Carol McGiffin makes an emotional surprise return to Loose Women

Carol McGiffin shocked her fellow Loose Women Jane, Nadia and Kaye as she made a surprise return to the studio.

Carol, who lives in London and France, returned to the UK and remained in quarantine for two weeks before joining the panellists for Friday's show.

She spoke openly and honestly about how the pandemic has affected her mental health and explained why she ultimately decided to leave France and return to the UK before Christmas.

Watch Carol's chat in the video above and catch the full episode - including some hilarious 'technical difficulties' - on the ITV Hub.

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