Lorraine Kelly on suffering miscarriage: Sometimes I wonder what might have been

The TV star said it is good that more people are talking about the experience of losing a pregnancy.
Lorraine Kelly has spoken about what it was like to suffer a miscarriage (Ian West/PA)
PA Wire
Hannah Roberts26 March 2024
The Weekender

Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ticket deals

I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice.

TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has said she sometimes wonders “what might have been” when she thinks about a miscarriage she suffered more than 20 years ago.

The 64-year-old from Scotland, who hosts ITV1 programme Lorraine, said it is good that people are talking about the experience of losing a pregnancy more frequently.

Speaking to Saga Magazine for its April issue, she said: “Sometimes I wonder what might have been.

I think it’s good that we are talking about things like this a lot more

Lorraine Kelly

“You’ve got this parallel life that didn’t happen.

“I do remember vividly the time when someone said, ‘Oh this is very common’.

“They were trying to make me feel better, which made me feel worse.

“I thought oh my God, so many people feel like this.”

Discussing conversations around miscarriages, she added: “I think it’s good that we are talking about things like this a lot more.

You should be allowed to grieve and go through that whole process the way it suits you

Lorraine Kelly

“We are more open, and you should be.

“You should be allowed to grieve and go through that whole process the way it suits you.

“Some people don’t want to talk about it, and some do.”

The TV star, who is to receive a special prize at the Bafta television awards this year in recognition of her four decades in broadcasting, also discussed why she did not have any more children after her daughter Rosie was born.

“It didn’t happen for us,” she said.

“We weren’t doing anything to stop it from happening.

“But we never went down the road of doing anything about it, like IVF or tests.

“And by the time you realise it’s not happening… I was in my early forties, and just thought our time had passed.”

Create a FREE account to continue reading

eros

Registration is a free and easy way to support our journalism.

Join our community where you can: comment on stories; sign up to newsletters; enter competitions and access content on our app.

Your email address

Must be at least 6 characters, include an upper and lower case character and a number

You must be at least 18 years old to create an account

* Required fields

Already have an account? SIGN IN

By clicking Create Account you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use , Cookie policy and Privacy policy .

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Thank you for registering

Please refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged in