Lorraine Kelly wished her dad a happy 82nd birthday as she hosted her TV show on Wednesday morning.
The Scots presenter, 63, shared a special tribute to her dad John on his big day as she presented her ITV breakfast show. Lorraine shared a sweet snap of John sporting a hat and sunglasses as he beamed in front of a tennis game on the show.
After the brief tribute, Lorraine switched over to Andi Phillips who also wished her father a big happy birthday while he celebrates.
John, who still lives in Glasgow with Lorraine's mum Anne, previously worked as a television repairman. This comes after the presenter spoke candidly about her fear she may lose him after he battled a massive infection and heart failure in secret.
She told The Mirror in 2021: “We went through a few very tough months thinking we were going to lose him. It was just awful – but he was amazing, he rallied. This time last year he was in hospital and got out just before Covid started. He basically has heart failure.
“He also had a really bad scare and they thought he had lung cancer but it was just a massive, massive infection.”
The Scots broadcaster added that the hardest part of lockdown was not being able to see her parents, as they were based in Scotland while she remained in Buckinghamshire to be closer to work. She added: “That I have found the most difficult, not to be able to nip up and see them.
“You know what it’s like with parents – they don’t want to tell you there’s anything wrong so they say, ‘Yeah, I’m fine’ because they don’t want you to worry as they know there’s nothing you can do. So that’s really hard.”
Lorraine airs weekdays at 9am on STV.
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