Lorraine Kelly insists she "won't retire" as ITV presenter celebrates 40 years on television

ITV star Lorraine Kelly has revealed that she will likely continue working in television until she is on her deathbed. The Scottish presenter, 64, is set to receive a special award at the Baftas to commemorate her long-lasting broadcasting career - but she has no plans to slow down anytime soon.

Lorraine, who hosts a daytime ITV programme of the same name, gave an exclusive interview to the Mirror, where she vowed to continue working in the same way as people like Sir David Attenborough and Sir Michael Palin. After appearing on TV-AM in 1984 - having first trained as a print journalist - she has since become a household name in the world of television, interviewing prime ministers, Hollywood stars and even members of the royal family.

Now, she is preparing for her family to extend, with daughter Rosie, 29, announcing in April that she was pregnant.

Lorraine said: “I don’t think I would ever retire - I ook at people like Jane Goodall, who I interviewed recently. The amazing lady who works with chimpanzees, she’s 90 years old. I look at David Attenborough, I look at people like Michael Palin, and they still work really really hard because they love what they do.

“They still have a curiosity and they want to learn things. I have still got lots to do and lots of people to talk to.

“There will come to a stage one day, when they [TV producers] want to make a change and get someone else in and even if that happens I won’t retire completely, I will always either be writing or doing something for radio.

“It’s a huge milestone. 40 years is massive. TV can be notoriously pretty ruthless and people can come and go.”