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Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Lorraine Kelly undergoing invasive surgery as she posts shock video from hospital bed
She is a staple of morning TV, having hosted her own show on ITV for more than a decade. No wonder then that worried fans were quick to reach out to Lorraine Kelly as she revealed she had been rushed to hospital for surgery. In a video filmed from her hospital bed and posted online, the 65-year-old telly queen revealed she is having her reproductive organs removed after a period of illness. And despite stating she would see fans 'soon', there is no indication as to whether or not the procedure will see her take a period of leave from her daytime chat show. Wearing a simple operating gown, she said: 'Hi there, it's Lorraine here. Just wanted to let you know I'm having a wee procedure today. 'I've not been feeling all that well for a little while. I've had scans and tests and I have to have my ovaries and my tubes taken out.' Seeking to reassure worried fans, Kelly added: 'It is purely preventative; it's going to be through keyhole surgery, which is incredible. 'I have been very well looked-after and I'll obviously see you really soon. I'm going to be totally fine, so see you soon.' News of Kelly's ill health will come as a shock to fans of her long-running TV show Kelly has risen to become one of the most popular figures on UK TV. Born in Glasgow's Gorbals, the former reporter at the East Kilbride News has presented the daily ITV show of her name for the past 15 years. In 2020, she was awarded a CBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity. Last night, as showbiz pals rallied around her, a senior medical figure told the Mail on Sunday that Kelly's description of the procedure she was to undergo was no minor matter. And he suggested it could see the presenter take a significant period off work to recover. The retired consultant at a major hospital said: 'It is not a minor thing to have your ovaries and tubes removed. 'In a 65-year-old woman, the fact that this procedure is going ahead suggests a number of ailments I would not wish to speculate on.' An Oophorectomy, where ovaries either side of the pelvis are removed, is usually conducted to prevent disease. The Scots medic added: 'The one thing I can be sure about is that she will need to take a significant time off work to recover from this.' Showbiz friends were quick to send messages of support to the mother-of-one. Presenter Julia Bradbury wrote: 'Wishing you a speedy recovery, Lorraine, and good luck with the post-op rehab.' Vanessa Feltz added: 'Thinking of you and sending love. Let me know if you fancy a visit. Love you.' Susanna Reid added: 'Sending you all the love in the world.' Kelly has been enjoying one of the happiest periods in her life, after becoming a grandmother for the first time last year. Her 30-year-old daughter, Rosie, gave birth to a baby girl last August, called Billie Kelly Smith-White. As recently as Wednesday of last week, the presenter attended a reception for a cancer charity with the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace. ITV has been approached for comment.
Scoop
03-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Businessman And Politician Sir Bob Jones Dead At 85
Article – RNZ Businessman and politician Sir Bob Jones has died at the age of 85. 'I can confirm on behalf of the family that Sir Robert Jones died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a brief illness,' The NZ general manager of Robert Jones Holdings confirmed on Friday. Jones imposed himself on the New Zealand consciousness like few other businesspeople of his time. He amassed a multi-billion portfolio of commercial buildings in Auckland, Wellington, and Glasgow, Scotland, as well as forming a political party to challenge Robert Muldoon's National Party. Born in Lower Hutt into a poor but talented family, he won a boxing blue at Victoria University but dropped out to work in advertising and publishing. In 1964, he founded the property firm Robert Jones Investments which he floated on the stock exchange in 1982. It grew to be one of New Zealand's biggest companies but, while it survived the crash of 1987, its share price never recovered. In 1983, he formed the New Zealand Party with the aim of bringing down the Muldoon National government. The party, with a mix of free market economics and anti-defence policies, split the National vote and helped the David Lange-led Labour Party to win the 1984 election. It won 12 percent of the vote in 1984, contributing to the size of the Labour landslide. All the while, he was often in the media with his views on issues from boxing to the arts and the meaning of life in a state house. He appeared constantly in the broadcast media and public debates, ran radio talkback shows, and wrote books, and a column published in more than 20 newspapers. Jones was involved in one of New Zealand's most-remembered television events from the 1980s. Reporter Rod Vaughan and cameraman Peter Mayo had helicoptered to where Jones was fly fishing in the Tongariro River near his property to ask him questions. Footage showed blood pouring from Vaughan's face after he was hit with a left hook by Jones. Watch the video here. His court cases were legion, ranging from defamation suits to disputes over property contracts. Jones went to court several times for defamation. In the 1984 election he stood in the Ohariu seat against a National cabinet minister Hugh Templeton who distributed a pamphlet listing a number of groups which he said Jones despised including wmen, bureacrats, civil servants and professionals. Jones won and the case set precedents in defamation law at the time. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to business. But in 2018 he sued over a petition calling for his knighthood to be revoked. It had arisen over a column he wrote in the National Business Review which he said was satirical and argued Waitangi Day should be renamed Maori Gratitude Day. He went to court but withdrew the case after a few days. But Bob Jones also had a social conscience, and helped fund many groups, from women's refuges to the New Zealand Ballet. He was also a lifelong boxing fan and appeared as a commentator and expert.
Scoop
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Scoop
Businessman And Politician Sir Bob Jones Dead At 85
Jones, 85, imposed himself on the New Zealand consciousness like few other businesspeople of his and politician Sir Bob Jones has died at the age of 85. 'I can confirm on behalf of the family that Sir Robert Jones died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a brief illness,' The NZ general manager of Robert Jones Holdings confirmed on Friday. Jones imposed himself on the New Zealand consciousness like few other businesspeople of his time. He amassed a multi-billion portfolio of commercial buildings in Auckland, Wellington, and Glasgow, Scotland, as well as forming a political party to challenge Robert Muldoon's National Party. Born in Lower Hutt into a poor but talented family, he won a boxing blue at Victoria University but dropped out to work in advertising and publishing. In 1964, he founded the property firm Robert Jones Investments which he floated on the stock exchange in 1982. It grew to be one of New Zealand's biggest companies but, while it survived the crash of 1987, its share price never recovered. In 1983, he formed the New Zealand Party with the aim of bringing down the Muldoon National government. The party, with a mix of free market economics and anti-defence policies, split the National vote and helped the David Lange-led Labour Party to win the 1984 election. It won 12 percent of the vote in 1984, contributing to the size of the Labour landslide. All the while, he was often in the media with his views on issues from boxing to the arts and the meaning of life in a state house. He appeared constantly in the broadcast media and public debates, ran radio talkback shows, and wrote books, and a column published in more than 20 newspapers. Jones was involved in one of New Zealand's most-remembered television events from the 1980s. Reporter Rod Vaughan and cameraman Peter Mayo had helicoptered to where Jones was fly fishing in the Tongariro River near his property to ask him questions. Footage showed blood pouring from Vaughan's face after he was hit with a left hook by Jones. Watch the video here. His court cases were legion, ranging from defamation suits to disputes over property contracts. Jones went to court several times for defamation. In the 1984 election he stood in the Ohariu seat against a National cabinet minister Hugh Templeton who distributed a pamphlet listing a number of groups which he said Jones despised including wmen, bureacrats, civil servants and professionals. Jones won and the case set precedents in defamation law at the time. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to business. But in 2018 he sued over a petition calling for his knighthood to be revoked. It had arisen over a column he wrote in the National Business Review which he said was satirical and argued Waitangi Day should be renamed Maori Gratitude Day. He went to court but withdrew the case after a few days. But Bob Jones also had a social conscience, and helped fund many groups, from women's refuges to the New Zealand Ballet. He was also a lifelong boxing fan and appeared as a commentator and expert.
Scoop
03-05-2025
- Business
- Scoop
Businessman And Politician Sir Bob Jones Dead At 85
Businessman and politician Sir Bob Jones has died at the age of 85. "I can confirm on behalf of the family that Sir Robert Jones died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a brief illness," The NZ general manager of Robert Jones Holdings confirmed on Friday. Jones imposed himself on the New Zealand consciousness like few other businesspeople of his time. He amassed a multi-billion portfolio of commercial buildings in Auckland, Wellington, and Glasgow, Scotland, as well as forming a political party to challenge Robert Muldoon's National Party. Born in Lower Hutt into a poor but talented family, he won a boxing blue at Victoria University but dropped out to work in advertising and publishing. In 1964, he founded the property firm Robert Jones Investments which he floated on the stock exchange in 1982. It grew to be one of New Zealand's biggest companies but, while it survived the crash of 1987, its share price never recovered. In 1983, he formed the New Zealand Party with the aim of bringing down the Muldoon National government. The party, with a mix of free market economics and anti-defence policies, split the National vote and helped the David Lange-led Labour Party to win the 1984 election. It won 12 percent of the vote in 1984, contributing to the size of the Labour landslide. All the while, he was often in the media with his views on issues from boxing to the arts and the meaning of life in a state house. He appeared constantly in the broadcast media and public debates, ran radio talkback shows, and wrote books, and a column published in more than 20 newspapers. Jones was involved in one of New Zealand's most-remembered television events from the 1980s. Reporter Rod Vaughan and cameraman Peter Mayo had helicoptered to where Jones was fly fishing in the Tongariro River near his property to ask him questions. Footage showed blood pouring from Vaughan's face after he was hit with a left hook by Jones. Watch the video here. His court cases were legion, ranging from defamation suits to disputes over property contracts. Jones went to court several times for defamation. In the 1984 election he stood in the Ohariu seat against a National cabinet minister Hugh Templeton who distributed a pamphlet listing a number of groups which he said Jones despised including wmen, bureacrats, civil servants and professionals. Jones won and the case set precedents in defamation law at the time. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to business. But in 2018 he sued over a petition calling for his knighthood to be revoked. It had arisen over a column he wrote in the National Business Review which he said was satirical and argued Waitangi Day should be renamed Maori Gratitude Day. He went to court but withdrew the case after a few days. But Bob Jones also had a social conscience, and helped fund many groups, from women's refuges to the New Zealand Ballet. He was also a lifelong boxing fan and appeared as a commentator and expert.
RNZ News
02-05-2025
- RNZ News
Watch: Why Sir Bob Jones punched a journalist
Sir Bob Jones has died aged 85 , but while he was leading businessman of his era, one of Jones' most notorious moments came when he punched a journalist. Robert Edward Jones, born in Lower Hutt on November 24, 1939, was a New Zealand knight, a businessman, an author and a politician. In 1985, he infamously punched the TVNZ reporter and the whole ordeal was recorded. "As we arrived overhead, he left the river and we landed on the river bank," Vaughan said in an old interview. "But before we could speak to him, Mr Jones ran out of the trees and towards the camera." Jones punched Vaughan after he was found by reporters in a helicopter while out fishing in the Tongariro River. The landed punch left Vaughan with blood gushing down his face, while Jones also knocked over the camera man. Jones was convicted of assault and fined $1000, and asked the judge if he could pay $2000 to do it again. The reporters were on a mission to find Jones for comment, after his party announced they were taking a 18 month recess. "For better or worse, being punched on the nose by Bob Jones was a defining moment in my 40-year career as a television journalist," Vaughan said in 2020. Vaughan died in August last year aged 77 after a short battle with cancer. Jones' court cases were legion, ranging from defamation suits to disputes over property contracts. But Jones had a social conscience, and helped fund many groups, from women's refuges to the New Zealand Ballet. He was also a lifelong boxing fan and appeared as a commentator and expert. He was a former manager of Kiwi heavyweight boxer Joseph Parker . Jones received a knighthood in the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to business management and the community. A spokesman for Robert Jones Holdings said Jones died peacefully at home surrounded by family after a brief illness. "The family ask for privacy and will not making any further comment," they said. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
