Lorraine Kelly slammed by viewers for 'appalling' response to Kim Woodburn death news
The Channel 4 How Clean is Your House? star passed away aged 83 after a short illness.
Lorraine Kelly has received criticism after she broke the news of the death of Kim Woodburn on her ITV show. The How Clean Is Your House? icon died on Monday, aged 83, it was announced today (Tuesday) leaving her husband of 46 years "heartbroken".
After returning from a commercial break, Lorraine paused the show to announce the sad news, telling viewers: "Some news just breaking in the last few minutes, Kim Woodburn has died at the age of 83. Famous, of course, for The How Clean is Your House? and her controversial time on Celebrity Big Brother."
The 65 year old then read out the statement from Kim's family and after concluding the statement, she said: "Right! It's ten past nine."
However, many fans watching at home weren't happy with the way the Scots star delivered the news. One said: "I'm actually shocked at the lack of empathy Lorraine showed announcing the death of Kim Woodburn. Appalling. Hope ITV see these comments."
Another agreed, saying: "Yeah, I thought the same. Couldn't wait to go onto the next segment of the show." A third shared: "A very mealy mouth announcement from Lorraine about the passing of Kim Woodburn." A fourth accused the presenter of being "very business like".
In a statement released by a spokesperson, Kim was described as an "incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person" by her devastated relatives, who were "so proud" of what she achieved in her career.
The statement read: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.
"Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person. Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate.
"We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career. We kindly ask that Kim's husband and close friends are given the time and privacy they need to grieve.
"We will not be releasing any further details."
The sad passing of Kim, who rose to fame on How Clean is Tour House? with Scots star Aggie MacKenzie, was discussed on This Morning, with hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard paying tribute as they reflected on the day's headlines with journalists Alison Phillips and Nick Ferarri.
Cat said: "Sad news this morning, the news that Kim Woodburn died yesterday aged 83 after a short illness, she was one on her own wasn't she?
Alison replied: "She really was and it's terribly sad. Her and Aggie became the real double act of cleaning before cleaning influencers were a thing."
Ben then said to Nick: "There was a light, Nick, that burnt very brightly and very strongly at times with our Kim Woodburn."
Nick replied, likening Kim and Aggie to the Hairy Bikers: "Those two in a way were like almost like the female equivalent of the Hairy Bikers.
"They were so genuine, you could see the bond between them, the fact that they were so true shone through to the viewers. Very sad news."
Ben then added: "Condolences to her friends."
The death of the I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here 2009 star comes weeks after she was forced to cancel work commitments due to health concerns.
Kim, who also previously appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, had been engaging with fans by offering personal video messages for £25 each, in addition to her activity on the Cameo platform.
However, earlier in the month, she informed her followers with a message saying: "No more videos for now, my loves, I need to get better!"
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