Carol McGiffin has shared a carousel of rare images of her life with her husband, Mark Cassidy, to celebrate their anniversary, including date nights and a topless picture of Mark
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While Carol, 65, usually keeps her marriage relatively private, she shared her âfavourite photosâ(Image: the_mcgiff/Instagram)
Loose Women star Carol McGiffin has given fans a glimpse into her marriage. The broadcaster shared snaps of her husband, Mark Cassidy, 43, as she celebrated her toyboy. While Carol, 65, usually keeps her marriage relatively private, she shared her âfavourite photosâ of them over the past year. One snap included them drinking white wine in Saint Tropez, while another poked fun at Markâs sleeping position.
Carol sweetly wrote in the caption: âI donât normally gush about my other half on here, in fact, I donât think I ever have. But today Iâm going to because weâve been apart for a while, and tonight we will be reunited (hence the cheeze on toast music choice)! So, with that in mind, here are some of my favourite photos of him/us from this year.â
She added: âNote: No AI or filter or any other fakery was used on picture 7!!! All done with hard work and a bit of discipline!!!â She also surprised her followers with a topless snap of Mark as she wrote: âYep. Thatâs my husband!â.
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Former Loose Women star Carol McGiffin has shared some rare pictures with her husband Mark Cassidy(Image: the_mcgiff/Instagram)
The couple met back in 2008 at the Loose Women wrap party when Mark was 26 and Carol was 48. 10 years later, they decided to marry in secret in Bangkok, Thailand.
Addressing her relationship, Carol previously shared that while their 22-year age gap can âbotherâ her at times, they remain happily married and have proved the haters wrong.
She told Womanâs Own Magazine: âInitially, the papers were saying, âGive it five minutesâ so itâs nice to be able to prove everybody wrong. But itâs not about that, it has nothing to do with anybody else. Weâre still here.â
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The couple met back in 2008 at the Loose Women wrap party when Mark was 26 and Carol was 48(Image: the_mcgiff/Instagram)
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Fans were thrilled to see more of Carol and Marks relationship(Image: the_mcgiff/Instagram)
Fans were thrilled to see more of Carol and Marks relationship as one person commented: âAwwwww ! Love this unusual and unexpected GUSH for Mark, his 6 pack is on point and these are gorgeous pics. love ya bothâ, while another wrote: âLooks like your living the dream and if you are good luck to you both Happy Daysâ.
Other followers took the opportunity to express how much they missed seeing Carol as a regular face on Loose Women after she left the iconic panel in 2023.
She first appeared on the show from 2000 until her first departure in 2013, and then again from 2018 until 2023. Since leaving, Carol hasnât held back in her criticism of ITV âs daytime lineup, branding shows like Loose Women, This Morning, and Good Morning Britain as ârubbishâ and out of touch with audiences.
Speaking on Dan Wootton âs Outspoken podcast in the summer, the former Loose Women regular slammed ITV for reportedly trying to win back viewers by bringing in influencers.
âThey can stand there and say, âThe reason that weâre suffering is because of online TV, people donât watch TV anymore, they go online for news or entertainment or anything, or streaming services,ââ she said. âMaybe itâs just because itâs rubbish and they just arenât very good at it anymore. They donât consider that.â
She also criticised ITVâs assumption that influencers would attract younger viewers: âA lot of young people never watch television⊠The fact that ITV thinks, âIf we get all these young influencers on, everyoneâs going to start watching daytime TV,â is just ridiculous.â
