Good Morning Britain presenter Susanna Reid has penned a gorgeous message to her ITV co-star Lorraine Kelly after the breakfast host collected a gong at the BAFTA television awards over the weekend. Lorraine's four decades in the industry were acknowledged with the BAFTA Special Award at the annual event, which saw the 64-year-old deliver a speech on the night.
Lorraine was presented the award by Brian Cox, and her celebrity friends, including Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, as well as Strictly Come Dancing presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were seen looking delighted for the star as they clapped and cheered the achievement. Nobody was prouder, however, than Lorraine's ITV co-star Susanna, who took to social media after the event to pen a sweet message to Lorraine.
Sharing a clip of Lorraine's speech on X, formerly known as Twitter, Susanna wrote: "Congratulations @reallorraine - a totally class act, who is a role model for us all in daytime television news. You set the standard Lorraine."
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Commenting on Susanna's post, one fan wrote: "Well said. And well deserved... by a fabulous, talented and always humble journalist." while another added: "Well deserved, Lorraine!!! I grew up watching you, and it always feels like a family friend."
During Lorraine's speech, she urged other stars in her position to pass on their experience to others. She said: "I suppose if I’ve learned anything at all over the past 40 years, it’s what’s the point of having all that experience if you don’t actually share it, and if you don’t actually pass it on, and help other people.
"So I would just say don’t pull up the ladder, please make it possible for kids like me from my background, from a very working class Glasgow background, rise the same from Dundee. We’ve had amazing opportunities, but I just want everyone to have those opportunities the same that we did."
She also thanked her family, getting emotional as she said: "Thanks to my mum and dad for my work ethic, my husband Steve, my fantastic husband just for being brilliant, and my daughter Rosie who is working on the most exciting production, she's having a baby and making us grandparents and I'm so proud of her. Thank you so, so much, I'm on the telly tomorrow but I'm going to celebrate tonight." You can keep up to date with the latest TV and showbiz news by signing up to the newsletter here.
