Christine Lampard Covers Lorraine Kelly as Cause of Absence and Duration Unclear

Jordi Bashirian

Published: March 9, 2026 6:28 AM ET

Christine Lampard Covers Lorraine Kelly as Cause of Absence and Duration Unclear

Friday at 9: 30 a. m. ET — CONFIRMED: Christine Lampard presented the ITV morning programme that normally features lorraine kelly. UNCONFIRMED as of Friday at 9: 30 a. m. ET: the precise date Kelly will return; that will be resolved when ITV issues a firm schedule update naming a return date.

Christine Lampard Hosted the 9: 30 a. m. ET Slot After Ben Shephard’s Stand-In

CONFIRMED: Ben Shephard stepped in earlier in the week to cover for the regular presenter during a handover from Kate Garraway and Paul Brand, and Christine Lampard returned on Friday to host the 9: 30 a. m. ET programme. CONFIRMED: Shephard said the presenter’s voice had “collapsed last night” and that he “jumped into the hot seat just for today. ” This paragraph adds the on-air substitution detail involving Ben Shephard, Kate Garraway and Paul Brand as distinct facts.

Lorraine Kelly’s Voice Collapse Confirmed; ‘Not Infectious’ Assessment Mentioned

CONFIRMED: lorraine kelly had been presenting earlier in the week with a sore throat and a hoarse voice; hosts on handover noted the change in her voice during a Tuesday broadcast. CONFIRMED: Dr Amir checked her and said the sore throat was not “infectious, ” and Kelly thanked Dr Amir for giving her ginger tea on air. UNCONFIRMED as of Friday at 9: 30 a. m. ET: the medical cause of the voice collapse has not been disclosed on air and remains unconfirmed.

ITV Return Timeline Claimed on Air; Exact Date Remains Unconfirmed

CONFIRMED: Christine Lampard told audiences at the end of Friday’s programme that “Lorraine will be back in a few weeks’ time, ” and an ITV presenter stated the show will be off air “for weeks” after a string of recent no-shows. CONFIRMED: ITV’s daytime schedule changes were previously announced, moving the programme to the 9: 30 a. m. slot. UNCONFIRMED as of Friday at 9: 30 a. m. ET: whether Lampard, Shephard or another presenter will hold the slot across the full absence. The specific trigger that will resolve this is an official ITV schedule announcement or an on-air presenter naming during a future 9: 30 a. m. ET broadcast.

Closing: The confirmed next event that will move the story is the programme’s next 9: 30 a. m. ET broadcast, when the presenter lineup will be named on air. CONDITIONAL: If ITV confirms a specific return date for lorraine kelly, she is expected to resume within the “few weeks” timeframe stated on air.