Lorraine Kelly could QUIT chat show after ‘kick in the teeth' ITV cuts, staff fear
LORRAINE Kelly could QUIT her show after ITV announced a wave of cuts, it's feared.
We told yesterday how Lorraine episodes have been slashed by 30 minutes and Good Morning Britain extended as part of the surprise shake-up.
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It's feared Lorraine could quit her show following a wave of cuts
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The presenter's show will be reduced from an hour to 30 minutes, and will only air for 30 weeks out of 52.
The changes mean fewer appearances from the sofa queen, who has hosted her self-titled programme since 2010 and been with ITV since the 80s.
Her regular stand-ins, Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh, will provide holiday cover.
Staff are concerned the plans could lead Lorraine to walk away from her popular show.
From January 2026, Lorraine will run daily from 9.30am until 10am for 30 weeks of the year, a change from its current 9am to 10am slot.
While GMB will run from 6am until 9.30am, extending its current slot of 6am until 9am. It will be produced by a dedicated team within ITV News at ITN.
On days when Lorraine is off air, GMB's broadcast will be extended until 10am.
A source told The Mirror: "There are genuine fears among staff that Lorraine may decide to walk if the quality of the show they are putting out declines.
"It's hard to see how standards won't fall….and there are questions over whether Lorraine will want to be associated with that.
"Lorraine and her team are perfectionists - it's why the show is loved by so many."
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The source added that the move was a 'kick in the teeth' for the show.
A second insider added: 'This is a presenter who has just come back from having an operation, has won a BAFTA, is enjoying record ratings….and then ITV show their appreciation by yanking her off air half the year.
"Staff are beside themselves, and have been in tears constantly.
"It doesn't make any sense given the trajectory the show is on."
Although Lorraine is yet to comment publicly on the cuts, yesterday she put on a brave face as she relaxed in her garden in photos on Instagram.
She said in an upbeat message to fans, shortly before the announcement: 'The sun is shining, I'm on the mend, and it feels so good to be getting back in the garden."
Lorraine underwent 'preventative' surgery to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes.
After a brief recovery period, she was back on our screens on Monday.
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