Lorraine Kelly hoping to be back at work next week

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly says she hopes to return to work next week after she underwent “preventative” surgery to remove her ovaries.

Kelly, 65, had keyhole surgery on Saturday May 3 to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes after a number of tests and scans.

The Glasgow-born star, who last year celebrated 40 years in television, said she had not “been feeling all that well for a little while”, which prompted her to seek medical attention.

She previously assured her Instagram followers that she was going to be “totally fine” and would see them “really soon”.

Earlier this week, the star posted a photograph of her and her granddaughter Billie together while resting in bed.

She wrote: “Thanks so much for all your well wishes.

“Billie (is) providing the best medicine ever with lots of cuddles for her granny.

“Hopefully get back to work on Monday. I’ve missed you.”

A number of fellow celebrities left comments of support on her series of social media posts throughout her recovery, including Scottish cycling campion Sir Chris Hoy and fellow hosts Katie Piper and Emma Willis.

Kelly celebrated her 40th year in television in 2024 with a special episode of her daytime talk show Lorraine, which she has featured on since 2010.

She began her journalism career on the East Kilbride News, turning down a university place to study English and Russian to join the newspaper, before joining BBC Scotland as a researcher in 1983.

In 1984, she joined TV-am as an on-screen reporter covering Scottish news and in 1990 she began her presenting career on Good Morning Britain, before getting her own show.