Christine Lampard confirms departure from Lorraine after eight years on screen ahead of ITV schedule overhaul

The 46-year-old television presenter took to social media to confirm that she would not be returning to the show, where she regularly filled in for Lorraine Kelly on Friday and during school holidays.

Christine said in her post: “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. 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 Loose Women presenter was inundated with message of support from fans in the comments. One fan said: “We will miss you so much Christine . Best presenter ever. Wish you all the best.”

Other fans are hoping that Christine will be making the move to the currently-vacant Strictly presenting job. One fan said: “You are always excellent and you are my pick for @bbcstrictly host. Please let the reason you are leaving be that.”

Her departure from the show comes ahead of a huge overhaul for ITV’s morning schedule amid major budget cuts at the broadcaster. Lorraine will be trimmed down to 30 minutes per episode and only air 30 weeks per year from January 2026, with around 220 jobs cut in the process.

Christine will still front episodes of Loose Women, which has also been shifted in the new schedule. Loose Women will air for 30 weeks instead of 52 when the new changes are implemented. Good Morning Britain will air for an extra 30 minutes everyday on the weeks that Lorraine does not air.

Lorraine herself recently spoke about the cuts, describing them as “heartbreaking” for the members of staff working on the long-running show.

She told The Standard: "My show's been on it half past eight, quarter to nine, and nine o'clock, 10 past nine. So hopefully the audience will still stay with us, because that's the most important thing to me, is you know, that the audience are still enjoying what I do and the fact that people are so kind and they still watch after all these years and when I go out and about, people greet me like their friend, which is really, really lovely.

“And I don't think that happens to all that many people. You know that you've got that connection, primarily because I've been doing it for so long, but it's something that I never, ever take for granted, and I never take any of this for granted. I really don't, because it's, it's an honour. 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."