Lorraine Kelly said she was very worried about Captain Tom Moore as she compared him to her grandad following news that he is in hospital with Covid.
National hero and 100-year-old war veteran Captain Tom, who has raised millions for NHS charities, is in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19 during treatment for pneumonia.
The military veteran touched hearts and minds across the UK and beyond when he did laps of his garden to raise money for the NHS and was later knighted for his efforts by the Queen.
After raising more than £30 million, celebrities including Piers Morgan and Phillip Schofield who said he is like our 'mascot'.
Speaking on today's show, ITV host Lorraine admitted she felt that very concerned about him.
She said: "It's like a member of our family isn't well.
"He's so precious and he does feel like my granddad, you feel as if you really know him.
"You forget he's 100. We're sending him all our love.
"We're all really worried and concerned."
Captain Tom is currently being treated in Bedford Hospital, his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore said on Twitter.
Lorraine has said before that she had deep regrets over not hearing all about her own grandfather's war stories before he passed away.
She said: "I very much regret that I never spoke to my grandfather about his wartime experiences before he died and my grandmother is 94 now and I don’t want those memories to disappear."
