A viral account on X that tracked Lorraine Kelly’s absence from her own show has shut down after two years.

The satirical social media page called @LorraineKWatch made its debut back in February 2023 and was dedicated to documenting the presenter’s attendance on her ITV morning programme. 

Lorraine has hosted her name-sake weekday show since 2010 and is typically on screens Monday to Thursday, taking Fridays off, when she is often replaced by other presenters including Christine Lampard or Ranvir Singh.

The light-hearted X account often makes comments stating the percentage of episodes Lorraine has appeared in so far this year. 

One of its recent posts said: ‘Lorraine Kelly did not host her own show this morning, with Ranvir Singh stepping in. 

‘#Lorraine has hosted 32 episodes out of 47 (68.1%) this year. Ranvir has hosted 6 episodes, Christine Lampard has hosted 9 episodes.’

A viral account on X that tracked Lorraine Kelly’s (pictured) absence from her own show has shut down after two years

Lorraine has hosted her name-sake weekday show since 2010 and is typically on screens Monday to Thursday, usually taking Fridays off

Lorraine has recently spoke out about the account and afterwards, LorraineKWatch made an official statement and closed the account down

The account quickly gained a substantial amount of attention and amᴀssed more than 26,000 followers who enjoyed the humorous posts.

But the fun has now come to an end after Lorraine spoke out about the account in an interview with The Guardian and revealed she finds it ‘really hurtful’.

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She said: ‘I’ve not spoken about it before. I’m a grafter and I work really hard and I’ve had to take Fridays off for the past year. I just thought it was weird to care so much.’

Lorraine revealed she originally started taking Fridays off because her mother has been ill, ‘And it sort of brings you into line with everyone else because if you look at This Morning, everybody else does four days.’

The presenter went on to add: ‘Maybe it just started off as a wee joke, but it’s the way that everyone piles on. It starts off as a wee tiny thing and it gets bigger and bigger. I find it really sad.’

Earlier this year, the person behind LorraineKWatch revealed to Metro that they would close the account if the presenter ever expressed she was upset by it.

‘It would have been shut down right away if they did,’ they said. 

Since Lorraine’s comments were published over weekend, the social media account has stuck to its word and has decided to take a step down.

Lorraine spoke out about the account in an interview with The Guardian and revealed she finds it ‘really hurtful’

Since Lorraine’s comments were published over weekend, the social media account has stuck to its word and has decided to take a step down

The account owner told Metro: ‘I am really sorry to hear that Lorraine has found the account hurtful after previously agreeing that it was lighthearted fun.

‘As I’ve said throughout, this was never meant to cause any harm so in light of Lorraine’s recent comments, it only feels right to stop here.’

LorraineKWatch went on to make an official statement on social media and posted: ‘I have always said that if Lorraine or her team reached out and asked me to stop this account then I would. 

‘While I have not had contact with Lorraine or anybody affiliated with her, her comments in this weekend’s The Guardian make it clear that the joke has run its course and it is time for it to end. 

‘I have said time and time again that this was only ever meant to be fun and I’m very grateful to everybody who has enjoyed it with me. There was never any intention of hurting Lorraine’s feelings and I am sorry if I have done so. 

‘Goodbye my Lorrainvirstines.’

It comes after Lorraine concerned fans last week when she appeared to have a swollen face on Good Morning Britain on Thursday.

Speaking on Loose Women the same day, she addressed the speculation about her face, after many of those watching at home had got in touch with her to share their worry. 

Lorraine explained: ‘Yesterday, you know as woman, when we try to do too many things at one time, and we try to do it really fast…

It comes after Lorraine concerned fans last week when she appeared to have a swollen face on Good Morning Britain on Thursday

‘So I had a mᴀssive bag of washing, like a washing basket, I couldn’t see, and I was going from the kitchen to the living room, and there was a wee step.

‘My slippers are too big and I fell over and fell onto a rhino!’ 

She continued: ‘I thought “Oh it will be fine!” but I woke up this morning with the biggest shiner, this big black eye!’

Lorraine explained that lots of ‘lovely’ viewers asked if she had allergies, but confirmed that this was not the case.

She also addressed speculation around her having facial injectables, adding: ‘Have I had fillers? No!’