ITV Lorraine viewers 'turn over' as they slam 'appalling love fest' as host celebrates Phillip Schofield
21.02.2022 - 16:13
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Not everyone was thrilled with Lorraine Kelly's first show of the week.
The Scottish TV presenter was back on her self-titled ITV show after a week away.
Lorraine, 62, was replaced last week by Christine Lampard as she headed off on her usual half-term break.
She was back on Monday (February 21) but the show wasn't as it would normally be.
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Instead, it was a massive tribute to Phillip Schofield.
It had been teased on ITV all weekend that Lorraine would be surprising a 'broadcasting legend' as they mark a major milestone.
Following the end of Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley went through to Lorraine who wasn't in her usual studio.
She was in fact behind-the-scenes at ITV's studios, at the Television Centre - specifically outside a This Morning dressing room - while clutching a big red big with '40' emblazoned across it and Phillip's name.
Lorraine then made her way into the dressing room to see a shocked Phil, 59, who is marking 40 years as a broadcaster today.
He made his TV debut as the initial presenter of the youth music programme Shazam! in 1982 after moving with his family to New Zealand as a teen.
Phillip sat with Lorraine on her hour-long ITV show as he reminisced over his career alongside his This Morning co-host Holly Willoughby and other special guests.
His wife Stephanie Lowe and their daughter, Molly, also made a guest appearance on the programme via video link.
But not all Lorraine viewers were thrilled with the special episode.
@jancaldy said: "Lorraine this morning just appalling love fest and I guess it will continue for the rest of the morning - yawn."
"The whole