Andrea McLean reveals that 'no one cares about you, they care what you represent'

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Former Loose Women host Andrea McLean reveals she was fired from all of her brand services after leaving the ITV show,

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and was in financial trouble as she felt like someone 'punched her in the stomach'

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In November 2020, Andrea announced that she had decided to leave Loose Woman after 13 years.

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Announcing to leave the hot seat of the panel, she said she had had a 'really difficult year' and the global pandemic encouraged her to think about her life.

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At the age of 52, he had to quit the program whose financial impact felt like a 'punch in the stomach' and forced him to live off his savings for eight months.

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Speaking on the Secure the Insecure with Johnny Seifert podcast, Andrea said: 'When I announced I was leaving TV to follow my heart and dreams,

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This girl was on fire, obviously we made a lot of plans at this moment because obviously, it's a big leap.

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'I was the earner and that was the job that was paying the bills but everyone in TV is doing a job.'

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She said that, both titled This Girl Is On Fire, she relied on her TV job financially.

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However, as soon as the announcement of her departure from the show was made, Andrea faced financial difficulties as her 'safety net' was dropped.

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'The day I announced I was leaving, every brand left me... so I left,

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“I was confident that I was going to have so much money and so much work that I would get for the next six to eight months, but “it disappeared overnight.

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'What a big deal it is to go away from TV. It was like a punch in the stomach financially, my safety net was gone.

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