Lorraine Kelly feels 'happier and healthier' after dropping two dress sizes

Lorraine Kelly raised a glass to her late friend Dame Deborah James on Friday morning and opened up about how she's feeling days on from her death. The TV star, 62, raised a glass to the late BBC podcast host during Friday's episode of her self-titled show and admitted she hasn't processed her friend passing away earlier this week. Deborah's death was confirmed on Tuesday night as her loved ones shared the sad news that the mum-of-two had died at the age of 40 via a statement on social media, following a five-year battle against stage four bowel cancer.

BBC viewers were left in tears on Thursday evening after a touching documentary aired paying tribute to the late Dame Deborah James, who recently passed away after a five-year battle with bowel cancer.The podcast host and journalist, who also went by the nickname 'bowel babe', sadly died on Tuesday 28 June aged 40, with her family announcing the news in a heartbreaking statement on social media. A moving documentary titled Dame Deborah James: The Last Dance aired on Thursday 30 June on BBC One paying tribute to Deborah, who raised over £6 million for cancer charities.

Viewers were left heartbroken by a poignant documentary about cancer campaigner Dame Deborah James who died this week, age 40. The documentary, Deborah James: The Last Dance, aired this evening and is available on iPlayer.

Lorraine Kelly has led the tributes to the late Dame Deborah James in a new BBC documentary after she tragically died age 40 after a five-year battle with bowel cancer. The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "bowel babe", "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday 28 June, her family shared in a statement on her Instagram.

Lorraine Kelly has left fans emotional with her first photo since Dame Deborah James' death. The ITV star shared a pic of herself snuggling her dog last night. Lorraine wrote: "Some days you just need a hug.

Lorraine Kelly has supported a future political career for Meghan Markle by claiming the duchess "could make a real difference" in politics. The ITV presenter praised the Duchess of Sussex during a chat with royal expert Russel Myers on Thursday's edition (June 30) of her daytime show.It came after Meghan and Prince Harry have spoken out about the recent US abortion ruling which has rolled back abortion rights.READ MORE:Piers Morgan brands Meghan Markle 'huge narcissist' over plans to be US PresidentLast week, the US Supreme Court overturned the historic Roe Vs Wade ruling which had been in place for nearly 50 years and gave women constitutional rights for abortion.Lorraine said: "Much happier news for Meghan, and this is where I think she really comes into her own.

Lorraine Kelly was moved to tears at the start of her show on Wednesday.MORE: Lorraine Kelly reveals unexpected event during holiday with husband SteveThe ITV star choked up during a particularly emotional opening segment – before sweetly apologising to her viewers. WATCH: Dr Amir Khan shares key signs of bowel cancerLorraine, 62, was paying tribute to her dear friend, Dame Deborah James, who lost her battle with bowel cancer at the age of 40 - weeks after she was made a Dame by the Duke of Cambridge.READ: Eamonn Holmes shares new heartbreak as famous friends reactMORE: 11 GMB hosts' magical weddings: Ben Shephard, Christine Lampard and moreDeborah – known online as Bowel Babe – passed away surrounded by her family, weeks after she confirmed she had stopped active treatment and was receiving palliative care at her parents' home.

weight over two years. And despite beginning this journey due to being body-shamed at a football game, Matt still gets hate for his body - just in a different format. As reported by Leicestershire Live, Matt took to social media to describe the first 'thin-shaming' event he had ever experienced.

River City star Jordan Young was not happy following his return from a family holiday in Mallorca. The actor was fuming when he went to retrieve his luggage at the airport after arriving back in Scotland, only to find his luggage had been damaged so badly it looked like it had been thrown to a "great white shark".

ITV's long-running show Celebrity Juice has been cancelled after 14 years on air. Host Leigh Francis, who plays his alter-ego Keith Lemon, confirmed the news to fans in a statement on Twitter.

Lorraine Kelly has paid an emotional tribute to her 'incredible friend' and cancer campaigner Deborah James who passed away on Tuesday (June 28). Deborah, also known as the Bowel Babe, was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016 and bravely fought the disease for five years.

Lorraine Kelly has been leading tributes to the amazing late Deborah James on her ITV breakfast show, alongside a slew of guests paying tribute to the star.

LORRAINE Kelly broke down in tears today over Dame Deborah James's death. The presenter - who was close friends with Deborah - played out a special tribute to the 40-year-old star who died yesterday.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her late friend and No Butts campaign inspiration, Dame Deborah James. The 62-year-old presenter appeared on Good Morning Britain to talk about podcaster and campaigner Deborah also known as Bowel Babe who passed away on June 28 at age 40, after a five-year battle with bowel cancer. Lorraine also made the sweet gesture of wearing Deborah’s ‘Rebellious Hope’ t-shirt, which she created as part of a collaboration with InTheStyle to raise money for the Bowel Babe Fund.

Lorraine Kelly was fighting back tears on air over Dame Deborah James, who has tragically died aged 40 following her battle with cancer.The ITV presenter was overcome with emotion as she paid a touching tribute to Deborah with a special edition of her Lorraine chat show on Wednesday (June 29).It was just minutes into her show when poor Lorraine started welling up to the point where she couldn't finish her sentence, so she apologised to her guests and the viewers at home.READ MORE: BBC's Deborah James dies aged 40 after 'goodbye' message following cancer battleLorraine was joined by Deborah's devastated friends Steve Bland and Helen Addis, the latter of whom was Deborah's producer.Introducing her guests, Lorraine began: "Joining me now is Deborah's great friends Steve Bland as well as her producer Helen Addis."But her voice broke with emotion as she went to ask Steve her first question, saying: "You worked alongside Deborah. Sorry, just saying that..."Her voice wavered as she went on: "Great to see both of you.

Lorraine Kelly took to Twitter to congratulate Janey Godley after the comedian revealed that scans had shown she is now cancer free.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to Dame Deborah James following the cancer campaigner’s death on Tuesday. In a post to Instagram, James’ family revealed the 40-year-old had passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family members.

Anne Robinson announced she was leaving Countdown a year after becoming host, speculation has been mounting over who will take on the mantle next. With individuals including Sir Trevor McDonald, Moira Stuart and Colin Murray (who was recently announced as a temporary stand-in) named as possible contenders to replace her, Lorraine Kelly reckons Carol Vorderman – who was on the programme for 26 years – would be the perfect candidate. On Monday’s Lorraine, Carol was interviewed in the ITV studio alongside her Celebrity Gogglebox co-star Gyles Brandreth, when the subject of Countdown’s future was raised.

Britain’s first transgender parents introduced their second daughter to the world on Lorraine on Thursday 24 June, praising “what people can achieve when they're just given love and support”. Jake, 42, and Hannah Graf, 34, spoke to TV host Lorraine Kelly with their newborn baby Teddy, who was born via surrogate and delivered by emergency C-section.The couple are already parents to a two year old daughter named Millie Winter Grad, born in April 2020, who is believed to be the first baby born in the UK to transgender parents by surrogate.

Lorraine Kelly “pretends to be a prude” according her daughter Rosie Smith who “made her watch Love Island” for the first time.During Wednesday’s instalment of the popular podcast Love Island: The Morning After, hosts Arielle Free and Kem Cetinay welcomed the 28-year-old onto the show to talk about all the drama going on in the villa.Ahead of the juicy interview the Hello writer managed to convince her mother to watch the beloved reality show, and it’s fair to say the pair were in for a rollercoaster of a show.READ MORE: Love Island bosses accused of 'letting rulers slip' by former winner Kym CetinayAfter watching last night’s bombshell episode, the brunette beauty joined the former Islanders on the show where she confessed the TV presenter was secretly “hooked” on the show.Want all the last villa gossip straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily Love Island newsletter HERE.Before they discussed the explosive episode in depth, Arielle asked Rosie what her telly mum thought of the show coming into it as a complete novice.She told listeners: “Do you know what? I made her watch it for the first time the other night very, very reluctantly and she was not having it at all.And then right at the end, when the cliff-hanger ends as it always does, she was addicted so I think she’s hooked.“She’ll never admit that she’s hooked, that’s the thing.

Lorraine Kelly welcomed Loose Women star Brenda Edwards onto her show and the pair discussed the recent death of her son, music producer and pioneer Jamal Edwards.Brenda was missing from the Loose Women panel after her son died back in February this year.She dealt with his passing away from the spotlight but has recently rejoined the cast and is now reprising her role in Chicago, a character she first undertook back in 2006.Lorraine welcomed Brenda to the show and they discussed her nerves during the production's recent rehearsals and Brenda said she was "nervous" as she was "joining the crew," whereas performers usually "open the show together".Read more: Peter Andre says Brenda Edwards prompted him to have hard talk with his kidsThey then touched upon her return to Loose Women and Brenda praised her pals for their love and support during such a difficult time.She said: "I missed them so much, I love all the different personalities, obviously, but everyone individually sent me messages, flowers, food. Judi and Charlene came round with food, it was too much.