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‘This is nuts’ says shocked Lorraine Kelly as she’s surprised with prestigious Bafta award live on air by Susanna Reid
The broadcaster is in line for a Bafta double at the star-studded ceremony
LORRAINE Kelly was left stunned today after learning she will receive a Bafta Television Special Award.
ITV stablemate Susanna Reid was on hand to announce the prestigious honour to mark Lorraine's four decade long career.
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GMB star Susanna sneaked onto the set while Tyler West went through a fake report about The Traitors with an unknowing Lorraine.
The host was left glancing uncertainly around the set as Susanna emerged from the screen at the back of the studio.
Upon receiving the news, Lorraine exclaimed: "This is nuts!"
"Where’s Ant and Dec? This is a prank."
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She added: "This is lovely. I'm absolutely thrilled to bits. Goodness me."
When Susanna entered the studio with a golden envelope, she told Lorraine: "Good morning Lorraine, this has come as an enormous surprise… I have a very special announcement for you, Lorraine Kelly. It doesn’t get much bigger or more deserved than this. I am here for a very special reason this morning.
A tentative Lorraine said: "I'm frightened."
In an awards first, Susanna explained that Lorraine was being honoured for her decades in the industry, her life-changing campaigns and charity work and would receive the gong in a ceremony ceremony on May 12 at London's Royal Festival Hall.
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It could be a Bafta double this year for Lorraine, 64, with her show also nominated in the Daytime category alongside Loose Women.
This Morning was overlooked in the category after a year of turmoil that saw longtime hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby leave the show.
Lorraine got her first gig in front of the camera in her early 20 as an anchor for TV-am in 1984.
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She said today: “I was a baby, I got my chance in breakfast television because they were willing to take a risk on someone who was told I’d never make it to TV because of the way I speak.
“The boss of TV-am was Australian and heard a Scottish accent and it was one of those things where it was like ‘Give her a go.’"
Lorraine has hosted a number of high-profile programmes and live events including Good Morning Britain, This Morning and The Sun's Military Awards.
She was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) after being named on the 2012 honours list for services to charity before being promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 202 for services broadcasting, journalism and charity.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, she is worth £4.6 million.
Lorraine lives in a stunning seven-bedroom mansion worth £825,000 with cameraman husband Steve Smith, with whom she has daughter Rosie.
The impressive family property boasts an outdoor hot tub and wine cellar.
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Last year Lorraine branched out into the world of literature and released her debut novel, feel-good read The Island Swimmer.
A tale of family and friendship revolving around a group of cold-water swimmers on Orkney, readers praised the novel's warmth and optimistic tone, much like the author herself.
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