FIT AND FABULOUS: 'I CAN GET INTO MY WEDDING DRESS THE OLD ME IS BACK'

PRESENTER LORRAINE KELLY TALKS ABOUT REGAINING HER CONFIDENCE AFTER DROPPING TWO DRESS SIZES

- EMMA PRYER

For someone who's been up since 5am to prepare for her ITV morning chat show, there's a sprightly air to Lorraine Kelly when we catch up with her. With her hair piled high, the 62-year-old broadcaster is speaking over Zoom from the back of a car on the way home from ITV's London studio.

She's just as engaging as she is when interviewing her own guests and there's a radiance to her - and we have a feeling her recent lifestyle overhaul has something to do with her extra sparkle.

Since embarking on a healthy living programme with WW, formerly known as Weight Watchers, in January, she's not only dropped two dress sizes - a weight loss of a stone-and-a-half - but she also says she's got her mojo back.

"I was 11 stone 10 when I started and now I'm 10 stone three," she says.

Despite her confident persona on TV, the Scottish star had been declining red-carpet invites because her self-confidence was so low. The lockdown doldrums had taken their toll with nights spent ploughing through ever-increasing amounts of chocolate and a few glasses of wine. But since Lorraine has been more focused on eating and living well, she says her zest for life is back.

Aside from the health benefits, her weight loss has also enriched her relationship - with husband Steve Smith noticing a boost in her energy levels.