Lorraine Kelly makes dig at Boris Johnson during Bafta TV Awards
Prime minister was mocked last week after appearing not to know who the ‘Lorraine’ presenter was
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Lorraine Kelly enjoyed a dig at the expense of Boris Johnson during the 2022 TV Bafta Awards.
The talk show host was presenting the award for News Coverage and Specialist Factual when she made the joke, which referenced Johnson’s appearance on Good Morning Britain last week.
On Tuesday 3 May, the UK prime minister was interviewed by Susanna Reid on GMB, but drew derisive reactions from viewers after he did not appear to know who Kelly was.
When Reid mentioned that she was finishing the interview before that morning’s episode of Lorraine, Johnson responded: “Who’s Lorraine?”
Arriving on stage at the Baftas, Kelly said: “Hello! And a special hello to Boris. I’m Lorraine. Lovely to see you.”
The TV Baftas saw prison series Time, carer drama Help and rapper and TV presenter Big Zuu emerge as prominent winners on the night.
Time star Sean Bean won Best Leading Actor for his portrayal of an English teacher who ends up behind bars. The BBC drama also won Best Miniseries.
Perhaps the biggest shock of the evening surrounded the Channel 4 drama It’s a Sin, which was considered a frontrunner in several categories but ended up winning nothing.
You can read the full Bafta TV Awards results here.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments