Lorraine Kelly makes ultra-candid confession about early days with rarely-seen husband Steve

Lorraine Kelly has been married to her husband Steve Smith since 1992. But the chat show legend, 64, has revealed how she first got together with the cameraman, and it is not in the way you might expect.

Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Lorraine revealed: “Steve was one of my crew and he came in and it took me a year to batter down his defences. A year!”

“I got him very very drunk in Glen Co and leapt upon him like a ninja. He hasn’t been able to escape since,” she added.

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The happy couple have an enduring love story lasting over 30 years and have recently become grandparents as their daughter Rosie, 30, gave birth to a daughter, Billie.

“He’s a walking saint,” the broadcaster said of her husband. “He’s a good lad. I couldn’t do what I do without him. He’s retired now but he does so much. He’s great. He cooks. I’m rubbish at cooking. I’m just really bad.”

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Their first meeting

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Lorraine has previously spoken about first meeting Steve and how she knew he was ‘the one’ from the beginning. 

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Speaking to Woman and Home, the TV presenter remembered: “He walked into the TV-am office 28 years ago where I was working as a reporter and he was part of the crew, and I thought, ‘That’ll do, I’m having that.'”

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The mother of one has previously opened up about the secret to their lasting relationship. “I think it’s important if you are in a relationship to have your own time,” the Glasgow native said. “He’s away playing golf. So he goes away and does that for a few days.”

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While Steve is away on golf trips, Lorraine revealed that she loves to watch what she calls “rubbish” TV, including Married at First Sight, and eat a rather unexpected meal for dinner.

“It means I can have beans on toast for my tea,” she revealed. “Because he has to have meat and two veg every night. He cooks it himself to be fair.”

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Lorraine also respects her husband’s desire to live life away from the spotlight. “His idea of hell on earth would be at something like a premiere,” the former Daybreak star explained.

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“It would be like having needles stuck in his eyes. That does help. It must be very odd being with someone who enjoys walking down a red carpet.”