Lorraine Kelly odds to quit ITV show amid episode axe and next career move revealed
Speculation is mounting the beloved presenter could walk away from fronting ITV's Lorraine altogether.
ITV bosses are reportedly appearing to be on the edge of giving Lorraine Kelly's flagship programme the chop after it was confirmed on Tuesday that ITV Lorraine will be sashed from being on 52 weeks of the year to just 30.
The running time will be cut to only 30 minutes, instead of the hour. Glasgow-born Lorraine, 65, has fronted her show on the platform since 2010 and been a firm TV favourite for over 40 years. However her crown as the queen of the small screen could reportedly be slipping, with her increasingly absent from being in the presenter's chair.
The TV mainstay is reported to have presented less than 60 per cent of editions of Lorraine in the past 18 months, with co-stars like Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh forced to step into the presenters chair in her absence.
Now, according to new odds from online bookmaker Betway, the BAFTA award-winner who was last year praised for her outstanding contribution to the small screen, is just 2/1 to walk away from her daytime show for good.
Meanwhile, a move to the BBC to host The One Show is now priced at 6/1 for Lorraine, who has been in the TV industry since the 1980s. Alternatively, she is 3/1 to swap the screen for the airwaves, and front her own radio show.
"Lorraine Kelly has been a cornerstone of ITV's daytime schedule for nearly 40 years," said Mike Reading, spokesperson at Betway.
"But recent years have seen increasing speculation over the number of guest hosts stepping in for her.
"With the latest round of ITV cuts scaling back her flagship show, this could be the tipping point that sees her decide to step away for good."
So, what could the Scot's next career move be if she actually does bite the bullet and leave Lorraine?
Betway's odds have put the mum-of-one at 3/1 to host her own radio show, 6/1 to move to the BBC and host The One Show, and 6/1 to undertake other journalism work, as she does boast an illustrious career as a news correspondent, having covered major events like the Lockerbie bombing and the Piper Alpha disaster.
Elsewhere, Lorraine is 10/1 to front Good Morning Britain.
And she is placed at the same odds (10/1) to become a contestant on I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!
If the ballroom is more her scene, Lorraine is 20/1 to star in Strictly Come Dancing.
She is also 25/1 to host her own Netflix magazine show and 25/1 also to even join an ITV soap opera.
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"She could return to her roots, and front Good Morning Britain, which has been unchanged in the ITV revisions, and shares a namesake with where she began her daytime TV career in Scotland," Mike went on to reason.
"Lorraine was also instrumental in the launch of GMTV, the precursor to today's GMB, making it a fitting potential home for her next chapter."
The betting man concluded by asking: "Lorraine has previously ruled out joining reality series like Celebrity Traitors UK due to her packed schedule, but if she does decide to leave could she be tempted to try something new?"
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