She is rarely left speechless, but Lorraine Kelly was left stunned on Monday after receiving a TV BAFTA Special Award on her daily breakfast show.
The presenter was surprised by Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid, who interrupted the show to present her with the award in recognition of a 40-year career in broadcasting.
Kelly, 64, looked visibly surprised when ITV colleague Reid, 53, made her entrance shortly after starting the week.
“Good morning Lorraine, this is a huge surprise,” Reid said. ‘I have a very special announcement for you, Lorraine Kelly.
“It doesn’t get much bigger or more deserved than this. I’m here this morning for a very special reason.’
She’s rarely left speechless, but Lorraine Kelly was left stunned on Monday after picking up a TV BAFTA Special Award while hosting her daily breakfast show
The presenter was surprised by Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid, who interrupted the show to present her with the award in recognition of a 40-year career in broadcasting.
Waving an envelope, she added: “BAFTA is celebrating your 40 years in broadcasting. Your program has been nominated in the day category, but I have something unique and special for you.
“This is the first time something like this has been announced on air. This is the special gold envelope.
“On behalf of the BAFTA Board of Trustees, we are delighted to present Lorraine Kelly with the Academy Special Award to be presented at this year’s BAFTA Television Awards.”
‘This is crazy! Where are Ant and Dec?’ Kelly replied. “It can’t be a joke, because it’s Susanna!”
Speaking about her milestone 40 years in broadcasting, the Scottish presenter recalled: ‘It’s crazy. I ended up at TVAM in 1984.
‘I was a baby, I got my chance on breakfast television because they were willing to take a risk with someone who was told I would never be on television because of the way I talk.
“The TV-am boss was Australian and heard a Scottish accent and it was one of those things where it was like, ‘Try her.'”
Susanna added: “You are an inspiration to me and women in broadcasting.”
Kelly looked visibly surprised when ITV colleague Reid, 53, made her entrance shortly after starting the week
“Good morning Lorraine, this is a huge surprise,” Reid said. “I have a very special announcement for you, Lorraine Kelly.”
As well as TV-am and her own daily breakfast show, Kelly has worked on Daybreak, GMTV, The New Paul O’Grady Show and Have I Got News For You.
She has also worked as a presenter of the Glenfiddich Spirit of Scotland Awards and previously hosted her own show on Talk Radio.
Kelly was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2012 for services to charity, before being appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2020 for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity.