Highest earning daytime TV host revealed as star ‘banks £568k’ despite only appearing on 99 episodes in 2024
DAYTIME telly queen Lorraine Kelly’s fortune topped £4million last year — but has appeared in only 99 out of 173 episodes of her show since.
Assets for the 64-year-old’s company Albatel include £3.1million cash in the bank, according to latest accounts.
They show Lorraine paid £108,000 tax for the year to December 2023, suggesting she earned £568,000
Fans often joke online about how often other presenters step in for the star, who has explained she needs time off to care for her sick mother.
The sums cement Scot Lorraine’s position as one of the most powerful women in broadcasting and puts her comfortably ahead of ITV top earners including Ruth Langsford and Alison Hammond.
Loose Women star Ruth, 63, saw her pot fall from £3.3million to £1.9million after taking on less TV work.
This Morning’s Alison Hammond’s showbiz stock is booming, but it has still had little impact on her accounts, showing a balance of £139,000 — up just £6,000.
Co-host Dermot O’Leary does not bank his earnings through a limited company, but in 2021 was estimated to be worth £2.7million.
Daytime newcomer Cat Deeley is thought to be worth around £13million, with an ITV salary of £550.000.
However her fragrance brand, e11even, has gone into the red with accounts showing £76.000 debts.