Lorraine Kelly apologises for missing show after getting stuck on M40 as last-minute replacement drafted in

Lorraine Kelly has apologised for missing her own ITV show after getting caught in a traffic jam on the M40.The 66-year-old TV presenter, who lives in the riverside village of Bourne End in Buckinghamshire, was commuting to Television Centre in west London when her chauffeured car was snarled up in bumper-to-bumper traffic.Taking to Instagram shortly before she was due to appear on air, Lorraine explained: “Hi everyone. It’s Monday morning and I’ve been stuck in traffic for about an hour and a half trying to get into work.“I think there’s been a wee accident and I’m hoping that everybody is OK. It’s starting to move now, but I don’t think I’m going to make it – I honestly don’t.”Looking at her watch, she added: “What time is it? No, not looking good for me to make it.”Lorraine described the situation as her “worst ever stress dream.. but real”GettyKelly continued: “Sorry I won’t see you today. But I will definitely see you tomorrow.”Captioning the post, she wrote: “I’ve actually had genuine nightmares about not being able to get to my work – today it was true.“Sadly an accident on M40 shut the motorway and I was stuck for an hour and a half. All OK now and hopefully no injuries – but live TV means you can’t be late. See you tomorrow – so sorry!”“She isn’t here today and that is because she has been stuck in a road closure all morning.”Lampard then spoke to Kelly on the phone, who said: “For goodness’ sake Christine. I was sitting there for an hour and a half.Christine Lampard had to step in last-minute to host Lorraine’s showGetty“The only good thing about all of this is thank goodness nobody was seriously hurt. As far as we know it was an accident or a road closure, but we don’t think anybody is injured, which is great news.“But when you are stuck in traffic there is literally nothing you can do. You can’t go forwards, you can’t go backwards, you can’t do anything. You just sit there and hope for the best. It’s a bit like my worst ever stress dream where you can’t get to work. It was like that – but real.”She added: “I’ll be there tomorrow! Whether I have to walk or trudge… anything!”Kelly’s absence comes after her show was pulled from the ITV schedule last Wednesday.Sitting in the back of a car, Kelly filmed herself while announcing there had been a power outage at the studio.Read MoreShe said: “It’s a bit of a shame. I was really looking forward to talking to Sharleen Spiteri from (the band) Texas. We shall reschedule, and it’ll all be fine, and I will see you tomorrow. OK, bye.”As well as Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women also had to air pre-recorded segments due to the outage.In a statement, a spokesperson for ITV said: “Following a power cut overnight in the wider area where our Covent Garden studio is based, we are unable to broadcast Lorraine, This Morning and Loose Women live today. We will return to our normal schedule as soon as possible.”A message on screen also alerted viewers: “This programme is pre-recorded.”Kelly has hosted her eponymous programme since 2010.Earlier this year, ITV announced a number of scheduling changes, including reducing Kelly’s morning programme from one hour to 30 minutes, and airing 30 weeks out of 52 from 2026.On weeks when the show is not on air, Good Morning Britain airs for an extra half-hour, from 6am to 10am.