Lorraine Kelly Addresses Significant Changes to Her ITV Show
The broadcaster Lorraine Kelly has expressed her feelings about major changes to her daytime ITV program. These changes come as part of budget cuts affecting the long-established show.
New Autumn and Winter Schedule
Lorraine's show will now run on a seasonal basis. Good Morning Britain will take over the 9am to 10am slot for 22 weeks of the year. Lorraine Kelly, aged 65, will present the program for the remaining 30 weeks, including Fridays, which were previously hosted by stand-ins Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard.
- Ranvir Singh and Christine Lampard will no longer participate in the show.
- The show's duration has been cut in half, now airing only from 9:30am to 10am.
Lorraine’s Reaction to Changes
During an appearance on BBC 4’s Desert Island Discs, Lorraine shared her feelings of disappointment about these shifts.
“I was disappointed, of course I was. This is the world that we live in now. Things have to change, I mean, I’ve been through so many regime changes in my life.”
“For me, this is just another one, but it’s seismic. The thing that has upset me the most is the fact that we’ve got this great team, and obviously, that’s not going to be in place next year because jobs will go. Hopefully I’ll be able to hang on to some of these amazing people – that’s my aim.”
Summary
Lorraine Kelly faces challenging but necessary changes to her show amid ITV budget cuts, emphasizing her hope to retain key team members despite the reduced schedule.