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Christine Lampard makes no apologies for stepping back from her full-time telly career to focus on her family – although two kids, she says, is quite enough. “I’m too old,” laughs the 43-year-old Loose Women panellist, as she ponders the prospect of adding to her brood. “I think if I was younger I would have thought about it, but I feel very blessed with the two of them – and I’m knackered! "I rarely find time for myself.

Tributes have been pouring in for Olivia Newton John, who died yesterday aged 73 earlier this week and singer Peter Andre is among those who have shared personal memories of the late star. Peter, 49, is currently playing Vince Fontaine in the West End production of Grease and was on stage when the sad news of Olivia's death broke. Speaking to Lorraine host Ranvir Singh, he said: "The cast found out halfway through the show so actress Olivia Moor who is playing Sandy, when the show finished, she had to give an announcement to the audience to say the sad news." Pete added that every single show will now be dedicated to Olivia, saying: "Honestly the audience were in shock and it's going to be a very different show from now on for everybody.

Fleur East broke down in tears as she explained her Strictly Come Dancing stint will be in honour of her late father. The X Factor star was announced as a Strictly 2022 contestant this morning (August 11) and she then appeared on ITV's Lorraine to discuss the show.

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has replied to fans’ pleas for her to host Eurovision 2023.The calls for Lorraine to present the song contest come after it was announced that Ukraine had agreed to transfer its hosting duties to the UK for next year.Lorraine, 62, responded to excited fans on Twitter who were keen to see the Scottish broadcaster be part of the huge-scale event.Chloe tweeted: “@reallorraine @grahnort & @ShadyLawrence as hosts if it’s Glasgow!!!”“We are poised like coiled springs,” Lorraine replied enthusiastically in view of her 709,300 followers.Another user, KSCuddd, asked: “@reallorraine @AlisonHammond @fredsirieix1 please could you present next year’s #Eurovision2023?”“Yes,” Lorraine replied, confirming once again that she would be keen for the gig.The UK is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year after organisers decided it could not be held in winning country Ukraine due to the ongoing war.It was chosen after the UK’s SPACEMAN singer Sam Ryder came second in this year's contest.Lead singer of 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra, Oleh Psiuk, has expressed Ukraine’s gratitude to the UK for hosting the event “in support of our country”. The winning country usually staged the following year’s competition, but the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) decided to go in a different direction after Russia's terrible invasion of Ukraine.Oleh added that he was "very sad" that Ukraine could not host the contest but he hoped it would "celebrate our beautiful, unique culture"."We, in turn, will make all efforts to help Ukraine win next year as well, so that Eurovision 2024 can take place in a peaceful country", he said.One of the hottest topics of discussion is over which UK city will be picked to host the event. Several

Ranvir Singh has revealed that she and her son don’t flush wees down the loo in a bid to save water, but admitted that it can be “slightly uncomfortable” at times. Ranvir, 44, is currently sitting in for Lorraine Kelly and ahead of programme beginning, she chatted with today’s Good Morning Britain hosts, Charlotte Hawkins – who has been sitting in for Kate Garraway as she cares for husband Derek Draper – and Ed Balls. The pair had just been having a debate about water saving amid claims that the UK could soon face a drought, and begged the question of if people should flush their number ones or not.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has reacted to the latest update on Kate Garraway’s husband Derek Draper’s health battle.The ITV star sent her fellow broadcaster some words of support after it was revealed she had to pull out of Good Morning Britain this week to be next to Derek.Meanwhile, Charlotte Hawkins has acted as a temporary replacement for the 55-year-old presenter.Lorraine sent Kate “all of our love” during yesterday's instalment of her programme after it emerged Derek was "seriously unwell”.The Scottish presenter said: “I just wanted to say, we are obviously sending all of our love to our Kate.“I know a lot of you have seen in the newspapers and online that Derek is back in hospital and obviously, you know, battling the effects after Covid."We just want to send our love to them, don't we?"Dr Hilary Jones added: "Absolutely, yes, it's such a difficult situation.“He's going to have ongoing problems but we send all our love to Kate and the family."Lorraine responded: "She's amazing.

Lorraine, 62, had a more unusual way to remember her friend than just donating."I think yesterday there was a whole bunch of us that said we're going to get tattoos with Rebellious Hope on them," she told the world on her show.She added candidly: "I think I agreed to that!"Rebellious Hope was the slogan Deborah created as she neared the end of her life.She had it emblazoned on T-shirts, which were then donned by celebrities including Andy Murray's wife Kim, who wore one of the garments in the audience at Wimbledon.Lorraine seemed to be planning for a more permanent etching of the word, telling Dr Hilary Jones: "We're just deciding where they're going to be!"The TV doctor seemed a little nervous about the prospect, quizzing: "Why are you looking at me?"However he conceded: "The only person I would do it for is Deborah, so I'll have a think about that!"A heartbroken Lorraine assured the audience of her beloved friend that regardless of who gets a tattoo, "She'll never ever be forgotten."She had attended Wednesday's memorial service with fellow presenter Gaby Roslin and other mourners, alongside Deborah's family who were brandishing white flowers.The presenter had taken to Instagram later to share her feelings about what had taken place."My dear friend your funeral today was beautiful," she wrote."Your children and your husband gave the most heartfelt and lovely tributes."You would have been so proud," she assured her in the open letter.Adding that she missed her friend already, she fondly described her as a "fabulous, funny, passionate force of nature".Deborah had maintained a positive mindset ever since first being diagnosed with the deadly disease back in 2016.Her biggest fear had been the prospect of leaving behind her

Lorraine Kelly, 62, attended the funeral of Dame Deborah James held on July 20 as mourners said goodbye to the beloved campaigner. Deborah, who became known as Bowelbabe, sadly died last month aged 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016.Close friends and family arrived at St Mary's Church in Barnes, south-west London, ahead of the service.The ITV presenter was pictured arriving ahead of the church service as she sported a sombre expression.She sported a black pearl buttoned shirt dress as she attended the emotional event for her late friend.Taking to Instagram yesterday, Lorraine issued a heartbreaking message, in view of her 499,000 followers, where she admitted Deborah would be deeply missed.She wrote: "@bowelbabe - my dear friend your funeral today was beautiful.

Lorraine Kelly has spoken out on the funeral of her late friend Dame Deborah James following her untimely death at the age of 40 last month.The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Returning to work on Thursday 21 July, Lorraine appeared on Good Morning Britain ahead of her own show, where Ben Shephard, 47, encouraged her to tell viewers about the emotional day. "It looked like an incredible day Lorraine," he shared, to which she responded: "Do you know Ben, it was beautiful.

Lorraine Kelly has paid tribute to her "dear friend" Dame Deborah James following her emotional funeral. The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Lorraine was pictured wearing a black shirt with pearl buttons and had styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob.

Lorraine Kelly was left flustered as Love Island’s Jay Younger made a surprise appearance on her daytime show while going topless. The 62 year old presenter was all smiles and giggled at the sight of the ripped 28-year-old investment analyst on her self-titled ITV show, Lorraine.

Emmerdale star said she will be taking a break from social media in order to recover from the procedure, which involves getting “all her top teeth removed”. Gemma, 38, has become focused on her health as she bravely opened up about her “devastating mental illness” ahead of getting the teeth extracted. Back in April, the actress nearly died after being rushed to hospital with kidney “distress”.Gemma was diagnosed with milk-alkali syndrome, which can be caused by the excessive intake of calcium or the supplement calcium carbonate.She bravely appeared on Lorraine earlier this week, where she opened up to Carol Vorderman about her near-death experience. Following her chat with Carol, Gemma shared an update with her fans via Instagram. She told her 25,500 followers: “Thank you once again for the incredible support today. I'm truly overwhelmed.“For anyone who didn't see my interview on #lorraine this morning, here it is.“I'm at a loss for words as to how grateful I am for the response,” she added. “I am signing off for a while as I go in for major dental surgery tomorrow morning. “Another long term effect of my past catching up on me as I have to have all of my top teeth extracted due to the damage caused by the anorexia and bulimia.”According to the NHS, one of the many health risks of bulimia is that stomach acid from persistent vomiting can damage tooth enamel. Gemma continued: “There is nothing glamorous about this devastating mental health illness, and there must be more done to help support those who desperately need help before it's too late.“Early intervention is key.There is no shame and we must break the stigma.“I'll keep fighting for change.

ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly has updated her followers on her health after she worried fans by missing her show this week.The Lorraine host was forced to pull out of her chat show after testing positive for COVID-19.Lorraine, 62, described how she had “missed” her colleagues after having to isolate herself for the last week. The Scottish presenter also admitted that her experience with the virus had been a “nasty one”.This morning she told her 499,000 Instagram followers: “NEGATIVE!! Finally - a nasty one but feeling fine now. “See you all on Monday 9am @lorraine @itv,” she continued. (sic)The star then went on to thank Carol Vorderman, 61, who had stepped in to present the show in her absence. “HUGE thanks to @carolvorders for holding the fort,” Lorraine wrote. “I’ve missed you all.

Lorraine Kelly has revealed she's returning to her regularly scheduled ITV programme next week after recovering from Covid-19.The 62 year old, who recently led emotional tributes to the late Deborah James in a heartbreaking documentary, took to her Instagram feed to share the news with her 499,000 followers. Sharing a snap of her negative lateral flow test, she explained in the caption: "NEGATIVE!! Finally - a nasty one but feeling fine now." She went on to share that she will be back on her show in 18 July as she wrote: "See you all on Monday 9am @lorraine @itv HUGE thanks to @carolvorders for holding the fort.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, had just begun an interview with Aston Merrygold on today's episode of her self-titled show, but the chat was abruptly taken off air as the show cut to ITV News.This comes as it was announced this morning that Boris Johnson will be resigning "imminently".Lorraine had just begun an interview with Aston when she was told in her earpiece that her show was being cut-off to cover the Prime Minister's resignation news.It comes after over 50 members of Mr Johnson’s cabinet resigned, leading to increased pressure for him to also step down from his post.Viewers raged on social media about the show's abrupt finish, with Lorraine responding to one angry viewer.Amyhard66665905 said: "Shocking that your show was cancelled Lorraine."Lorraine reassured her 707,000 Twitter followers that the decision was out of her hands.She said: "Not my decision Amy. Back tomorrow as usual at 9am - hope to see you then."After speaking to Aston for less than two minutes on the show, Lorraine interrupted: "Now, I tell you what, we’ve got more on that news from Westminster."We’re going to hand you over to ITV News with all of the breaking news about the imminent resignation of Boris Johnson."Lorraine requested the help of a Mystic Pig earlier in the show to predict what would happen to our PM.Live footage of the animal showed it walking around in a pen with one board which read: "Stay" and another which read: "Go."The pig immediately trotted over to "Go" and Lorraine was overjoyed with this result.“You might think that is very silly.

Lorraine Kelly and Susanna Reid have taken to Twitter to predict Boris Johnson's resignation after multiple Tory party members quit this evening.

Helen Skelton has revealed that her mum has moved in with her to help out with her children as her work increases. The Countryfile presenter announced that she was splitting from her husband Richie Myler of nine years with whom she shares three children Ernie, six, Louis, five and Elsie Kate who is just over six months old.

Britney Spears' new husband, Sam Asghari, has spoken about their fairytale wedding earlier this month, as well as suggesting children might be on the cards. Speaking with Good Morning America, where he spoke about his Californian wedding to Britney, 40, earlier this month, Sam said that the whole experience was "surreal". A clip of the interview was broadcast on Thursday's episode of Lorraine, with Sam, 28, saying: "I have to wear this thing [his ring] now! It's surreal man, it's been a minute.

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

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.

In 2016 journalist Deborah James (aka BowelBabe) was diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer. She vowed to share her battle and help find a cure. In five years, Dame Deborah has raised millions of pounds for the BowelBabe Fund for Cancer Research.Thanks to her inspirational work, radio and TV appearances, she’s helped countless people spot bowel cancer sooner and live longer, fuller lives.