Lorraine Kelly disappears from screens AGAIN as she ditches ITV show amid huge cuts - and fans swipe 'any excuse not to work!'
Lorraine Kelly has disappeared from screens again after ditching her ITV show on Monday morning amid huge cuts - and fans immediately swiped 'any excuse not to work!'
The 62-year-old took to Instagram on Sunday to share her exciting new project that she will be working on this week - meaning that she wouldn't be presenting her daily self-named programme.
Lorraine said: 'Hi there! I'm in the land of the midnight sun. It's absolutely glorious.
'It's a project that I have wanted to do for years and years and finally it is actually happening.
'I'm heading really, really far North.
'It is going to be amazing and I will tell you all about it when I am back.
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The 62-year-old took to Instagram on Sunday to share her exciting new project that she will be working on this week - meaning that she wouldn't be presenting her daily self-named programme
'I'm back a week tomorrow (Monday) and I will see you then.
'Wish me luck.'
She captioned the post: 'BIG FILMING ADVENTURES!!!!
'Heading to the very far north - it's going to be amazing - see you in a week's time! #happy #arctic #filming #adventures #exploration #joy.'
But some couldn't contain themselves in the comments section, with one asking the telly star: 'So more time off work then Lorraine!?'
'Any excuse to not work.'
Others, including some famous faces, rushed to post their well wishes.
Susanna Reid wrote: 'Good luck!!!'
Katie Piper added a red love heart emoji.
Doctor Amir Khan said: 'Ooooooh! Exciting!'
Monday's episode of the ITV show saw Ranvir Singh, 47, step in for Lorraine.
Ranvir and Christine Lampard, 46, are the usual step-in presenters for the Scottish star.
Many viewers have made note of when Lorraine is missing from her programme.
Back in March a SECOND X account tracking her absence from her ITV show was created, but then weeks later it was suspended.
Recently Lorraine has also been missing from our screens after undergoing preventative keyhole surgery to remove her fallopian tubes last month.
Shortly after sharing a health update on Good Morning Britain on May 19, it was revealed that Lorraine and Loose Women have been AXED for half the year.
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Lorraine and Loose Women have been axed for half the year and Lorraine's runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as ITV Daytime bosses announced huge cuts today with job losses in excess of 220.
Host Lorraine Kelly faced the brunt of the cuts with Good Morning Britain now taking her 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year.
For the remaining 30 weeks of the year, Lorraine will present five days a week, meaning her Friday stand-in presenters Ranvir and Christine are no longer needed for the show.
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