Carol McGiffin has opened up about her body confidence and living with just one breast after being diagnosed with breast cancer. The Loose Women panelist, 63, has been speaking as part of the ITV Daytime shows award winning Body Stories having had one breast removed while battling the disease.
The campaign is designed to celebrate body diversity and highlight the importance of representation. It comes after 75 percent of viewers admit they avoid looking in the mirror because of how it makes them feel about their body.
Some of the UK’s most recognisable female faces and Loose Women panelists including Carol, Dame Kelly Holmes, Gloria Hunniford OBE, Judi Love, Katie Piper OBE and Sophie Morgan will take part in an inspiring Body Stories photo shoot for the first time, as well as candidly share their own body stories.
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In a clip released on the programme's Instagram account, Carol said: "I think it's good to hear other people's if you like, or you know, what they've been through, how they survived. And it's quite good to know that my body is still going. She added: "And it's not too bad, even at this age and only one boob.
"You know it's not ideal, but it's alright because I'm here, I'm alive and telling my story." Carol was recently snapped showing off her incredible figure while enjoying her wedding anniversary with her husband Mark Cassidy in Thailand.
On Friday, Carol showed off a slightly different look on the show as she went make-up free after she woke up with her face "like a tomato". She told her co-stars that she had no idea what had happened, denying that the redness on her face was due to cosmetic surgery.
Fronted by Kaye Adams, Brenda Edwards and Nadia Sawalha today, and just moments after going to air they were quick to address Carol's bright red, swollen face. Kaye said: "You've had a bit of a drama, haven't you?," to which Carol replied: "I have yeah, something has happened to my face.
"Don't say it. It actually looks like I've had some kind of cosmetic procedure. I haven't, I haven't." She added: "Actually I just woke up and my face was like a tomato. A seriously red face, so I've got no make-up on, because I thought if I put make-up on it's going to it worse."
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