Lorraine Kelly has been temporarily replaced on her ITV show following the sudden death of her father, John. The TV presenter announced the news on social media on Sunday, describing it as a 'shock'.
In a heartfelt post, Lorraine shared a photo with her father, who worked as a TV service engineer and loved science and astronomy. She wrote: 'Very sad news. My dad has died. I am mourning the man who bought me a telescope when I was five years old... He was in poor health but it has still been a shock.'
During Monday's episode of Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid expressed condolences before handing over to Christine Lampard, who is filling in for Lorraine. Susanna said: 'We want to send our condolences to Lorraine. Tragically, she lost her father in the last couple of days... lots and lots of love to you.'
Christine added: 'A shock to all of us, but we're going to do our best to carry on today, and Lorraine will be back very soon.'
Celebrity friends including Craig David, Charlotte Hawkins, Dr Amir Khan, Ben Shephard, and Coleen Nolan have also sent messages of support to Lorraine and her family.
