Lorraine Kelly admitted she was 'a bit worried' during a live interview with Rob Rinder on Thursday (July 18), after the former judge revealed his new novel opens with the murder of a daytime TV presenter. The book, titled The Suspect, is a sequel to Rinder's debut The Trial and centres on the death of a breakfast TV host live on air.
Addressing the uncomfortable parallel, Rinder said: 'You know how this starts, don’t you Lorraine? It starts with the death of a well-known daytime TV presenter live on telly.' Kelly interjected, saying: 'Yes I do. Thanks for that, I was a bit sort of worried about that one, but it’s really good.'
The official synopsis for The Suspect describes the victim as 'the UK's favourite breakfast TV presenter' who dies in front of millions, with suspicion falling on a celebrity chef. The novel follows junior barrister Adam Green as he uncovers the truth.
Rinder has previously spoken about the 'sociopathy' in the television industry, telling iNews: 'I’ve seen much more sociopathy working in TV than I did visiting my clients in HMP Belmarsh.' The conversation on Lorraine later shifted to the ongoing scandal surrounding BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, on which Rinder was a former contestant. He noted that while he had a positive experience, female contestants face constant criticism over their appearances.
Rinder recently became emotional on his show with Rylan Clark while discussing his split from husband Seth Cumming, whom he divorced in 2018 after four years of marriage. The couple's ceremony was officiated by Benedict Cumberbatch.
