{"id":18284,"date":"2022-07-11T13:19:48","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T11:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1679140"},"modified":"2022-07-11T13:40:08","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T11:40:08","slug":"why-is-lorraine-kelly-not-on-itv-today","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/why-is-lorraine-kelly-not-on-itv-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is Lorraine Kelly not on ITV today?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Molly Moss\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Monday, 11 July 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><div>\n<p>Television icon Lorraine Kelly was noticeably absent from her self-titled ITV breakfast show this morning (Monday 11th July).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Instead, Carol Vorderman stepped in to host ITV\u2019s Lorraine, with the former Countdown host interviewing broadcaster Shelagh Fogarty and choir master Gareth Malone during the show.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>But where was Lorraine and when will she return to front her ITV show? Read on for everything you need to know about the talk show host\u2019s absence.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why is Lorraine Kelly not on her ITV show today?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-826963\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-ec6af5d.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Lorraine Kelly on Lorraine<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>ITV<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>On Monday morning, Lorraine revealed on social media that she\u2019d tested positive over the weekend, tweeting: \u201cWell the Covid has finally got me\u2026 thanks to the vaccine it\u2019s not too bad and I hope to be back at work very soon.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Well the Covid has finally got me and I tested positive at the weekend. Thanks to the vaccine it\u2019s not too bad and I hope to be back at work very soon. Huge thanks to <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/carolvorders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@carolvorders<\/a> who will be hosting <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorraine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@lorraine<\/a> until I\u2019m back. \u2764\ufe0f<\/p>\u2014 Lorraine (@reallorraine) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/reallorraine\/status\/1546383798337769473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">July 11, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>She also sent \u201chuge thanks\u201d to Carol who she announced \u201cwill be hosting Lorraine until I\u2019m back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Carol confirmed the news on Sunday, tweeting that she\u2019d be serving as the \u201cdeputy to the deputy [Christine Bleakley) to the boss Lorraine and hosting Lorraine for a few days this week.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">6 Miles at 6am in the cool.<br\/>Brilliant Breakfast meeting at \u2066<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/Mitre_Hotel?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@Mitre_Hotel<\/a>\u2069 Hampton Court.<br\/><br\/>Time now for a bit of chilling as I'll be the Deputy to the Deputy \u2066\u2066<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/clbleakley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@clbleakley<\/a>\u2069 to the Boss \u2066Lorraine\u2069 &amp; hosting \u2066<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/lorraine?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">@lorraine<\/a>\u2069 for a few days this wk ????????\u2764\ufe0f???? <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/BlX3SIWh6W&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/BlX3SIWh6W<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/carolvorders\/status\/1546099583549423617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">July 10, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>When discussing what was coming up on Monday morning\u2019s Lorraine show with Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Ed Balls, Carol also opened up about her presence on the show, explaining that Lorraine had caught \u201cthe dreaded you know what\u201d and wished her a \u201cspeedy recovery\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t look like this at five o\u2019clock this morning, that is for sure,\u201d she joked.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>When will Lorraine Kelly return to host her ITV show?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-826975\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/07\/Lorraine-Kelly-befd771.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Lorraine Kelly<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Getty Images<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Lorraine didn\u2019t confirm an exact date she\u2019ll be returning to host her daytime programme, and it will likely depend on her recovery from the illness.<\/p>\n<p>However, speaking to Good Morning Britain presenters ahead of the start of the show at 9am, Carol said she\u2019d be sitting in for Lorraine for \u201ca few days\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The NHS currently recommends that those who test positive for Covid should try and avoid contact with other people for five days, and avoid meeting those at higher risk for 10 days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;editor-content\" mb-lg=\"\" hidden-print=\"\" js-piano-locked-content=\"\">\n<p><strong>Lorraine is on ITV at 9am. <\/strong><strong>If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, check out our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV 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