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Lorraine Kelly: I’ve had real anxiety during lockdown



The ongoing coronavirus pandemic saw the vast majority head into lockdown, with our day-to-day lives severely disrupted for the foreseeable future.

But the show must go on for Lorraine Kelly, who, like several other television presenters, stayed on air in order to give viewers at home a semblance of normality.

While Kelly, 60, was her usual bubbly self on-screen, the host admitted that she too struggled with the nationwide lockdown, and felt “overwhelmed” by the ongoing crisis.


In an interview with Good Housekeeping, she explained: “When we first went into lockdown, I had real anxiety and felt quite overwhelmed by it all.

“Back then, the news channels were on constantly, I was always looking at social media, and it was too much.”

However, the star has found comfort from her border terrier dog, Angus, and giving herself time away from social media.

“So I now take a little bit of time out,” she explained. “The main thing that makes it better for me is taking Angus for a walk. He’s such a stress-buster. He comes into the room every morning before I get up, around 5am, and he sits on my bed and it just makes me feel better.”

It’s been a hugely difficult time across the Good Morning Britain family, with presenter Kate Garraway being personally affected by how devastating coronavirus can be.

The 53-year-old’s husband, Derek Draper, has been in intensive care battling the virus since March.

While he is now testing negative for Covid-19, the virus has caused “extraordinary damage” to the whole of Draper’s body.

Good Morning Britain co-host Kate Garraway has been directly affected by Covid-19 (GMB)

“My friend and colleague Kate Garraway has been so strong,” Kelly explained. “She pops into my head an awful lot. Her situation is so hard on her and her kids.

“Catching something and then giving it to my mum and dad is just unthinkable. I think anybody who has been affected directly by coronavirus, whether they have lost someone or had it themselves, is really aware of the dangers.

“Behind all the statistics are real people who have suffered.”

(Good Housekeeping / Nicky Johnston)

However, Kelly has acknowledged one small ray of light from the pandemic, which has caused over 45,000 deaths in the UK.

“I think people are reassessing their lives, and that’s no bad thing – we don’t usually get the time to do that because we’re all so busy working and getting on with everything,” she said.

“It’s given us the opportunity to think about the future and prioritise what’s important. I’ve certainly seen a few of my friends in relationships who are thinking, ‘Do you know what? I’m not happy.’

“It’s really interesting how that’s come about. You can’t be selfish about these things, but you only have one life and you have to try to be as happy and fulfilled as you can.”

Read the full Lorraine Kelly interview in the September issue of Good Housekeeping, on sale today. The magazine is available in all supermarkets and online at MagsDirect.



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