Ex-Loose Women Star Carol McGiffin Discusses Future with Husband After Wedding Controversy

Former Loose Women panelist Carol McGiffin is in discussions with her husband, Mark Cassidy, about renewing their vows. The couple first met in 2008 at a Loose Women wrap party when Mark was 26 and Carol was 48.

Ten years later, they married in secret in Bangkok, Thailand, which “upset” a few loved ones. Addressing her relationship in a new interview, Carol, 64, shared that while their 22-year age gap can “bother” her at times, they remain happily married and have proved the naysayers wrong, told Daily Express.

She told Woman’s Own Magazine: “Initially, the papers were saying, ‘Give it five minutes’ so it’s nice to be able to prove everybody wrong. But it’s not about that, it has nothing to do with anybody else. We’re still here.” On the topic of renewing their vows, she added: “We have talked about it. When we tied the knot, it was very under the radar. Quite a few people were upset that we got married without them!”

Carol’s latest comments come after she previously criticized the idea of renewing vows as “ridiculous.” She told The Sun: “I don’t know why people do that. It’s so ridiculous. We didn’t really do it properly. For the anniversary, we always go out, but hopefully, we are going to be back to the place where we got married, which is Bangkok. It will be just us two like it was at our wedding, and no one else there. We never would have done it otherwise.”

The pair have been living in the south of France since 2016 after falling in love with a property listed online. While on Loose Women, Carol commuted twice a month for the show in London until her departure. Carol decided to step back from the ITV program last year, citing that she didn’t fit in. She first appeared on the show from 2000 until her initial departure in 2013, returning from 2018 until 2023.

“Someone, somewhere will be offended by absolutely everything. I’d rather not be on a show that panders to that. It’s boring,” she recently shared. “And I won’t be told what I can or can’t say.” As Carol and Mark discuss renewing their vows, they continue to defy expectations and maintain their strong, loving relationship.