Lorraine Kelly signs major deal with Channel 4 for big budget travel series after her morning show hit by ITV cuts
Her major new deal comes after swingeing
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Lorraine Kelly is filming a big-budget travel series for Channel 4
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The daytime TV queen on Lorraine in the show's early days back in 2015
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Lorraine beams as she poses with sheep on a Scottish farm
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The Sun on Sunday can also reveal the key production role Head of Lorraine has now been axed.
It came after the Scottish presenter's year-round hour-long show was reduced to just 30 weeks of 30-minute slots.
Lorraine — who has worked for ITV since 1984, including GMTV with Eamonn Holmes — flew to Norway last month for the secret project.
A source said: 'Channel 4 were delighted to have Lorraine on board. It was exciting for Lorraine to do something different and be on location again.
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'Despite the apparent slight in the
"She's survived in this business a long time and she's a master at rolling with the punches.'
The switch by Lorraine, 65, comes after the job of Head of Lorraine was axed, with her two producers now reporting to This Morning bosses.
The source added: 'This latest shake-up and slimming-down of Lorraine's dedicated team casts further doubt on the long-term future of the show after her contract finishes next year.
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"She's opening her eyes up to the many options available to her.'
A disappointed Lorraine show source said: 'Amid these changes the team have been gutted.
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"They can't understand why ITV would want to dismantle such a successful rating-busting programme. It's a great shame.'
Lorraine, who is a regular guest on Channel 4's comedy panel show The Last Leg, revealed last month that she relishes broadening her horizons.
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I've always been a bit naughty. Not so much in the morning but if I do a wee show on Channel 4, or The Last Leg, or something like that, you can be unleashed
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'I thought, 'Hang on a minute, I'm not done yet'.
'I think now I can be a lot cheekier.
'I've always been a bit naughty. Not so much in the morning but if I do a wee show on Channel 4, or The Last Leg, or something like that, you can be unleashed. I quite like that.'
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Channel 4 declined to comment. ITV said: 'We have always said that from January 2026, Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women will be three editorially distinct shows which will be produced by one team.
'These changes are not about the performance of the shows or the staff. We can assure our viewers that their favourite daytime shows will remain familiar to them on screen.'
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Lorraine with Eamonn Holmes on GMTV
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Lorraine in army gear at a barracks for Armed Forces Day
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