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Lorraine Kelly to be REPLACED on ITV chat show

The presenter has confirmed she won't be presenting the show for a short while

Lorraine Kelly has been presenting her own show Lorraine since its launch in 2010.

She’d better watch out, thought, as two other female presenters are taking over her presenting duties.

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Yes, Christine Bleakley and Helen Skelton are muscling in on her patch.

Don’t worry though, it’s only for three weeks.

You’re probably wondering where Lorraine will be during this time.

Well, the 57-year-old will be celebrating her 25th wedding anniversary to hubby Steve Smith and taking a special trip away.

In her absence, Christine and Helen will occupy her spot on the show.

Helen had already presented the early-morning chat show in October last year and was an instant hit with viewers.

She will present the show for a week starting from Monday 20th February and it will be her final presenting role before going on maternity leave.

Speaking about the show, she said: “I can’t wait to be back on Lorraine, it’s such a great team to work with and I had a lot of fun presenting the show last time”.

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Frank Lampard’s wife, who hosts ITV’s lunchtime show, will step into Lorraine’s shoes for the other two weeks.

She said: “I’m excited to be fronting the show for a couple of weeks!

“I’m a huge fan of Lorraine and am flattered to have been asked to fill her shoes.

“I know there are some great guests coming up over the next few weeks and I’m looking forward to chatting to them too”.

Meanwhile, Lorraine will be exploring Sir Ernest Shackleton in the South Atlantic to South Georgia.

The host ensures her show is in “safe hands” while she’s away: “I’m so excited for what will definitely be a trip of a lifetime and I feel very reassured to know that the show is in such safe hands while I’m away.

“I’ll be keeping in touch from Antarctica throughout my journey and I look forward to sharing my adventure with Lorraine viewers when I get back”.

The usual segments such as Dr Hilary, overnight showbiz news from Ross King in OLA and Mark Heye’s best fashion buys will continue as normal.


Rebecca Carter
Associate Editor (News)