The cause of death of Lorraine Kelly’s father has been revealed: the 84-year-old man died after ‘falling on an icy road’ in a Scottish town. This is a far cry from previous speculation that….

Lorraine Kelly‘s father’s cause of death has been revealed after he tragically died after falling on an icy path.

John Kelly, 84, was reportedly found injured early this morning in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire and sadly died at the scene amid freezing temperatures.

It is understood by The Sun that police are probing a ‘slip on ice’ as part of their inquiries after staff from a nearby Tesco store are understood to have found him injured at around 7am and called emergency services.

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Lorraine, 66, shared the news that her father had passed away on Saturday afternoon as she shared a photo of herself with her dad alongside an emotional tribute.

The TV presenter noted John had been ‘in poor health’ recently but his passing had still come as a ‘shock’.

She wrote: ‘Very sad news. My dad has died. I am mourning the man who bought me a telescope when I was five years old, who watched the moon landings with me and taught me to always be curious and interested in everything.

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Lorraine Kelly’s father’s cause of death has been revealed as 84-year-old dies after reportedly falling on an icy path in Scottish town (Lorraine pictured with her parents in 2002)

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John Kelly, 84, was reportedly found injured early this morning in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire and sadly died at the scene amid freezing temperatures

‘He was in poor health but it has still been a shock. Any of you who have experienced a similar loss will know how my brother Graham and I are feeling.

‘Our priority is taking care of my mum and the family would very much appreciate privacy at this distressing time. We will miss you dad.’

The Daily Mail have contacted Lorraine’s representatives for comment.

The Met Office issues a yellow weather for snow and ice covering Scotland after temperatures dropped below freezing overnight.

A source close to Lorraine told The Scottish Sun on Sunday: ‘The news came as a complete shock and she’s understandably heartbroken.

‘It’s never easy losing a parent, and Lorraine will be spending the next few days with her close family.’

Meanwhile locals told the publication how the stairs were an accident blackspot and was very dangerous in the ice.

A resident who was passing the tragic scene said: ‘It was bitterly cold last night, and it is pretty treacherous underfoot.’

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The TV presenter, 66, made the heartbreaking announcement on Saturday as she shared a photo of herself with her dad alongside an emotional tribute

Commenting on Mr Kelly’s death, Police Scotland said: ‘Around 7am on Saturday, 10 January, 2026, we were called to a report of a man found injured on a path near to St Leonard’s Square in East Kilbride.

‘The 84-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later. His family is aware and are being supported by officers.

‘The death is being treated as unexplained but not suspicious. A report will be submitted to the Procurator Fiscal in due course.’

John worked as a TV service engineer and passed on his love of astronomy and science to his daughter.

He was married to Lorraine’s mother Anne for over 65 years. John was 18 and Anne was 17 when they had their daughter. Their son Graham was born six years later.

Writing in The Times, Lorraine said of her childhood in the Gorbals area of Glasgow: ‘Until I was 13, all four of us – me, my brother and my mum and dad – lived in the one room.

‘In one corner you had your sink and your cooker, and there was a recess where your bed was. Then there was an absolutely disgusting outside toilet, and you went to the public baths to have a bath.

‘My mum kept our place immaculate – which is where I get my tidy gene from. To this day, I can’t leave washing up in the sink, because I think the tidy police are going to arrest me.’

She praised her father for taking their family out of a ‘deprived background’ through ‘sheer hard graft’.

The family later moved to Bridgeton and eventually settled in East Kilbride where Lorraine began her media career working for local newspaper the East Kilbride News.

Lorraine previously spoke of her fears of losing her dad back in 2021 when he battled a major infection and heart failure.

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Lorraine received several messages of condolence from her friends and followers

She told The Mirror: ‘We went through a few very tough months thinking we were going to lose him. It was just awful – but he was amazing, he rallied.

‘This time last year he was in hospital and got out just before Covid started. He basically has heart failure.

‘He also had a really bad scare and they thought he had lung cancer but it was just a massive, massive infection.’

The presenter has spoken of helping to care for her mother Anne who suffers from the kidney condition nephrotic syndrome. She has cut back her hours at ITV in order to help care for her.

Lorraine received several messages of condolence from her friends and followers including Vanessa Feltz who wrote: ‘Lorraine I am so terribly sorry to hear this. I know what a close and loving family you are. Sending love and my deepest condolences. Vanessa.’

TV presenter Charlotte Hawkins wrote: ‘Lorraine I’m so sorry to hear that, heartbreaking for you. Sending loads of love.’

Dawn French added: ‘Love wrapped around you’ and former first minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon wrote: ‘Sending love Lorraine x.’

Dr Amir Khan, who regularly appears on Lorraine’s ITV chat show wrote: ‘Lorraine I’m so sorry. I know how close you are to your family – sending you all the love.’