History of Lorraine Kelly in Timeline
Lorraine Kelly is a Scottish television presenter known for her long-standing career with ITV and STV. She has hosted numerous popular shows, including Good Morning Britain, GMTV, This Morning, Daybreak, and The Sun Military Awards. Since 2010, she has presented her own self-titled program, Lorraine. She is also involved with charitable work such as STV Children's Appeal.
3 hours ago : Lorraine Kelly Reveals Anxiety After Maternity Leave Sacking and 'Dark Time'
Lorraine Kelly disclosed her intense anxiety and 'dark time' following her dismissal from GMTV during maternity leave after the birth of her daughter. She worried about her existence.
November 1959: Lorraine Kelly's Birth
In November 1959, Lorraine Kelly was born at Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital and spent her early years in the Gorbals area of Glasgow.
October 1984: Joined TV-am as Scotland Correspondent
In October 1984, Lorraine Kelly joined TV-am as their Scotland Correspondent.
1984: TV-am Reporter
In 1984, Lorraine Kelly moved to TV-am as an on-screen reporter covering Scottish news.
1988: Presenter of Good Morning Britain
In 1988, Lorraine Kelly began presenting Good Morning Britain.
July 1989: Presented TV-am's Summer Sunday programme
In July 1989, following her coverage of the Pan Am Flight 103 disaster in Lockerbie, Lorraine Kelly began presenting TV-am's Summer Sunday programme with Geoff Meade.
1989: Cover for presenters on main weekday programme
Throughout the rest of 1989, Lorraine Kelly covered for the presenters on the main weekday programme.
January 1990: Main presenter of Good Morning Britain
On January 31, 1990, Lorraine Kelly became a main presenter of Good Morning Britain alongside Mike Morris.
April 1991: TRIC Diamond Jubilee Award
In April 1991, Lorraine Kelly was awarded the TRIC Diamond Jubilee Award for New Talent of the Year.
September 1992: Marriage to Steve Smith
On 5 September 1992, Lorraine Kelly married Stephen "Steve" Smith at Mains Castle in Dundee.
1992: Parodied in Absolutely Fabulous
In 1992, Lorraine Kelly was parodied by Dawn French in the TV sitcom Absolutely Fabulous as a stereotypical daytime TV news reporter.
1992: Presenter of Good Morning Britain
In 1992, Lorraine Kelly was still presenting Good Morning Britain.
January 1993: Launch of GMTV and Presentation of Top of the Morning
In January 1993, Lorraine Kelly helped launch GMTV by presenting various programmes, her first job being the presentation of 'Top of the Morning'.
1993: Residence in Cookham Dean
Between 1993, Lorraine Kelly and her husband lived in Cookham Dean, Berkshire.
June 1994: Maternity Leave and Sacking from GMTV
In June 1994, Lorraine Kelly went on maternity leave and was subsequently sacked from her main presenting roles on GMTV.
November 1994: Return to GMTV with Mother and Baby Slot
In November 1994, Lorraine Kelly returned to GMTV to present a mother and baby slot, which led to her becoming the presenter of Nine O'Clock Live.
1994: Presenter of After 5
During 1994, Lorraine Kelly presented Carlton magazine programme After 5.
1995: Presenter of After 5
During 1995, Lorraine Kelly presented Carlton magazine programme After 5.
1997: Daily programme broadcast on Talk Radio
Around 1997, Lorraine Kelly had her own daily programme broadcast on Talk Radio.
2000: LK Today
In Autumn 2000, as GMTV rebranded to GMTV Today, Lorraine Kelly's show changed its name to LK Today.
2001: Appearance on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank
In 2001, Lorraine Kelly appeared on Lily Savage's Blankety Blank.
2003: Presenter of This Morning
In 2003, Lorraine Kelly began presenting This Morning.
2003: Presenter of Liquid News and Eurovision Spokeswoman
In 2003, Lorraine Kelly presented Liquid News, Liquid Eurovision, and became the national spokeswoman for the United Kingdom during the Eurovision Song Contest.
April 2004: First Female Rector of the University of Dundee
In April 2004, Lorraine Kelly was elected as the first female rector of the University of Dundee, being formally installed to office on 28 April 2004.
2004: Co-presented This Morning
From 2004, Lorraine Kelly co-presented This Morning with Phillip Schofield on Mondays and Fridays.
2004: Rector of the University of Dundee
In 2004, Kelly became Rector of the University of Dundee.
2004: Eurovision Spokeswoman
In 2004, Lorraine Kelly was the national spokeswoman for the United Kingdom during the Eurovision Song Contest.
2005: Moved to Coupar Angus
Between 2005, Lorraine Kelly and her husband lived in Coupar Angus, Perthshire.
2005: Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards
In 2005, Lorraine Kelly hosted the annual Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards for STV.
2005: Presenter of This Morning
In 2005, Lorraine Kelly was still presenting This Morning.
2006: Guest Host of The Friday Night Project and The New Paul O'Grady Show
In 2006, Lorraine Kelly guest hosted an episode of The Friday Night Project and The New Paul O'Grady Show. She also filmed an ITV documentary programme Secrets Revealed – DNA Stories.
2006: Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards
In 2006, Lorraine Kelly hosted the annual Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards for STV.
2007: End of term as Rector of the University of Dundee
In 2007, Kelly's term as Rector of the University of Dundee came to an end.
2007: Prevention from Advertising for Asda
In 2007, Lorraine Kelly was prevented from appearing in an advertising campaign for Asda due to concerns about bad publicity for GMTV.
June 2008: Honorary Doctor of Laws
On 20 June 2008, Lorraine Kelly was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Dundee for her services to charity.
2008: Returned to The New Paul O'Grady Show and filmed Secrets Revealed
In 2008, Lorraine Kelly returned to The New Paul O'Grady Show and filmed a second series of Secrets Revealed – DNA Stories.
October 2009: Agony Aunt for RAF News
On 7 October 2009, Lorraine Kelly was announced as the first Agony Aunt for the Royal Air Force's fortnightly RAF News.
2009: Show renamed GMTV with Lorraine
In 2009, as part of a rebrand, Lorraine Kelly's show changed its title to GMTV with Lorraine.
April 2010: GMTV with Lorraine airs all year round
In April 2010, GMTV with Lorraine began airing all year round, instead of breaking during school holidays, with guest presenters.
July 2010: GMTV Axed and Lorraine's New Programme
On July 9, 2010, it was announced that GMTV was being axed to make way for Daybreak, and that Lorraine Kelly's new programme Lorraine would replace GMTV with Lorraine; on July 15, Lorraine presented her last show before leaving.
September 2010: Launch of Lorraine and ITV Breakfast Takeover
In September 2010, GMTV ended with ITV Breakfast taking over. Lorraine launched with a brand new look, alongside Daybreak.
2010: Residence in Coupar Angus ended
Between 2010, Lorraine Kelly and her husband stopped living in Coupar Angus, Perthshire.
2010: Lorraine Kelly's Big Fat Challenge
In 2010, Lorraine Kelly filmed a six-part documentary series Lorraine Kelly's Big Fat Challenge, and hosted Missing Mothers.
2010: Presenter of Lorraine
In 2010, Lorraine Kelly started presenting her eponymous program Lorraine.
2011: Host of STV's Children's Appeal
Since 2011, Lorraine Kelly has hosted STV's Children's Appeal annually with Sean Batty.
May 2012: Confirmed to take over Daybreak
On 4 May 2012, it was confirmed that Lorraine Kelly would take over from Christine Bleakley as presenter on Daybreak.
September 2012: Debut on Daybreak
On 3 September 2012, Lorraine Kelly debuted on Daybreak, co-hosting with Aled Jones from Monday to Thursday, and Kate Garraway on Fridays.
2012: Presenter of Daybreak
In 2012, Lorraine Kelly began presenting Daybreak.
2012: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
In the 2012 New Year Honours, Kelly was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her services to charity.
February 2014: Departure from Daybreak
In February 2014, Lorraine Kelly announced that she would be leaving Daybreak to focus on Lorraine.
April 2014: Hosting Lorraine Five Days a Week and Replacement of Daybreak
From 28 April 2014, Lorraine Kelly began hosting Lorraine five days a week, and Daybreak was replaced by Good Morning Britain.
September 2014: Reporting on Scottish Independence Result
On 19 September 2014, Lorraine Kelly reported from Dundee on Good Morning Britain on the Scottish independence result.
November 2014: Scottish BAFTA Award
On 16 November 2014, Lorraine Kelly received a special Scottish BAFTA award honouring her 30-year television career.
2014: Presenter of Daybreak
In 2014, Lorraine Kelly was still presenting Daybreak.
2015: Attitude Honorary Gay Award
In 2015, Lorraine Kelly received the 'Honorary Gay Award' at the Attitude Awards for her support for the LGBT community.
April 2016: Guest Presenting This Morning
On 13 April 2016, Lorraine Kelly guest presented an episode of This Morning with Rylan Clark-Neal.
May 2016: Penguin A&E with Lorraine Kelly
On 10 May 2016, a four-part series presented by Lorraine Kelly, called Penguin A&E with Lorraine Kelly, began airing on Channel 5.
2016: Lorraine Kelly's Hogmanay
In 2016, Lorraine Kelly hosted Lorraine Kelly's Hogmanay, welcoming viewers into the New Year from HM Frigate Unicorn in Dundee.
2016: Presenter of The Sun Military Awards and STV Children's Appeal
In 2016, Lorraine Kelly started presenting The Sun Military Awards and STV Children's Appeal.
2016: Reprising of Absolutely Fabulous Role
In 2016, Lorraine Kelly's role in Absolutely Fabulous was reprised for the film.
December 2017: Move to Bourne End
In December 2017, Lorraine Kelly and her husband moved to Bourne End, Buckinghamshire.
June 2018: Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts
On 28 June 2018, Lorraine Kelly was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Arts from Edinburgh Napier University.
2018: Co-presented Wedding Day Winners
In 2018, Lorraine Kelly co-presented Wedding Day Winners with Rob Beckett, which aired on Saturday nights on BBC One.
May 2019: Cameo in Coronation Street
In May 2019, Lorraine Kelly made a cameo appearance in Coronation Street.
November 2019: National Honorary Colonel of the Army Cadet Force
Since November 2019, Lorraine Kelly has been National Honorary Colonel of the Army Cadet Force.
2019: Presentation of The Cash Machine
In 2019, Lorraine Kelly presented the gameshow The Cash Machine.
2021: Interview with Gurdeep Pandher
In 2021, Lorraine Kelly interviewed Gurdeep Pandher.
2024: Appearance on The Masked Singer
In 2024, Lorraine Kelly appeared on the fifth series of The Masked Singer as "Owl".
2024: Criticism for Absences on Lorraine
In 2024, Lorraine Kelly faced criticism on social media for her frequent absences on Lorraine and the show's perceived overreliance on relief presenters.
2024: Special BAFTA Award
In 2024, Lorraine Kelly received a special BAFTA award.
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