Lorraine Kelly was forced to pull out of presenting her daytime show on ITV after testing positive for Covid
(Picture: ITV)Carol Vorderman is stepping in for Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled ITV daytime show after the Scottish TV star tested positive for Covid-19.
Kelly, 62, gave a health update to fans on social media on Monday and revealed Vorderman as her replacement.
She also said that she was “thankful to the scientists who developed the vaccine”.
She wrote: “The dreaded Covid has finally caught up with me. I am so thankful to the scientists who developed the vaccine! Being looked after by @rosiekellysmith @rubyisasausage and @steveandangussmith - thanks to @carolvorders for hosting @lorraine until I’m back!”
It would appear it was all a bit last minute as even Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls admitted that they were not entirely sure what was going on as they introduced Vorderman during their show to give a preview of what was coming up on Lorraine.
Reid, 51, said she had not known that the former Countdown star was hosting until she saw her in the green room only moments earlier.
“We didn’t think so either but sadly Lorraine has caught the dreaded you know what, and I’m sitting in for a few days here. But we are wishing her a speedy recovery,” Vorderman replied.
Both women went on to wish Kelly a speedy recovery with Vorderman then joking: “I didn’t look like this at five o’clock this morning, that is for sure!”
Despite her not expecting to be presenting the show today, all ran smoothly with Vorderman later taking to social media to rave about her experience.
She wrote: “So a bit of a surprise this morning. Wonderful Lorraine is a bit poorly with the dreaded Covid so I’m keeping her seat warm on her show for few days until she’s better. @lorraine.
“Had a blast this morning with John McEnroe, Mystic Marcus the psychic pig predicting who our next prime minister will be, the wonderful journalist @shelaghfogarty about her new podcast FOLLOWERS , and Sarah Vine who knows a thing or two about the same politics of our time.”
