Andrea McLean
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Andrea McLean (born 5 October 1969 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish weather forecaster and television presenter.
She was raised in Trinidad and Tobago - hence her distinctive Scot's/Caribbean accent. She trained as a journalist, and after graduation McLean backpacked around the world, taking on jobs as diverse as a grill chef, barmaid, shop assistant, receptionist and factory worker. She then started her career as a travel writer in 1993 after backpacking around the world. In 1994 she became a staff writer for Central Press Features, covering TV, film, theatre and book reviews.
Since 1999 she has presented the weather on GMTV and also presents "Our House" for UKTV Style.
In January 2006, Mclean took part in ITV's reality ice-skating competition Dancing on Ice. Her professional skating partner was Doug Webster. She was eliminated in Week 3. Along with fellow ex-contestant Andi Peters, McLean presented the weekday fan show Dancing on Ice Extra for the rest of the show's run.
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Mclean lives in South London and is presently married but separated from BBC producer Nick Green. The couple have a son, Finlay, (born 29 October 2001). After an affair with "Our House" co-presenter/builder Steve Toms, she split with Green. The couple tried to revive their relationship, but McLean got back together with Toms in September 2005 and announced she was expecting their child, due in October 2006 [1] Andrea gave birth to Amy Jane Toms on 2 December 2006. Andrea returned to GMTV on 5 March 2007 after her maternity leave.
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