Carol McGiffin
| Carol McGiffin | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Carol Deirdre McGiffin 18 February 1960 Maidstone, Kent, England |
| Residence | Hampstead, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Television and radio presenter |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Employer | ITV |
| Television | Loose Women (2003–2013) |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Evans (1991–1998; divorced) |
| Partner(s) | Mark Cassidy (2008–present, engaged) |
Carol Deirdre McGiffin (born 18 February 1960) is an English broadcaster of radio and television, best known for her regular appearances on daytime talk show Loose Women. She married Chris Evans in 1991; the couple separated in 1994 and divorced in 1998. She appeared on the twelfth series of Celebrity Big Brother.
McGiffin was born in Maidstone, Kent, to England-born parents, John McGiffin and Heather Barham (d. 2003). She has two sisters and a brother. Her father walked out on the family when Carol was 4, leaving her mother to bring up the family on her own.
She started her broadcasting career in 1988 as co-host of the Chris Evans shows on GLR. Her style then and characterised today is based on comedic observation of men.
In 1995 McGiffin was a founding member of the Talk Radio UK team, co-presenting the popular weekday evening show The Rude Awakening with Moz Dee. When the show ended in September 1995 she became the station's music expert for around six months, hosting her own Friday evening review slot and appearing every week on Jonathan King's programme. In late 1996 she reappeared on Liberty Radio, co-hosting the breakfast show with Richard Skinner for six months. In 1997 and 1998 she united with Paul Ross and Nick Abbot in varying time slots.
In 1999 she joined London radio station LBC teaming up again with Abbot, who left the station after six months. McGiffin continued to host the show on her own with producer/sidekicks, including Marcus Railton and Jonathan Sanchez until 30 September 2000. She co-hosted phone-in shows on BBC London Live. In 2002, she occasionally teamed up with Abbot on Real Radio.
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