ITV star Lorraine Kelly shared a touching tribute to her father John as she introduced he has died on the age of 84 after affected by poor well being. Taking to Instagram, she shared a picture of the 2 of them collectively and wrote: “Very unhappy information. My dad has died. I’m mourning the person who purchased me a telescope once I was 5 years previous, who watched the moon landings with me and taught me to at all times be curious and desirous about all the pieces.

“He was unwell however it has nonetheless been a shock. Any of you who’ve skilled an identical loss will understand how my brother Graham and I are feeling. Our precedence is caring for my mum and the household would very a lot recognize privateness at this distressing time.”

Her ITV colleagues rushed to assist her taking to the feedback to share their sympathy and condolences with the daytime star.

Speak present host, Categorical columnist and former This Morning star Vanessa Feltz wrote: “Oh Lorraine I’m so terribly sorry to listen to this. I do know what an in depth and loving household you’re. Sending love and my deepest condolences. Vanessa.”

Unfastened Ladies‘s Coleen Nolan shared: “So very sorry on your loss Lorraine, considering of you and sending you and the household a giant digital hug.”

Good Morning Britain presenter Charlotte Hawkins chimed in: “Lorraine I’m so sorry to listen to that, heartbreaking for you. Sending a great deal of love.”

This Morning star Ben Shephard penned: “So so sorry to listen to this Lorraine ship love and hugs to all of the household.”

Ranvir Singh, who often stands in for the Scottish presenter on her eponymous present, added: “God bless him Lorraine. Sending you a lot love xxx.”

In the meantime the resident physician on her daytime present Dr Amir Kahn lamented: “Oh Lorraine I’m so sorry. I understand how shut you’re to your loved ones – sending you all of the love.”

Lorraine’s father’s loss of life comes simply days after ITV daytime shake ups took impact on Monday January 5, which have seen her present slashed to simply half-hour a day and operating for under 30 episodes a 12 months.

The transfer is a part of an enormous shake-up on the broadcaster which has seen quite a few value reducing adjustments throughout the schedule.