February 2024 saw Lorraine release her debut fiction novel, The Island Swimmer, receiving 5 star reviews and securing a Sunday Times Bestseller slot.
During 2019, Lorraine celebrated both her 35th year in television and 60th birthday. In addition, she published Shine, ‘a guide to making every day a brighter one’.
In 2021, marking the 25th anniversary of the Dunblane tragedy, Lorraine visited the town to film a special documentary for ITV. Additionally, in 2023, she revisited Lockerbie to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the incident through a critically acclaimed documentary for ITV.
Lorraine has recently collaborated with Beauty Pie, WW and Tails.com and has previously worked with Wayfair, JD Williams and Dove. Her two fitness DVD’s – Lorraine Kelly: Living to the Max and Lorraine Kelly: Brand New You, have gone straight to the top of the charts.
Lorraine was elected Rector of Dundee University in 2004 – 2007; and was invited to be Honorary Colonel of the Black Watch Cadets in June 2009. In 2019 she was awarded with the title of National Honorary Colonel of the Army Cadet Force (ACF).
She has run the London marathon three times and the New York marathon once, and takes part in the 26 mile “Moonwalk” every year; raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for charity.
She is a keen charity supporter and is a patron of Help for Heroes and the STV Children’s Appeal.
In 2012, Lorraine was awarded the OBE, for services to charity and the armed forces, by HM The Queen at Holyrood palace in Edinburgh. In 2020, Lorraine also received a CBE for services to broadcasting, journalism and charity.
Lorraine lives in Buckinghamshire with her husband Steve, daughter Rosie and alongside the loveable Angus. She is an avid Dundee United supporter.
