Whether you agree with her or not, theres no denying that you always want to hear what Carol has to say. Opinionated, vocal and uncontrollably honest, whatever she thinks shell say it and sometimes without even causing offence!

A stalwart of ITVs Loose Women since 2000 when it was called œLive Talk shes survived numerous panel changes and re-shuffles and has emerged one of the viewers favourites with a huge and loyal following.

Carols most recent onscreen appearance was as a contributor to ITVs Tonight With Trevor McDonald, in a piece investigating womens safety on the streets of Britain.

Carols career began behind the camera in 1985 at a little known cable music video channel called Music Box, the UK precursor to MTV. She started as a Production Assistant and ended up as a Production Manager, doing a few screen tests for Presenter jobs on the way.

In 1989, she met a certain Mr Chris Evans, who invited her to do a stint on his weekly radio show as co-host at Round at Chriss for GLR. And the rest, as they say, is history¦¦

Carols on-air radio career includes presenting the evening show on Talk Radio and co-hosting the award-winning breakfast show with Paul Ross. Most recently, Carol hosted her own very successful Sunday morning show on LBC.

Carol has written for magazines and newspapers including the Daily Mail, Guardian, Evening Standard, Closer, First, and Womans Own. Shes a magazine and fashion obsessive (though not a fashion victim), loves Apple computers, the internet and gadgets of any kind. A compulsive - and impulsive - traveller, Carols top destination is Bangkok, where you might just find her indulging in her two favourite hobbies, drinking and shopping

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