Book description
Lorraine Kelly is Britain's undisputed Queen of breakfast
television. From "TV-am", "GMTV" and "This
Morning" to "LK Today", her genuine warmth, enthusiasm
and energy have made her the most-loved broadcaster in Britain. But
there is far more to Lorraine than glossy television shows. Born in a
one-bedroom flat in Glasgow's notorious Gorbals district, she became a
journalist the hard way. She spent years learning her trade on local
papers before working as a researcher on BBC Scotland - where bosses
told her she would never get a job in front of a camera. Since then,
Lorraine has certainly proved them wrong, reporting on some of the
toughest stories of the age - from the Piper Alpha and Lockerbie
disasters to the tragedy at Dunblane. And with every job she has shown
the sensitivity and compassion that have helped viewers take her to
their hearts. Today Lorraine is a true television superwoman. This
fantastic biography charts her extraordinary life and career; the
endless struggles with her weight; the happiness she has found with
husband Steve and daughter Rosie; the old friends who have kept her
grounded in London's showbiz jungle; and the real reason why she
started running marathons in her 40s - raising hundreds of thousands
of pounds for charity in the process.
Neil Simpson has been a staff reporter on the Daily Mirror,
Sunday Telegraph and Mail on Sunday as well as writing for various
newspapers and magazines. His recent books include Gordon Ramsay: The
Biography, Charlotte Church: Hell's Angel, Jade: Story of a Survivor
and Kings of Comedy, a biography of Matt Lucas and David Walliams.
