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Lorraine Kelly shares her 'favourite interviewee' after three decades at ITV

Lorraine Kelly has revealed her favourite interviewee after over three decades working for ITV.

The Scottish TV personality and presenter has interviewed hundreds of people during her career, but has now confirmed she has secretly always had a favourite.

Speaking about the guests she has chatted to over the years, the 63-year-old has spoken to some serious celebs, from the likes of Oprah Winfrey to Will Smith.

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However, the Mirror reports that her favourite is none other than Australian actor Hugh Jackman.

Speaking with Closer magazine, Lorraine said she’d love to smooch the 54-year-old Greatest Showman star under the mistletoe this festive season.

She said: “He’s always been my favourite guest [on her show]. He makes you feel like you are the most special person in the world.

“I know he does it to everyone, but I don’t care!”

She also spoke to the outlet about how the festive season allows her to spend more time with her daughter Rosie, 28, whom she was previously separated from due to Coronavirus restrictions during the pandemic.

Hugh Jackman has charmed Lorraine on many occasions (ITVX)

“We’re both so busy, we hardly ever see each other, so it’s lovely when we get to spend time together,” she said to the magazine.

Rosie was working for three years in Singapore, but when she returned to the UK in 2020, the pair were unable to be reunited due to lockdown rules.

They spoke via video call during the pandemic, but Lorraine later said: "There's nothing like being able to give your child a cuddle.

"Every mother will know what I'm saying – there's just nothing like the smell of your child's hair. Rosie always smells so good.

Once the mother-daughter duo were finally back together, Lorraine told Daily Mail: "I'm trying not to be too teary because I don't want to embarrass her, but being able to hold her after all that time was just fantastic."

Lorraine and her cameraman husband, Steve Smith, share only Rosie, making her an only child of the couple.

The media moguls tied the knot back in September 1992 and often talks about her big day despite it being such a long time ago.

Although their marriage has lasted so long, she does have one regret - and it’s her wedding dress, which was inspired by Princess Diana’s famous look.

Lorraine previously said: "At my wedding, it was such a small one, it was wee, it really was.

"All I wanted was men in kilts and pipers. There was no real plan! It was very, very traditional.

“My dress... It was 1992 so it was kind of like a Princess Diana bouffant thing with big sleeves – oh God. We could all get in it! We could all fit in my dress. I've still got it."

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