Unfastened Ladies viewers have been delighted in the present day to see Andrea McLean return to the panel for the primary time since she stop 15 months in the past.
The Scots TV star was launched as a really particular visitor earlier than presenter Ruth Langsford revealed who can be becoming a member of them for the afternoon.
Lead panelist Ruth launched Andrea's return as she mentioned: "Right this moment's visitor isn't any stranger to us, otherwise you at residence truly. She spent 13 years and over 1,400 lunch instances sitting proper right here at this desk."
Andrea then appeared on screens to speak about new guide 'You Simply Must Imagine' with Coleen Nolan, Katie Piper and Kéllé Bryan and Ruth, studies Liverpool Echo.
She beforehand introduced she wished to go away the ITV daytime programme in 2020 as she mentioned she wished to "be courageous and take possibilities."
Speaking about taking the new seat in a unique capability than what she was used to on Unfastened, she mentioned: "It feels very nice truly being a passenger on the bus and never the motive force." Ruth added: "It is fairly an odd expertise, is not it?" Andrea replied: "It's kind of out of physique but it surely's so good."
Ruth reminded her that the final time viewers noticed her on the set she had been very emotional. She added: "It was your determination to go. Was it courageous now that you've got accomplished it?"
Andrea replied: "Sure. On the time so many individuals have been saying oh what a courageous factor to do. Or extra like what a silly factor to do - it was the center of the pandemic and I used to be quitting my job to comply with a dream. However yeah, I look again on it now and assume it was a courageous determination. I wanted to leap and see if I might fly. I am so glad I did."
Ruth mentioned: "We miss you right here however you have not shut the door utterly have you ever? On tv or Unfastened Ladies?" Andrea replied: "By no means, no" as she shook her head.
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Unfastened Ladies airs weekdays at 12.30pm on ITV and the ITV Hub