ITV Lorraine viewers were left unimpressed after Ranvir Singh interviewed Line of Duty star Daniel Mays.
21.07.2022 - 12:19 / ok.co.uk
Lorraine Kelly has spoken out on the funeral of her late friend Dame Deborah James following her untimely death at the age of 40 last month.The journalist and broadcaster's farewell took place on Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, and was attended by the ITV star, 62, along with a number of other famous faces. Returning to work on Thursday 21 July, Lorraine appeared on Good Morning Britain ahead of her own show, where Ben Shephard, 47, encouraged her to tell viewers about the emotional day. "It looked like an incredible day Lorraine," he shared, to which she responded: "Do you know Ben, it was beautiful.
It was so beautiful, it was such a celebration of an amazing, amazing woman. "There were a lot of tears. But there really was a lot of laughs as well as we remembered her." Lorraine, who paid tribute to her "dear friend" Deborah following the funeral, added: "She planned it all and it was perfection as you would expect." Dame Deborah’s coffin arrived in a vintage Rolls-Royce hearse with more than a dozen members of family walking behind it.
During the ceremony, poems were read by both her children – Hugo, 14, and Eloise, 12 – while her husband Sebastien delivered the eulogy. And to honour the late star's wishes, Jazz singer Natalie Rushdie sang 'Tell Me It's Not True' from the musical Blood Brothers. Cellist Charles Watt played music from Gabriel Faure, while family friend Sarah Mountford read an extract from Ecclesiastes.
ITV Lorraine viewers were left unimpressed after Ranvir Singh interviewed Line of Duty star Daniel Mays.
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Ranvir Singh has revealed that she and her son don’t flush wees down the loo in a bid to save water, but admitted that it can be “slightly uncomfortable” at times. Ranvir, 44, is currently sitting in for Lorraine Kelly and ahead of programme beginning, she chatted with today’s Good Morning Britain hosts, Charlotte Hawkins – who has been sitting in for Kate Garraway as she cares for husband Derek Draper – and Ed Balls. The pair had just been having a debate about water saving amid claims that the UK could soon face a drought, and begged the question of if people should flush their number ones or not.
Lauren Mahon has paid tribute to her late pal Dame Deborah James after the podcast they hosted together, alongside Rachael Bland, scooped up the Champion Award at the British Podcast Awards on Saturday 22 July. Dame Deborah, Rachael and Lauren started the podcast together back in 2018 as former cancer patients.There, they would discuss everything from navigating life with the disease, treatment and more. Rachael passed away at the age of 40 the same year they started the podcast, and Deborah died on 28 June 2022 following some time receiving end-of-life care for bowel cancer.
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Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins were left apologising to Good Morning Britain viewers after a sweary blunder. The presenters were back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Friday (July 22) with Charlotte again stepping in for Kate Garraway who has been forced to take time off due to her husband's ill health.
Lorraine Kelly has said an emotional tribute to Kate Garraway as her husband Derek Draper has been readmitted to hospital.
Lorraine viewers were treated to a different start to the show today. Host Lorraine Kelly was back on her self-titled programme on Thursday (July 21) before she heads off on her summer break. The presenter had already appeared on GMB to tease what was coming up on her programme from outside the ITV studio.
Lorraine Kelly has revealed she and a ‘bunch’ of Dame Deborah James’ friends plan to get tattoos in her memory. The podcaster, who campaigned for bowel cancer awareness, died last month at the age of 40 after a five-year battle with the disease. She spent her final months and years raising awareness about bowel cancer symptoms, as well as fundraising for vital cancer research, raising millions of pounds.
Kate Garraway's ITV co-stars have shown their support for the presenter after she 'pulled out' of hosting duties on Good Morning Britain. The 55-year-old usually hosts the news show every Thursday and Friday alongside Ben Shephard but on Thursday (July 21) she was replaced by Charlotte Hawkins.
Lorraine Kelly is among the mourners gathered at Dame Deborah James' funeral in London as friends and family say goodbye to the beloved campaigner.
Lorraine Kelly has been photographed leading stars making their way to mourn the loss of their late friend Dame Deborah James.The journalist and broadcaster, who went by the nickname "Bowelbabe", "passed away peacefully" on Tuesday 28 June, her family shared in a statement on her Instagram. Her funeral is taking place today, Wednesday 20 July, in Barnes, London, with family and close friends in attendance – including ITV presenter Lorraine, 62, who wore a black shirt with pearl buttons for the occasion. Lorraine styled her brunette hair down into a straight bob and kept her make up simple, with a smokey black eyeshadow and nude lip.
The funeral of Dame Deborah James is set to take place on today, Wednesday 20 July.The podcast host and mother-of-two, who had the nickname Bowelbabe thanks to her social media handle, passed away last month on 28 June at the age of 40 after being diagnosed with bowel cancer back in 2016. Close friends and family are expected to attend the private service in her memory.The former deputy headteacher was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and subsequently kept her nearly 1million Instagram followers up to date with her treatments.