Overview
- Kelly resumed hosting on 19 January after a week away, thanking viewers and colleagues for their support and saying she is taking “small steps” through grief.
- Christine Lampard covered the programme during Kelly’s absence, and Good Morning Britain presenters offered on-air condolences.
- Police Scotland say John Kelly was found injured in East Kilbride and died at the scene, with inquiries focusing on whether he slipped on ice and no suspicious circumstances identified.
- Kelly has requested privacy to focus on supporting her mother, noting her father had been in poor health even as his death felt like a shock.
- Local reports suggest supermarket staff alerted emergency services after discovering him, as tributes from public figures and viewers continued.