Lorraine Kelly explains why she doesn't feel right going to posh events

04 January 2024 , 17:17

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Lorraine Kelly doesn't consider herself as posh (Image: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

She’s one of TV’s biggest stars but Lorraine Kelly has admitted that she worries she’s not posh enough to attend exclusive high society events.

The popular presenter has spent 40 years on screen, but says she still doubts herself because of her working class upbringing. “I still have working class cringe, that voice if you get an invitation to say go and meet Prince William for some charity thing,” she said. “You go, ‘Oh God, I can’t go. As I walk through somebody’s going to tap my shoulder and say, “Nah, you can’t get in, you’re working class, away you go.”’ It’s weird, I know it’s silly and I talk to myself about it and say don’t be daft, but I still have that kind of feeling.”

Lorraine, 64, who was born in Glasgow and now lives in ­Berkshire with her cameraman husband Steve, said she still considers herself working class. She told Kaye Adams on her How To Be 60 podcast: “If you look on the outside, I’ve got my wee house down south and we do very well and here we are toddling off to go camping in Zimbabwe, but yes, I do consider myself working class and I’m very proud of it.”

Lorraine and husband Steve (HANDOUT)

Lorraine also revealed she hates going to red carpet events. She said: “For a start, it’s a faff, you’ve got to get ready. It’s ­probably a Scottish thing – don’t get too big for your boots, don’t draw attention.” She has hosted her ITV show Lorraine since 2010 but knows it won’t go on forever. The TV veteran said: “I’m not daft, I know things will stop eventually. But I never take it for granted.” Lorraine confessed she found it hard when she was fired from GMTV while on maternity leave in 1994, two weeks after giving birth to her daughter Rosie.

The presenter, who was replaced by Anthea Turner, said: “Because I was a freelancer that was hard. That’s why I never ever take it for granted.” Lorraine revealed she was nearly put up for adoption by her gran after her mum fell pregnant at 18. She said: “My wee dad stood up to my granny and said, ‘No, we’re getting married, and that’s it.’ So, my wee dad’s my hero, because I don’t know what would have happened to me. There’s that ‘what if?’ moment.”

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• Kaye Adams: How To Be 60 is available on all podcast providers.

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