Lorraine Kelly addresses retirement rumours ahead of milestone 65th birthday

Lorraine Kelly, a TV star, has admitted to not wanting to retire despite her impressive 40 years in the limelight.

The TV star has a remarkably successful streak, recently releasing a new book, enjoying the joys of raising Billie as a grandmother, and receiving a prestigious BAFTA award for her significant impact on the broadcasting industry.

As her 65th birthday looms at the end of November, some folk might reckon it’s time for Lorraine to slow down, but she’s having none of it. in a personal conversation with Hello! magazine, Lorraine confessed: “I’ve always said if the day comes when I think I don’t really want to go to work, I will stop”.

Yet, she’s nowhere close to calling it quits. “I’ve never felt that and I don’t think I ever will, because every day is different”. With the birth of her grandson Billie, Lorraine cherished every moment of 2023.

Since 2010, Lorraine’s been waking us up with a smile on Lorraine, her namesake ITV show, after years of brightening mornings on GMTV. Thanks to the heartfelt documentary “Lorraine Kelly: 40 Unforgettable Years,” which allowed viewers to see behind the scenes of her distinguished career and personal life, she received loving ovations this month.

Lorraine Stanley of EastEnders has been praised by TV stars including Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid and her former coworker Piers Morgan. Piers perfectly summed up her character: “Lorraine is an iron first in a velvet glove. She creates a persona that people think is very benign, very nice, very smiley but underneath it is a proper journalist”.

In a special program dedicated to her, Susanna Reid praised Lorraine as “a trailblazer for women,” and Alison Hammond of This Morning added, “She undoubtedly has opened the door for other presenters and the likes of me who have different accents.”

Lorraine described obstacles she’s overcome when asked how advice about her Glaswegian heritage would prevent her from appearing on television.

However, in retrospect, she says, “It was actually the best thing that could have happened: that comment spurred me to call the boss of the relatively new breakfast TV station, TV-am, who asked me to come down for an interview, and then hired me as a Scottish correspondent (Bruce Gyngell was Australian so didn’t have the same class prejudices reporter)”! )”.

Lorraine emphasized the need for change and how today’s high living costs make it virtually impossible for working-class youths from all over the UK to find employment in London. She also supports expanding opportunities for people outside the capital.

“We have emphasized the value of diversity in recent years, and that includes young working-class people who are able to relate to and understand the majority of our viewers,” we rephrased. Making sure they have the opportunity to have their voices heard is in everyone’s best interests.

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Source: Mirror