Christine Lampard has said an emotional farewell to the team behind ITV's Lorraine after presenting her final show on Sunday. The 46-year-old TV personality was axed from her role as a stand-in host earlier this year as part of the channel's sweeping cost-cutting measures.
End of an Era for Stand-In Presenters
Christine Lampard and fellow presenter Ranvir Singh, 48, were informed they were no longer needed to cover for main host Lorraine Kelly, 65. The decision forms a major part of ITV's plan to reduce spending on the daytime show. From now on, Good Morning Britain will occupy the 9-10am slot for 22 weeks of the year. This leaves Lorraine Kelly to host all five days for the remaining 30 weeks.
Lampard, who has guest-presented the series since 2017, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram. She posted a reel from a leaving party where she was treated to gifts, Champagne, and a large bouquet. The event featured doughnuts, bubbly, and balloons to mark her departure.
A Tribute to 'Family'
In her post, Christine captioned the sweet reel: 'After many years of being part of the @lorraine family it is now coming to an end. We’ve laughed, lunched and learnt so much from one another.' She added, 'Colleagues who have become the best of friends. As many of the team enter a new world in 2026, I want to thank every single person. I love you all! It has been the best of times.'
The post included beaming selfies with ITV competitions host Andi Peters, the show's fashion expert Jo Elvin, and resident doctor Amir Khan. In the comments, Ranvir Singh simply wrote 'Love this', while Dr. Amir Khan added 'Love you so much!'.
Viewers also expressed their devastation online. One commented, 'You’ll be greatly missed Christine!!!!!', while another said, 'u will be missed Christine, I only made a point of watching when I knew you were on, good luck for any new ventures x'.
Lorraine Kelly's Plea to Viewers
The cuts are part of broader changes affecting ITV Daytime, which will see job losses exceeding 220. Loose Women will also be axed for half the year. However, This Morning remains untouched.
Lorraine Kelly has previously branded the overhaul 'heartbreaking' and 'tough' but insisted she will not quit. In a recent statement, she said she hoped audiences would 'stay with her'. Kelly stated, 'Hopefully the audience will still stay with us, because that's the most important thing to me... I never take any of this for granted. I really don't, because it's an honour.'
She confirmed the show would continue in a half-hour format, telling The Standard: 'The show continues and obviously it's only going to be the half hour… but you know what, we're still here. We're still here.'
Behind the ITV Restructure
ITV sources stated the cuts are necessary to allow the network to invest more in drama programmes and major sporting events. One source said, 'There is a need to cost save but also so that the right money can go to the right shows.' They emphasised that the changes were not due to underperformance, adding that bosses are 'very pleased with all four shows'.
It was also announced that ITV Studios would no longer produce Good Morning Britain. Instead, it will be made by ITN, the organisation behind ITV News, potentially leading to a merger of staff. An ITV source insisted that Christine Lampard and Ranvir Singh 'remain part of the ITV daytime family' and that on-screen talent is unlikely to be axed.
The source explained the rationale: 'We recognise daytime is a very popular genre and these changes and efficiencies are about preserving the future of the genre, whilst also funding additional investment in dramas like Mr Bates vs The Post Office and in coverage of the biggest sporting events.'
