Lorraine Kelly pauses show to apologise to Matt Baker's wife after awkward name blunder
Lorraine Kelly was left red-faced after she called Matt Baker's wife Nicola by the wrong name before swiftly apologising for the awkward blunder during Monday's show
Lorraine Kelly had to issue an apology to Matt Baker and his wife Nicola during Monday's programme.
In the recent episode, Lorraine, 65, chatted with Matt, 47, about his new series exploring the British Isles, which led to a conversation about Nicola's latest book release.
Nicola launched her third instalment in the Whistledown Farm Adventures, titled Meeting Meg, which hit the shelves on May 8 earlier this year.
But while speaking to Nicola, Lorraine mistakenly referred to her as Rachel, promptly correcting herself with an apology for the slip-up.
Discussing the books, Nicola remarked: "What I really wanted was to try and bring my experiences and things to the books so kids reading it would feel like they're experiencing farm life.", reports the Express.
"That's the lovely thing about writing, you can put whatever you like into it and hopefully it feels real and kids will get a flavour of what farming is."
To which Lorraine replied: "It's gorgeous and the illustrations by Rachael Dean, they're beautiful.
"I always think that really makes a book as well, when you put some illustrations in there."
However, later in the conversation, Lorraine got her wires crossed, saying: "Now you two met when you were babies, right? Teenagers! Had you though, Rachel..." before quickly interjecting: "Sorry, Nicola! I'm getting mixed up! Nicola, were you into farming, were you a farm girl?"
Nicola responded: "No, I wasn't a farm girl, we grew up in the countryside so I loved being outdoors and the outdoor life but farming was something that came to me when we met."
Ex-Blue Peter host Matt Baker was raised on his family's farm in Durham and now resides in an impressive farmhouse in Hertfordshire with his family.
Matt has fronted several farming programmes alongside his family, including 'Matt Baker: Our Farm in the Dales' and 'Our Dream Farm with Matt Baker'.
Matt is now presenting a new series titled 'Matt Baker's British Isles', which sees the former The One Show presenter traverse the four nations, celebrating the remarkable people and jaw-dropping locations that make up our rich tapestry of life.
Earlier this month, Matt hinted at the upcoming show on Instagram, posting: "My new series Matt Baker's British Isles starts Tuesday on More 4 at 9pm hope you can join me to celebrate the wonderful characters that make our home nations what they are. Can't wait for you to see it #England #Northern Ireland #Scotland and #Wales."
Catch Lorraine on weekdays at 9am on ITV and ITV X.
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