Lorraine Kelly thanks supporters for 'get well' messages after horse riding accident
Messages of support continue to flood in to the injured TV star Lorraine Kelly, who is said to be making a steady recovery in hospital.
Lorraine hopes to be released from hospital in London to come home today.
- By Craig McManamon
- Published in the Courier : 24.02.12
- Published online : 24.02.12 @ 09.51am
The 52-year-old was involved in a horrific accident earlier this week when she fell from a horse which then stamped on her thigh causing severe injury.
The Broughty Ferry-based presenter was taken to St George's Hospital in London, where she had surgery.
A spokesman for St George's described Lorraine as being in a ''comfortable'' condition. She has said she hopes to be released from hospital today.
One man keen to see her back on her feet again is the chairman of her beloved Dundee United.
Stephen Thompson told The Courier: ''I was concerned when I heard of Lorraine's accident and have passed on my best wishes to her.
''Everyone at the club hopes she has a speedy recovery and I look forward to seeing her back at Tannadice in the near future cheering on the team from her usual seat.''
Almost a quarter of a million people follow Lorraine on Twitter, where she has been posting updates and thanks for people's concern and support.
She said: "Really touched by your kind wishes — hoping to be out of hospital Friday latest. Wound still draining and will have an interesting scar."
But it may be some time before she is fit to go back to work. It has already been confirmed that the chirpy presenter will not be writing her popular column in this week's Sunday Post and has been ruled out of hosting her morning television show, Lorraine, all next week.
A spokeswoman for the programme said: ''She will not be presenting but we are planning to speak with her to find out how she is.''
Lorraine is well known for her tireless charity work and it was during her latest charity challenge that the riding accident happened.
She had been learning how to horse ride at the Chessington Equestrian Centre as part of an Olympic sport challenge to raise money for Sarah Brown's charity PiggyBankKids.
Lorraine is also the ambassador of the military charity Poppyscotland.
The organisation, which supports ex-servicemen and women, is best known for running the Scottish Poppy Appeal.
Poppyscotland chief executive Ian McGregor said everyone involved with Poppyscotland wished her well.
''Lorraine is a terrific ambassador for Poppyscotland and, as someone who puts her heart and soul into all her charity work, she must be disappointed to be out of action,'' he said. ''We send her our very best wishes and we hope she is on the mend soon.''
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