Yahoo News Lorraine Kelly declares 'love' for ITV co-star as she's told she 'sets the standard'
Lorraine Kelly has declared her love for her ITV co-star as she was flooded with praise and support following her big night at the BAFTA Television Awards. The presenter was presented with a special award at the ceremony on Sunday (May 12) after being given the news live on her own show last month.
Succession star Brian Cox presented the award to the "queen of daytime TV", who has hosted ITV chat show Lorraine for the past 30 years. "I suppose if I’ve learned anything at all over the past 40 years, it’s what’s the point of having all that experience if you don’t actually share it, and if you don’t actually pass it on, and help other people," Lorraine said on stage.
"So I would just say don’t pull up the ladder, please make it possible for kids like me from my background, from a very working class Glasgow background, rise the same from Dundee. We’ve had amazing opportunities, but I just want everyone to have those opportunities the same that we did."
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Lorraine, 64, was supported at the star-studded bash by her husband Steve Smith and daughter Rosie. She reflected on some other big news for the family as she thanked her mother and father for her "work ethic", as well as her “fantastic” husband and Rosie, who is pregnant with her first child.
"And my daughter Rosie who is working on the most exciting production. She’s having a baby and making us grandparents and I’m so proud – this means the world," she said of the award.
As Lorraine's award-winning moment featured during BBC One's coverage, Good Morning Britain star Susanna Reid took to X, formerly known as Twitter, and said: "Congratulations @reallorraine - a totally class act, who is a role model for us all in daytime television news. You set the standard Lorraine."
Responding later in the evening, Lorraine said in view of her 749,000 followers: "Love you! Always so supportive of other women - you are the best!" And there were many others showing their support.
Actor Emmett J. Scanlan, who recently starred in Netflix's Fool Me Once, said: "Lorraine, incredible achievement. Just staggering seeing you up there. Legend." Piers Morgan commented: "Lovely to see my fabulous pal @reallorraine get a special BAFTA award for her incredible TV career. A fitting honour for a great lady still at the top of her game after 40yrs in the biz - congrats Lorraine!" ITV's Paul Brand added: "Utterly brilliant to see @reallorraine picking up her special BAFTA award. She is as quick, kind and genuine in real life as she is on the telly - an absolute icon."
