‘All my stalwarts are here!’ Lorraine Kelly carries on with hosting duties alongside minimal studio crew amid coronavirus pandemic
The future of British TV programmes is currently hanging in the balance as the global coronavirus pandemic continues to worsen.
But Lorraine Kelly proved the show must go on as she carried on with hosting duties alongside a pared back crew on Thursday morning.
Ahead of her appearance on her eponymous breakfast show, the brave presenter, 60, praised her fellow staff members as she told Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh and Adil Ray: ‘All my stalwarts are here!’
Impressive: Lorraine Kelly proved the show must go on as she carried on with hosting duties alongside a pared back crew on Thursday (pictured with GMB’s Adil Ray and Ranvir Singh)
Insisting it’s business as usual amid the crisis, the media personality added: ‘We’re just carrying on until we’re told otherwise.
‘Dr Hilary Jones has been so kind and reassuring, cutting through all the nonsense.’
The TV veteran’s comments come after ITV hit show This Morning went live as normal on Wednesday, but hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield admitted they’re ‘holding on by the skin of our teeth.’
Even production on the UK’s biggest soaps has been thrown into crisis due to COVID-19, which has placed the UK in a lockdown that could last up to a year, according to the government.
‘All my stalwarts are here!’ Ahead of her appearance on her eponymous breakfast show, the brave presenter, 60, praised her fellow staff members (pictured with Dr. Hilary Jones)
Up in the air: Insisting it’s business as usual amid the crisis, the media personality added: ‘We’re just carrying on until we’re told otherwise’
Coronavirus was classed a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week, leading countries such as Italy, Spain and China implementing nationwide lockdowns.
As of Thursday, 104 people have died out of 2,626 confirmed cases in the UK.
Sporting events, music festival and other social gatherings have been either cancelled or postponed due to the crisis.
‘We’re holding on by the skin of our teeth’: Lorraine’s appearance comes after This Morning went live on Wednesday, with Holly Willoughby, Phillip Schofield and a minimal crew
Nearly 200,000 people around the world have been infected and almost 8,000 have died since the outbreak began last December.
Social distancing, advised by WHO, involves maintaining at least 1 metre (3 feet) distance between yourself and anyone who coughs or sneezes, as the small liquid droplets sprayed could contain the virus.
The measure also includes staying at home if you have a cough or fever even if you have not travelled and ‘cocooning’ elderly people suspected of being more vulnerable to the infection.