Lorraine Kelly, the nation's cherished ITV presenter, is hailed by her colleagues as friendly, down-to-earth, and inquisitive traits that have undoubtedly contributed to her impressive four-decade tenure on television. In her own straightforward manner, Lorraine quips: "I'm just basically nosy. I don't think I've changed in 40 years.
"I still think of myself inside as that kid who came down to London, thinking, wow, this is amazing. I think I will always have that curiosity. It is what keeps me young.
I love that I learn something new every day. There's not many jobs it happens in, so I'm very lucky." An ITV special airing on Wednesday night will pay tribute to Lorraine's remarkable 40-year journey on TV, delving into her career which extends beyond her on-screen presence.
Before becoming a television icon, she honed her skills as a newspaper reporter for five years and continues to be recognised as an accomplished journalist, even though many viewers simply see her engaging in casual sofa chats. Born on November 30, 1959, in Glasgow's tough Gorbals neighbourhood to teenage parents, Lorraine's family moved to Bridgeton when she was two. Despite their humble beginnings and sharing a bedroom, her parents instilled in her a love for reading at an early age, reports the Mirror .
She recalled: "Mum and Dad taught me to read before I went to school. There were always things to read in our house, all different kinds of subject. I always find it weird going into a house where there a.