Lorraine Kelly has shared her upset over a colleague who works on her ITV daytime show as it was revealed she is facing terminal cancer.
The Scottish TV presenter, 63, posted about her devastation in a post on Instagram on Tuesday as she sent her love to Hannah Hawkins and her husband Tom.
Hannah, 25, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and went into remission the following year.
Two days before she welcomed her son Rory in August this year however, she was told her cancer had returned.
Her husband revealed in an update on Instagram on Monday that her condition has rapidly deteriorated and "the time we have left is short".
Sharing her condolences, Kelly replied: "What a beautiful photo of Hannah and baby Rory. I’m so sorry Tom and sending you so much love," followed by a red love heart emoji.
She then re-shared Tom's post on her own Instagram account, adding: "This is Hannah. She’s a much loved part of our @lorraine team and recently gave birth to her gorgeous son Rory.
"Amidst the joy of his arrival was the devastation of her cancer worsening. We are all deeply saddened and sending our love to Hannah’s family - and to her husband Tom who posted this last night."
Tom's post read: "Just wanted to say we are truly overwhelmed by the love and well wishes we’ve received over recent weeks and completely blown away by the generosity shown towards the Just Giving fund for Rory.
"Therefore I felt it only fair to share that Hannah’s condition has continued to deteriorate to the point where, amongst other things, she’s not able to use her phone anymore.
"I am trying to keep an eye on her messages so even though you won’t get a reply please know I am passing on your support and it is hugely appreciated.
"Hannah has always wanted to be open about her condition and raise awareness along the way, as those who followed her journey through her first diagnosis 3 years ago will know.
"It had been her intention to keep writing and posting about her progress this time around, however the speed and aggression of the cancer has left her unable to.
"There are no words to describe events of the last couple of months, and we know the time we have left is short but the support we have had from everyone has been an enormous comfort.
"Thank you all - Tom x"
Hannah first started working on Lorraine's show in September 2022 having previously worked at Capital Radio.
Hannah documented her battle with cancer online, revealing she was first diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer during the Covid lockdowns.
Her diagnosis came about after she discovered a lump on her breast and noticed that discharge was coming out of it.
She then underwent one round of IVF, 23 rounds of chemo, one lumpectomy and nine radiation sessions before being declared cancer-free.
In August, she and Tom welcomed little Rory into the world, but sadly his arrival was marred by the return of her cancer just days before.
