Andrea McLean has said she’s no longer “embarrassed or ashamed” about marrying for a third time.
The 48-year-old TV star is getting ready to tie the knot with fiance Nick Feeney next week, after her previous marriages to Steve Toms and Nick Green ended in divorce.
She was thrown a hen party on Friday’s episode of Loose Women and, on the way home, shared an emotional post to Instagram reflecting on the joyous event.
“What an AMAZING DAY!!! THANK YOU @loosewomen for going to so much trouble and effort for me today, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it,” she said.
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“You have helped me seize the day in so many ways, to not feel embarrassed or ashamed that I am getting married ‘again’.
“But to relish the joy of being loved for who I am, and how lucky I am to have the chance of starting a whole new life with someone by my side.
“I am so happy that you shared my joy today, and sent me on my merry way in a pink glittery dress and clutching champagne – as it should be!!
“I have the best job in the world and work with the nicest people in the world.
“Thank you Team Loose!!!”
Andrea arrived on Friday’s Loose Women dressed in a sparkling pink skirt and leotard top, clad with those hen do essentials: a veil and sash.
She told the panel: “I had no idea it would be like this! I was whisked away, wasn’t in the meeting today, kept in a side room and didn’t know what was happening!”
One surprise for Andrea was her mum and best friend being brought out to join her!
Andrea said: “I’m really excited now. About a month ago I had a bit of a meltdown over the whole thing, ‘Oh, it’s getting a bit much’ but now it’s good and I’m really excited.”
When asked what she’s most looking forward to, she gushed: “Marrying him. I’m really looking forward to that moment when we say I Do and it all becomes real and our families join together and the kids become proper step brothers and step sisters. They’re so excited.”
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Andrea also revealed she’d backtracked on one detail about her big day.
Previously she’d said she and Nick would get ready for the ceremony together in the same room, but now they’ve decided to book into separate hotel rooms.
Good luck guys!