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Lorraine Kelly is celebrating 40 years on daytime TV with a particular ITV documentary – however was as soon as advised she wouldn’t land a profession within the trade due to her sturdy Scottish accent.
The award-winning presenter, journalist and writer, 64, will mark her unimaginable 4 decade lengthy profession with a documentary titled ‘Lorraine Kelly: 40 Unforgettable Years’ which is able to air on October 2 at 9pm.
It’ll discover Lorraine’s childhood rising up in Glasgow to her life and achievements as much as the current day.
The documentary may also embody interviews along with her household and mates whereas taking an perception into the origins of her work ethic and values which stay along with her immediately.
Her fellow ITV stars and formers hots are stuffed with reward for Lorraine, with GMB’s Susanna Reid calling her ‘a trailblazer for girls’ within the documentary.
Lorraine Kelly is celebrating 40 years on daytime TV with a particular ITV documentary
The award-winning presenter, journalist and writer, 64, will mark her unimaginable 4 decade lengthy profession with a documentary titled ‘Lorraine Kelly: 40 Unforgettable Years’ which is able to air on October 2 at 9pm
The documentary will discover Lorraine’s childhood rising up in Glasgow to her life and achievements as much as the current day
Piers Morgan mentioned: ‘Lorraine is an iron first in a velvet glove. She creates a persona that folks suppose may be very benign, very good, very smiley however beneath it’s a correct journalist.’
This Morning star Alison Hammond added: ‘She positively has paved the way in which for different presenters and the likes of me who’ve completely different accents,
Over her forty 12 months journey within the trade, the TV presenter has been the entrance of a complete vary of breakfast and daytime tv reveals together with GMTV, Good Morning Britain and This Morning.
Nevertheless, she might be finest recognized for presenting her self-titled ITV present Lorraine all through the week – which has been working for fourteen years.
However her journey to the highest has not been an easy one, as she was met with many obstacles alongside the way in which.
Talking on the struggles she confronted when beginning out within the trade, Lorraine mentioned: ‘I used to be given alternatives that, sadly, have turn into virtually non-existent. I went straight to my native newspaper from faculty after which to the BBC (after buying a backside drawer stuffed with rejection letters).
‘In reality, I used to be advised by the boss of BBC Scotland that I’d by no means make it in TV due to my working-class Glasgow accent.
‘It was really one of the best factor that would have occurred: that remark spurred me to cellphone the boss of the comparatively new breakfast TV station TV- am, who requested me to return down for an interview after which employed me as Scottish correspondent (Bruce Gyngell was Australian so did not have the identical class prejudices reporter!).
Lorraine Kelly has revealed a TV boss advised her she would by no means make it within the trade on account of her ‘working-class Glasgow accent’
Talking on the struggles she confronted when beginning out within the trade, Lorraine defined: ‘In reality, I used to be advised by the boss of BBC Scotland that I’d by no means make it in TV due to my working-class Glasgow accent.’
She added: ‘The excessive price of residing and dealing now makes it virtually not possible for working class children from the remainder of the nation to just accept a job in London. That has to alter. There additionally must be extra alternatives outdoors of London.
‘We fairly rightly have harassed the significance of variety in recent times, however that additionally has to incorporate younger working-class individuals who perceive and may relate to the overwhelming majority of our viewers. It’s in all of our pursuits to ensure they’ve the chance to have their voices heard.’
Regardless of such a prolonged profession, Lorraine has arguably had her finest 12 months to date after she collected a particular award on the 2024 BAFTA TV Awards earlier this 12 months.
The mum-of-one obtained a standing ovation when she took to the stage to just accept the award which was given to her by actor Brian Cox.
On receiving the award, Lorraine mentioned: ‘It truly is an additional particular award as it’s coming from BAFTA and I really feel very honoured. It is going to be such an unimaginable night and I’m actually trying ahead to it.’
The ITV star additionally welcomed her first grandchild this year, with her daughter Rosie Kelly Smith and fiancé Steve White welcoming baby Billie into the world in August.