Lorraine Kelly says 'I should have realised' as daughter 'terrified' to share family news

Edinburgh Live

17-06-2025

Lorraine Kelly has shared that she now realises she "should have realised" her daughter Rosie was expecting, despite Rosie being "terrified" to share the news.
The beloved morning TV personality joyfully embraced her role as a grandmother in September, following the birth of Rosie's baby girl, Billie. However, Rosie confessed to being "so nervous" about revealing her pregnancy to Lorraine.
Speaking to the Bedside Manners with Dr Oscar Duke podcast, Rosie recounted her anxiety, stating she wished to keep the pregnancy under wraps until after the initial 12-week period. The need to inform her family sooner arose because she was due to accompany Lorraine to Scotland when she was only eight weeks along.
Rosie, 30, shared her trepidation: "I was so scared to tell mum. Me and Steve were very much like, we want to wait the 12 weeks before we tell people. I was very much like, I need to tell my mum. I knew that I wanted to tell you before that because we were going on your book tour.
"I was going to go up with you to Scotland and I was terrified about going up still having the secret and not being able to help mum with her luggage and carrying all the books. It was like, she's going to know something's up and I can't keep it a secret, but I remember we went on a spa day and you were like, let's go in the hot tub. I was like, oh."
Lorraine, 65, replied: "I should've realized then. It was early on and I was ever so slightly chuffed. I was crying and everything. It was just lovely."
The NHS advises that pregnant women often opt to steer clear of hot tubs and saunas due to the potential risks of fainting, dehydration, or overheating, especially during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
Upon hearing the news, Lorraine, who tied the knot with Steve Smith in 1992, confessed she was "so excited" about becoming a grandmother. When queried about what she would like to be called, she responded: "To be honest, I'll answer to anything, but 'Granny' I'm delighted with, I think it's the best title ever."
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Lorraine has previously shared her eagerness to help out with babysitting duties for Billie whenever Rosie needs assistance, even joking that she would be available "24-7" if necessary.
In an interview with Yours magazine, she gushed: "She's just adorable. I was working when Rosie was little and I missed out on quite a lot, so it's nice to get that time again. The most important thing is your family and sometimes it takes a wee baby coming into the world to make you realise that. You know, for all the interesting things I do, the best thing that I've been doing this year is just taking her for a walk in the pram."
The TV presenter also expressed her joy at joining the "loves being in the granny club", and took the opportunity to commend Rosie's partner, Steve White.
Lorraine says she has "adopted him as my son". She praised Steve for "loving" and "taking care" of Rosie.