Dr Hilary Jones has been a regular on Lorraine for many years, but he has now admitted that he once appeared on the show while ‘drunk’ after celebrating running the New York Marathon
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Regular Lorraine contributor Dr Hilary Jones has revealed a mortifying incident when he appeared on the programme whilst “drunk” – and subsequently had to offer his apologies to executives.
The medical expert has remained a constant presence on the ITV show for numerous years, offering his knowledge across various health matters.
Looking back on his early television appearances, Dr Hilary, aged 72, remembered an occasion when his standards dropped during a live broadcast of Lorraine.
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He revealed: “I’d run the New York Marathon and I had met up with two of my brothers to celebrate.
“Of course, I hadn’t eaten, hadn’t drunk, and there was a lot of beer.
“I was scheduled to do a live segment from a remote studio in Times Square withhttps://www.birminghammail.co.uk/all-about/lorraine-kelly
on her show.”
The GP explained that whilst attempting to work out the remote camera equipment, he was “suddenly live” and facing questions from Lorraine, reports the Mirror.
“All I remember was giggling and laughing and talking rubbish because I was actually a bit drunk.
“Afterwards I thought, ‘They’re going to sack me, I’ve made a big faux pas. What did I say?'”.
Worried he had compromised his role, Dr Hilary said he contacted the programme’s executives the next day to make amends.
“I phoned them and said, ‘I’m really sorry’ and they said, ‘Why? You sounded brilliant, you just sounded happy! You sounded euphoric and it was really energetic and lovely.’ So, I got away with it.”
Following that amusing incident, Dr Hilary has maintained his regular appearances on the programme, tackling the public’s health queries. However, major shake-ups are coming to ITV’s lineup next year.
From 2026, both Lorraine and Loose Women will be cut from an hour to just 30 minutes and broadcast on a “seasonal basis”.
Speaking about his future role, Dr Hilary revealed: “What I think I’ll be doing is guest appearances.
“The plan is still being worked out, but there will still be medical input from me. I’ve been with them for so long that I think I’ll still be appearing on breakfast TV.”
Meanwhile, Lorraine has opened up about the alterations to the programme she’s helmed since 2010.
“It’s a different world we live in, isn’t it? I’m a realist and I knew there had to be cutbacks and changes.
“There are so many more outlets now, and television has to cut its cloth in every single department. It’s not like it was,” she revealed to Woman Magazine.
Despite the modifications, she stays positive about what lies ahead, saying: “This is just another change – who knows what will happen in six months? They might want to expand it, they might not.
“I love my job, I love working with these incredible people, so we just get on with it and see what happens. Nothing ever stays still.”
