Lorraine Kelly devastated as ITV colleague battles cancer two months after having baby

has shared her ‘devastation’ following the news that one of her staff members ‘has a short time left’.

The presenter, 63, on this week, revealing her team member Hannah Hawkins had ‘deteriorated’.

Hannah was diagnosed with in 2020 and went into remission the following year.

But, just two days before welcoming her son Rory in August this year, she was told her.

Her husband Tom revealed in an Instagram post her condition had rapidly deteriorated and ‘the time we have left is short’.

Sharing a message of support, Lorraine commented on Tom’s post: ‘What a beautiful photo of Hannah and baby Rory. I’m so sorry Tom and sending you so much love.’

She then shared Tom’s post on her own account, adding: ‘This is Hannah. She’s a much-loved part of our Lorraine team and recently gave birth to her gorgeous son Rory.

‘Amidst the joy of his arrival was the devastation of her cancer worsening. We are all deeply saddened and sending our love to Hannah’s family – and to her husband Tom who posted this last night.’

Tom’s post read: ‘Just wanted to say we are truly overwhelmed by the love and well wishes we’ve received over recent weeks and completely blown away by the generosity shown towards the for Rory.

‘Therefore, I felt it only fair to share that Hannah’s condition has continued to deteriorate to the point where, amongst other things, she’s not able to use her phone anymore.

‘I am trying to keep an eye on her messages so even though you won’t get a reply please know I am passing on your support and it is hugely appreciated.’

He continued: ‘Hannah has always wanted to be open about her condition and raise awareness along the way, as those who followed her journey through her first diagnosis three years ago will know.

‘It had been her intention to keep writing and posting about her progress this time around, however the speed and aggression of the cancer has left her unable to.

‘There are no words to describe events of the last couple of months, and we know the time we have left is short but the support we have had from everyone has been an enormous comfort. Thank you all – Tom x.’

Hannah started working at Lorraine in September 2022 after previously working at Capital Radio.

After finding a lump in her breast, she then underwent one round of IVF, 23 rounds of chemo, one lumpectomy and nine radiation sessions before being declared cancer-free.

After receiving the all-clear, Hannah underwent a charity trek across the Sahara to raise funds for CoppaFeel! and continued to raise awareness of breast cancer on her social media accounts.

But after receiving the news her cancer had returned, she shared a selfie from hospital.

At the time she told her followers: ‘Well. This is certainly not where I planned spending maternity leave, where’s the coffee shops and rhyme time?’

She said two days before Rory was born, they were told ‘the worse news you’ll ever hear’.

‘It’s back and it’s back with a vengeance. It wants the last laugh,’ she wrote.

While Hannah said she was facing new mum guilt being away from her son whilst undergoing treatment, she ‘knew it was for him’ and ‘had no choice but to feel optimistic’.

‘It’s hard to know what’s newborn exhaustion or chemo but I’m doing ok,’ she said.

Hannah went on to write that while it was ‘corny as hell’, people should ‘take life seriously’ by ‘being silly, searching out the joy, doing that adventure and making that brave decision’.

‘You’re only here once and none of us know how long for,’ she added.

Lorraine airs weekdays from 9am on ITV1.