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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
Lorraine Kelly's retirement plans will see her move back to Scotland as ITV makes cuts
Lorraine Kelly previously said she will "end up" coming back to Scotland but this may be coming a lot sooner than expected due to widespread speculation she will quit her show in response to the ITV cuts. Lorraine Kelly has confirmed her retirement plans involve a move back home to Scotland but it seems this may now be happening a lot sooner than originally planned due to the announcement of the ITV cuts which will see Lorraine's show being halved in air time from January 2026. Born in Glasgow, the 65-year-old started out her TV career in 1984 and previously presented Good Morning Britain and GMTV before launching her own Lorraine show in 2010. However, after 15 years on screens, ITV announced earlier this month that the Lorraine show would face significant cuts, with the programme being reduced from one hour to 30 minutes and will now only air 30 weeks a year. It comes amid figures that show the Scots presenter missed almost half of her show last year, presenting only 152 out of 256 episodes of the Lorraine show in 2024. Lorraine's absence has continued into this year after she took time off earlier this month while undergoing emergency surgery to remove her fallopian tubes and ovaries. The mum-of-one reportedly learned of the ITV bloodbath cuts upon her return and is said to be willing to take 'extreme measures' to fight for the future of her long term show. Despite this, Lorraine reportedly turned down an offer from ITV to combine her daytime programme with Good Morning Britain which would have seen the Scots presenter take over the last half hour of the morning news talk show. The BAFTA Award winner, who was last year praised for her outstanding contribution to the small screen, is said to have been "insulted" by this proposition and made it clear to ITV bosses that it wasn't on the cards. Many are now speculating that Lorraine may walk away from her daytime show for good with online bookmaker Betway putting the odds of Lorraine quitting at just 2/1 . Lorraine previously revealed that she has discussed leaving England behind and making a return to her home country of Scotland. Recalling a conversation she had with her daughter, the presenter previously told The People's Friend Special: "Rosie and I were talking about it the other day and we think we'll eventually all end up coming back to Scotland. I miss Dundee a lot. Rosie loved it there and still does. Lorraine has also acknowledged her large amount of absences in the past year, with an X account titled Where Is Lorraine? tracking whether or not she has presented the programme every day, revealing this week she only hosted 59.4% of episodes last year. Lorraine previously addressed the existence of this account on Woman's Hour saying: "The amount of space I occupy in people's heads is quite bizarre. "It's fine, I don't mind, I don't care. You should never comment on things like that if you don't know what's going on in people's lives, but I am having to take quite a few Fridays off because my mum is really not well. "So, I can go home now and spend some more time with her and help her more than I've been able to. So that's happening now but that will change. I've been doing five days a week for 40 years so I'm just taking a wee bit of time off." Lorraine Kelly's mother, Anne 81, lives in East Kilbride which could be another reason why the presenter is keen to head back to Scotland. Until 2017, Lorraine lived in Dundee with her husband Steve but the couple now live in a riverside property in Buckinghamshire. Speaking of the future of her show, she previously told The Yorkshire Post: "I'd like to keep on doing my show for as long as people want to watch. "I didn't expect to still be here (on television) at 65, but I am so happy to be doing the job I love after 40 years." However, as it turns out the Lorraine show figures appear to have actually peaked during her on and off absence with an insider saying: 'February, March and April celebrated the highest viewing figures for three years. The show reaches 1.1 million every day and 2.7 million every week.'
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Lorraine Kelly left baffled after very awkward Mariah Carey moment
Lorriane Kelly has revealed Mariah Carey has been one of the more 'difficult' A-listers she has come to face with as she reflected on her self-titled talk show Lorraine Kelly was left scratching her head after working with Mariah Carey. The telly star has fronted her self-titled ITV programme since 2010 having also appeared on the likes of Good Morning Britain, GMTV, Daybreak and This Morning. But while she's come face-to-face with some of the biggest names in entertainment, the 65-year-old has also had her fair share of awkward run-ins. And one encounter with music icon Mariah Carey will remain at the top of the list when it comes to odd experiences. But it wasn't because Mariah was "horrible," instead, Lorraine simply for the All I Want For Christmas hitmaker to be very confusing. Speaking at the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, the broadcaster opened up to fans who had been eagerly waiting to grill her on her impressive career. She said: "The one that was difficult, not because she was horrible... but Mariah Carey was 'refreshed'. It's good we were [pre-recording] it because her first answer was 10 minutes long, and did not make any sense. But I always give people the benefit of the doubt." However, another interview with a major star left Lorraine utterly perplexed as the celebrity didn't arrive for the interview. Recalling the time she was scheduled to interview Lady Gaga, Lorraine told the crowd: "They kept saying 'she's getting in the car, she's getting in the car', and of course my crew have all been up since God knows when... They need to go home to bed! "She never turned up; I don't know what happened there." The comments come after the Mirror revealed that Lorraine is fighting to secure the future of her show. Sources claim that the Scottish star will have to "pull out all the stops" for it to survive. It was announced last week that the programme had been affected by the major shake-up at ITV. It will now air for 30 weeks of the year, rather than all year round. And the duration of the programme has been cut from an hour to just half an hour. A source said: "Lorraine was not happy about what is happening and also had concern for the production team which will be cut back too. But the truth is she has to roll her sleeves up and work harder on her own show than she has in recent years, otherwise the long-term future does not look good." They went on to add: "She has been an icon of ITV but serious cuts need to be made and her show has been cut to just 30 minutes, which after ad breaks will be a very short chunk of time. She needs to show bosses it is worth keeping on air. You can expect her to be pulling hard to get big name celebrities on her show instead of GMB or This Morning." The star was made aware of the cuts in a private meeting with bosses and she will now work five days per week in order to give the programme the best chance of staying on screens. Staff at ITV were told last Tuesday that half of the 440 members of the production team would lose their jobs. Meanwhile, Good Morning Britain will be extended by 30 minutes every day, eating into Lorraine's soon-to-be former airtime. This Morning, despite plunging viewing figures remains unaffected. But Loose Women has also had its on-air time slashed and will also air for just half an hour for 30 weeks of the year. Many on the show are said to be feeling anxious about their future, with some of the older members of the panel allegedly feeling they may be replaced by younger stars, including Frankie Bridge, GK Barry and Olivia Attwood.
Daily Mirror
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Lorraine Kelly takes drastic measure to save show amid ITV bloodbath
ITV star Lorraine Kelly is willing to pull out all the stops to save her daytime show amid severe cuts at the broadcaster Lorraine Kelly, 65, is fighting to save the long-term future of her show. Insiders say the TV presenter – whose programme faces major cuts in an ITV cost drive – will have to 'pull out all the stops' for it to survive. Lorraine will now air only 30 weeks a year instead of all year, with episodes cut to 30 minutes from an hour. A source said: 'Lorraine was not happy about what is happening and also had concern for the production team which will be cut back too. 'But the truth is she has to roll her sleeves up and work harder on her own show than she has in recent years, otherwise the long-term future does not look good. She has been an icon of ITV but serious cuts need to be made and her show has been cut to just 30 minutes, which after ad breaks will be a very short chunk of time. "She needs to show bosses it is worth keeping on air. You can expect her to be pulling hard to get big name celebrities on her show instead of GMB or This Morning.' Lorraine was told her show was being cut back in a tense private meeting with bosses – and will now need to work five days a week to have a chance of keeping it on air long term. ITV staff working on daytime were told in a meeting on Tuesday that half of the 440 production staff will go. But boss Kevin Lygo arranged for Lorraine to be told separately in the days before. Lorraine has been a telly regular for 40 years, on GMTV and Good Morning Britain before her own show in 2010. However, she has not been hosting Friday episodes, with Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh filling in. Last week staff Lorraine returned after surgery to remove her ovaries, which she discussed on screen. A source close to the show said: 'February, March and April celebrated the highest viewing figures for three years. The show reaches 1.1 million every day and 2.7 million every week.' The ITV cuts will also affect other daytime shows, with Loose Women rumoured to be losing up to 10 of its 26 panellists. Good Morning Britain also faces cuts but one constant will be Susanna Reid. A source said: 'She is someone ITV want to build the show around and is seen as an essential part of daytime. She is 100% safe from the cuts.' Hundreds of staff are now in a consultation process at ITV. An ITV spokesman said: 'At a time when our daytime teams are undergoing a period of change we will not comment on speculation around talent or staff contracts. 'Our intention is to keep our daytime shows as familiar to viewers as possible which includes seeing presenters they know and love.'
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Fiona Phillips seen for the first time in a YEAR as she bravely battles Alzheimer's
FIONA Phillips has been seen for the first time in over a YEAR as she continues to bravely battle Alzheimer's. The broadcaster and TV presenter, 64, was diagnosed with the disease in 2022, and shared her health news publicly in 2023. 5 Fiona Phillips has been seen for the first time in over a year amid her Alzheimer's battle 5 The broadcaster was diagnosed with the disease in 2022 Credit: Getty 5 Fiona was last seen at Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper's funeral last February Credit: Getty The journalist was seen with her husband and former This Morning producer Martin Frizell, 66, at Kate Garraway's late husband Derek Draper's funeral last February. In the new photo, Fiona was dressed in a beige turtle neck jumper with a black coat as she posed for a photo in the street. The memoir, which which will be released on July 3 through publishers Pan Macmillan, will teach the important insight into living with the disease in the hope that it will help others. READ MORE ON FIONA PHILLIPS Fiona had cared for her parents who had both suffered from the disease and is now facing the same diagnosis. The TV favourite previously spoke candidly about her diagnosis. She said: 'I wonder if all the years of getting up so early contributed to me "Getting Most read in News TV She is now taking part in a clinical trial for a new treatment and said the 'signs are positive'. Lorraine Kelly pays tribute to 'quite amazing' Fiona Phillips following devastating Alzheimer's Disease diagnosis In an interview with the Woman & Home magazine, she added: 'It involves a brand new drug and a placebo. 'I have no idea which one I am on. 'When I went for my six-month check-up, they did cognitive tests to see where my brain was at, which showed I was in the same place as I was the previous year. 'I'm hopeful that the drug is holding the disease where it is.' Despite She added: 'I'm not giving it any space in my life at the moment. 'I've still got so much I want to do. 'I'd rather this hadn't happened but it has and I'm going to deal with it in the best way I can. 'I am determined to live the best life I can.' Fiona has two sons, Nathaniel, 25, and Mackenzie, 22, with husband Martin Frizell. She said: 'My sons have been incredible about my diagnosis. 'I thought they may be scared or treat me differently, but I couldn't have asked for a better reaction. 'They're much more affectionate with me now, and they'll sit and cuddle me while we're watching telly. It's lovely.' Fiona started her broadcasting career at local radio stations before becoming a presenter for CNN. She appeared as a panellist on Loose Women, and has been a reporter on Watchdog and helmed Lorraine. Fiona is best known for being the lead anchor alongside Eamonn Holmes on GMTV in the 90s and early noughties. She joined the show in 1993 as entertainment correspondent, but hit the big time when she was promoted to being the ITV breakfast show's main host. But in August 2008, Fiona announced that she was to leave GMTV for "family reasons". She said: "I love the job but I've got other responsibilities - the children, a home life and an elderly dad who needs me - and I've recognised that I can't have it all." She presented her final show on December 18, 2008. In January 2022, she revealed that she was When has Fiona Phillips said about being diagnosed with Alzheimer's? In July 2023, Fiona Phillips revealed that she has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's at the age of 62. She told She continued: 'It's something I might have thought I'd get at 80. 'But I was still only 61 years old. 'I felt more angry than anything else because this disease has already impacted my life in so many ways; my poor mum was crippled with it, then my dad, my grandparents, my uncle. It just keeps coming back for us.' 5 Fiona is married to former This Morning producer Martin Frizell Credit: Getty 5 Fiona has been a familiar face on our screen for over 30 years Credit: Rex
Daily Mail
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Is this the end for the GMTV old guard? As Lorraine Kelly's long-running breakfast show falls victim to sweeping ITV cuts - a look back at the mixed fortunes of her former colleagues
Sixteen-years have passed since ITV brought the curtain down on GMTV, the breakfast-time staple watched by millions of early-rising Brits as they tucked into their cornflakes. But while its core presenting team remain active, there are genuine concerns that the tall shadow cast by its old guard will soon vanish without trace after ITV unveiled plans to cut Lorraine Kelly 's morning show by thirty minutes. The decision follows former GMTV stalwart Eamonn Holmes ' ongoing battle with chronic back problems and Ben Shephard 's decision to leave breakfast TV for a new challenge as host of This Morning. But where did it all go wrong for Britain's best loved presenting team? From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the Daily Mail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. ITV CUTBACKS Kelly, a network veteran who made her debut as host of the now defunct Good Morning Britain in 1984, has been hosting Lorraine - a show built entirely around the Scottish presenter - for more than 15-years. But her future with the network is understood to be in doubt as a result of money-saving cut-backs made by ITV across their daytime schedule. Lorraine and Loose Women have been axed for half the year and Lorraine's runtime has been slashed by 30 minutes, as ITV Daytime bosses announced huge cuts today with job losses in excess of 220. Kelly faced the brunt of the cuts with Good Morning Britain now taking her 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year. For the remaining 30 weeks of the year, Lorraine will present five days a week, meaning her Friday stand-in presenters Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard are no longer needed for the show. Kelly, who recently underwent surgery and shares hosting duties with a rotating stable of celebrity presenters, is yet to publicly comment on the sweeping changes. Her show has also been slashed in half, now running for just 30 minutes from 9:30am to 10am. ITV sources told MailOnline that they have decided to cut resources on their daytime schedule so that the network can invest in more drama programmes. Ranvir Singh is another part-time host, but both she and Lampard will see their roles axed by ITV as part of sweeping money-saving measures One said: 'There is a need to cost save but also so that the right money can go to the right shows and with everything getting more expensive these things have to be looked at.' The source added: 'Christine and Ranvir remain part of the ITV daytime family.' This Morning, whose presenters include Alison Hammond, Ben Shephard, and Cat Deeley, remains untouched. It was also announced today that ITV Studios will no longer make Good Morning Britain but instead it will be made by ITN - the organisation which makes ITV News. 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.' To round out 2024, the account shared its 'Lorraine Wrapped' - which revealed she has hosted just 59.7 per cent of this year's episodes, which equates to just 154 out of 258 It's understood that Kelly hosted only 60 percent of episodes of her namesake ITV show in 2024, often being replaced by alternate hosts Christine and Ranvir. Her notable absence inspired social media account 'Where is Lorraine?' - which shares updates on who is hosting the programme each day. It also shares 'Bonus Lorraine' updates when the presenter appears on different shows while absent from her own. And to round out the year, the account shared its 'Lorraine Wrapped' - which revealed she has hosted just 59.7 per cent of this year's episodes, which equates to just 154 out of 258. Impressively, the Wrapped showed that the most episodes Lorraine hosted in a row throughout 2024 was just eight. A graphic shared on X revealed the presenter who most often stepped in for Lorraine was Christine with 52 episodes (20.2%), followed by Ranvir with 49 (19%). Meanwhile Joel Dommett and Louise Minchin both hosted two episodes (0.8%) and Andi Peters took the reigns for just one (0.4%). EAMONN'S HEALTH WOES As the camera focused on commentator Charlie Rowley at 6:15am, a crash could be heard off screen and the broadcaster's co-host Ellie Costello exclaimed 'oh my gosh' Kelly's former ITV colleague Eamonn Holmes has sparked concern over his escalating health battle, after falling off his chair on live TV. The veteran producer, 65, was presenting his regular breakfast show on GB News when he suddenly toppled off his chair while the cameras were on guest speaker, Charlie Rowley. Holmes could then be heard saying: 'I'm fine, fine fine, carry on, carry on,' before the show cut to an advertisement break. The show resumed with Holmes explaining to his co-host Ellie Costello that he fell because of the 'wonky wheels' on the studio chairs. The incident comes just weeks after he was rushed to hospital in an ambulance, after suffering a fall at his home in Weybridge on 2 May. He shared a photo on Instagram of the inside of an ambulance revealing: 'An unexpected journey this morning... bit of a fall on the bathroom floor. Gosh it hurts. Thank you ambulance crew.' The TV personality was rushed to hospital earlier this month when he suffered a fall in his home in Weybridge. He shared the details of the scare with his 776,000 Instagram followers In a later post, he said: 'Not how I wanted to be spending The Holiday life is not easy these days. Now, MailOnline details the lengthy ordeal the presenter has suffered with various health conditions, beginning with chronic back pain nearly 40 years ago. Holmes now relies on a wheelchair, walking frame and crutches due to chronic back pain. The presenter put off having a hip replacement until he was 55-years-old, in 2016, and has suffered multiple setbacks since then, including a dislocated pelvis and three slipped discs. He has previously opened up about his ongoing health battle on social media. 'Even when the sun shines, there's pain', he posted to Instagram. 'Sometimes I feel i'll never beat this disc immobility but I'm determined to have a life... so pray for me, help me or get out of the way social media haters', he added. Holmes underwent a double hip replacement in 2016, in a surgery that lasted over three hours, hoping that it would alleviate his chronic back pain. The surgery involves replacing damaged parts of the hip joint with metal, plastic or ceramic parts and is most commonly used to treat pain and stiffness in the joint. In 2018, the presenter faced yet another agonising diagnosis, which could have left him blind, after suffering severe stress over a £250,000 tax row. Shingles is caused by the varicella zoster virus—a member of the herpes family that most people contract as children, and also causes chickenpox. Once a person is infected, the virus stays dormant in the body but can, if the immune system is temporarily weakened, reactivate. Describing the illness, the TV star told The Mirror: 'I was like a lamb to the slaughter—it was the most stressful, humiliating experience.' 'It was scary to see it. It looked as if someone had taken a baseball bat to my face and smashed me about a bit.' Holmes' chronic back pain started in spring 2021, which he said came out of nowhere. The pain was so severe that he became reliant on a walking stick, before finally finding out the cause of the excruciating pain. The TV personality had suffered three slipped discs, which affected his range of motion in his right leg. He said: 'I still thought it would go away, but it didn't. The knock-on effect was that I lost a lot of use in my right leg.' Holmes eventually underwent spinal surgery in 2022, after he was forced to take a step back from his job as a presenter for GB News. His battle with chronic back pain started after a dislocated pelvis led to three slipped discs. Following his surgery, he revealed that despite physiotherapy, his lack of mobility still stops him from doing simple things, forcing him to rely on others. His spinal surgery left him with a weakened left leg, and just over two weeks into his recovery from the operation, he fell backwards down 18 stairs at his Weybridge home, landing on hard stone flooring. The horrific accident, which he said could have killed him, left him with a broken shoulder, and his legs further weakened. Just a year after his spinal surgery, Holmes underwent a spine and neck stretching procedure in September 2023 after admitting that he couldn't walk. He said that, following his spinal surgery, his condition had significantly. 'I can't run, I can't walk, I can't do anything except watch TV and eat', he explained at the time. SHEPHARD'S DEPARTURE Ben Shephard bid farewell to breakfast TV in March 2024 after being recruited to clear up the mess left by Phillip Schofield and his abrupt departure from This Morning Ben Shephard bid farewell to breakfast TV in March 2024 after being recruited to clear up the mess left by Phillip Schofield and his abrupt departure from This Morning. The presenter originally joined ITV in 2000, presenting GMTV's Entertainment Today segment with Jenni Falconer before becoming the main stand-in presenter for GMTV Today. When Holmes departed from the iconic show, he became the permanent co-host on GMTV Today every Monday and Tuesday and then on alternate Wednesdays. After making the transition to Good Morning Britain in 2014, Shephard announced his departure last year, favouring the later start and a new role on This Morning. The news was confirmed via a bespoke promo on This Morning's Twitter, showing the presenter as he walked down the familiar This Morning production corridor and placing a new photo of co-host Cat Deeley on the wall before turning to the camera as the photo comes to life. He said: 'This really feels like a very special moment for Cat and I to be part of the next chapter of This Morning. 'It's an honour to be trusted with the reigns, join Alison and Dermot and all the team that work on and off screen and do such a great job... 'For the last ten years I've been waking up with our ITV daytime audience on GMB and I now look forward to spending time with Cat... 'Welcoming the viewers home after the school run or from their early morning routines, with a cup of tea and a mix of everything that makes This Morning so loved.'
