her, saying: "You two are such a lovely couple... the other two rings were just warm-ups for the main event." Andrea has previously opened up about how her health affected her relationships. On Giovanna Fletcher 's Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, she recalled being diagnosed with endometriosis in her late 20s while in a long-term relationship with Nick Green. When she brought up the possibility that she might be infertile, he responded saying he wasn't even sure if he wanted to marry her. After 11 years together she decided that wasn't good enough and gave him six months to decide whether to commit to her or walk away. They married in Kenya in 2000 and welcomed their son Finlay in 2001, but later divorced in 2005. Now McLean has been happily married to Feeney since 2017.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Loose Women star's life 'ground to a halt' after sad struggle with health battle
Andrea McLean previously shared that she nearly died after complications with the disease led to her catching pneumonia Loose Women presenter Andrea McLean has opened up about the devastating impact Long Covid has had on her everyday life, after revealing earlier this year that she was hospitalised because of it and found herself within 24 hours of death. During her appearance on Jeremy Vine yesterday (June 4), the presenter, 55, shared how her life was completely derailed by the long-term effects of Covid. She said: "So actually, the past couple of years have really... everything kind of ground to a halt. And it's been trying to get better from that, getting my energy back, getting my levels back. "I was hospitalised at the start of the year with pneumonia, kidneys started failing, all that kind of thing." A clip of her time on the show was posted on Instagram, captioned: "It was a bit like having the worst kind of menopause symptoms because it was absolute exhaustion, joint pain, brain fog..." Andrea has been open about her health battles since she fell seriously ill last December and collapsed at home after thinking she just had the flu. After she was rushed to the hospital, doctors diagnosed her with severe pneumonia, sepsis, and acute kidney injury. They also warned her husband Nick that another 24 hours without treatment could have cost Andrea her life. In a Substack post written by Andrea, she thought back to the terrifying incident, sharing: "Our bedroom is in the loft and the paramedics couldn't get the stretcher around the tight bend. "Eventually I managed to slide down the stairs, and was rushed to hospital. What happened over the next few weeks changed my life forever." The former ITV daytime presenter said her recovery has been slow and emotionally draining. She was in and out of hospital throughout January and suffered a second collapse in March after getting out of bed too quickly, later revealing she was left with a black eye from the fall. Despite these setbacks, Andrea was delighted to hit a personal milestone in May by returning to the gym for the first time in years. In a tearful Instagram video, she admitted she had cancelled her membership during her illness and lacked the confidence to go back. She told followers: "This might not even seem like such a big deal, but for anyone who has kind of lost their way fitness-wise, wellness-wise... you'll know what I'm talking about. "I hadn't been confident enough to go back to the gym, so I've just been doing it on my own, and that actually makes me feel really sad to say it out loud, that I wasn't confident enough to go into a gym and do my little app workout.… I was so, so far from the fit person that I was." She credited a recent wellness retreat in Turkey, where she trained alongside Olympic athletes and professional dancers, with helping rebuild her self-esteem. "I was actually quite panicky about going," she admitted. "But I did it… and today is day one. I'm feeling really proud of myself." Now that she is on the path to recovery, Andrea says her near-death experience forced her to reassess everything. She revealed: "There are rarely second chances in this life. That scary, horrible moment was a turning point. It's led to now — and I'm feeling really positive about where I'm going."
Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mirror
Loose Women star shares health update after being hospitalised
Former Loose Women star Andrea McLean has taken to social media to share an update with her followers about her health. Former Loose Women panellist Andrea McLean has candidly opened up about her health struggles following a serious bout of pneumonia earlier this year. Taking to Instagram, the 55-year-old revealed she's been on a wellness retreat in Turkey in an attempt to boost her recovery, but confessed she still feels "slow". In a personal video message to her followers, Andrea admitted that the start of the year was rough for her, saying it "really set her back quite a bit". She detailed: "For those of you who don't know, it was basically I was hospitalised with pneumonia and kidney issues and all kinds of stuff. I've been really wanting to get back into wellness and fitness, but it has been a crawl rather than a walk or a run." In a post shared by Andrea on Instagram, she captioned the video: "My journey back to wellness is proving to be slow and bumpy. So when I was invited to come along to a Wellness week in Turkey, to train alongside incredible Olympic athletes and world class dancers, I said it sounds amazing.... BUT please know I can't keep up. I am slow now. I may fall down. I was nervous". "And it's been wonderful. I have gone at my own pace. I've accepted that right now I can't do what I used to. And yes, I had to lay down for the rest of the day because I had too much fun doing a dance class and forgot to take it easy. "But it was all ok. No pressure. No worries. I have done the morning walk - not the run. I have done stretching and yoga. I've had a massage. And I have met some of the most wonderful people." The former ITV star revealed in March that she had been diagnosed with severe pneumonia, acute kidney injury, and sepsis following a series of tests, reports the Express. She shared her harrowing experience of collapsing in her home and lying in the bathroom for an hour before being discovered by her husband. Andrea recalled the incident, saying: "I got up to go to the bathroom and just fell to the floor. By the time the paramedics arrived, they said my blood pressure was so low they had to stabilise me before moving me." Due to the tight bend in their loft bedroom, the paramedics struggled to maneuver the stretcher. She eventually managed to slide down the stairs and was rushed to the hospital. The events that unfolded over the next few weeks had a profound impact on her life. She emphasized: "There are rarely second chances in this life, so as I began to regain my strength I knew I had to seize the day and focus on what I really want to do. I very nearly died."
Daily Record
11-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Record
Loose Women star admits 'I was nervous' as they issue health update
Loose Women star admits 'I was nervous' as they issue health update Andrea McLean has opened up about her health struggles after being hospitalised earlier this year with pneumonia and kidney issues, saying that she is still on the road to recovery. Former Loose Women panellist Andrea McLean has candidly shared her health struggles following a serious bout of pneumonia earlier this year. Taking to Instagram, the 55-year old broadcaster revealed that she's been on a wellness retreat in Turkey, aiming to boost her recovery, but confessed she still feels "slow". Addressing her followers directly, Andrea recounted her challenging start to the year, saying it "really set her back quite a bit". She detailed her ordeal: "For those of you who don't know, it was basically I was hospitalised with pneumonia and kidney issues and all kinds of stuff. I've been really wanting to get back into wellness and fitness, but it has been a crawl rather than a walk or a run." A post shared by Andrea McLean (@andreamclean1). Loose Women star admits 'I was nervous' as they issue health update (Image: ITV ) Article continues below In the caption accompanying her video, Andrea expressed: "My journey back to wellness is proving to be slow and bumpy. So when I was invited to come along to a Wellness week in Turkey, to train alongside incredible Olympic athletes and world class dancers, I said it sounds amazing.... BUT please know I can't keep up. I am slow now. I may fall down. I was nervous. "And it's been wonderful. I have gone at my own pace. I've accepted that right now I can't do what I used to. And yes, I had to lay down for the rest of the day because I had too much fun doing a dance class and forgot to take it easy. The former star issued a 'bumpy' start to the year (Image: Getty Images ) "But it was all ok. No pressure. No worries. I have done the morning walk - not the run. I have done stretching and yoga. I've had a massage. And I have met some of the most wonderful people." The former ITV star opened up in March about her harrowing diagnosis of severe pneumonia, acute kidney injury, and sepsis after a series of tests, reports the Express. She shared the chilling memory of collapsing in her home and remaining undiscovered in the bathroom for an hour until her husband found her. Andrea said that she still feels slow after her health battle (Image: (Image: Getty) ) Speaking to The Mirror, she confessed that if she had waited any longer to seek medical aid, she "might not be here now". She recounted: "I got up to go to the bathroom and just fell to the floor. By the time the paramedics arrived, they said my blood pressure was so low they had to stabilise me before moving me. Article continues below "Our bedroom is in the loft and they couldn't get the stretcher around the tight bend, but eventually I managed to slide down the stairs, and was rushed to hospital. What happened over the next few weeks changed my life forever." She emphasised the value of life and second chances by saying: "There are rarely second chances in this life, so as I began to regain my strength I knew I had to seize the day and focus on what I really want to do. I very nearly died." Loose Women is available to watch on ITVX.
