Lorraine Kelly addressed her hidden injury on Thursday’s episode of Loose Women.
The ITV host, 65, revealed she had a black eye and that viewers had been messaging in concerned about her injury.
Talking about her “shiner” on Thursday’s Loose Women, Lorraine explained she had suffered a clumsy accident at home while sorting the washing.
Panellist Linda Robson pointed out: “You’ve got a bit of a shiner haven’t you” to which Lorraine confirmed: “I have! I will explain, yesterday, you know as women we try to do too many things at once and fast?
“I had a massive bag of washing, a washing basket, I couldn’t see and was going from the kitchen to the living room, where there’s a wee step, and my slippers are too big, I fell over and then I fell onto a rhino!”
It comes as viewers had got in touch on Thursday’s Lorraine, taking to Twitter, now X, to share their concern over Lorraine’s black eye.
One person said: “@lorraine hi I am worried that you might be having an allergic reaction, your face looks very swollen, please get checked out. #Lorraine”, a different account wrote: “Crikey #lorraine what has happened to your face ? @lorraine hope she is ok ? Allergy maybe” while another added: “#Lorraine What has happened to Lorraine’s face today.”
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