Lorraine Kelly misses ITV show after M40 traffic delay

Lorraine Kelly said she would miss her live ITV programme on November 9 after traffic delays following an accident on the M40 prevented her reaching work in time. Kelly said she had been stuck for about an hour and a half and expected to return the following day.

In a video posted on Instagram, Kelly said she was travelling to work when traffic stopped after what she described as an accident. She said it had begun to move again but she did not expect to arrive before the programme started. Kelly also said she hoped everyone involved in the accident was safe.

In a caption, Kelly said the M40 accident had shut the motorway and that she had been delayed for about 90 minutes. She added that she had been unable to reach the studio in time for live television and apologised to viewers. The circumstances of the accident and any injuries were not independently established in the reports.

ITV’s Good Morning Britain continued beyond its usual 9:30 a.m. finish to cover Kelly’s absence, and Christine Lampard stood in for her, according to one account. The reports did not provide further details about the adjusted programme schedule.

Kelly’s message followed a separate disruption at ITV the...