Kim Woodburn sadly died at the age of 83
Lorraine Kelly has received backlash for her tribute to Kim Woodburn, who sadly died on June 17th.
The reality star, known for presenting How Clean Is Your House? and her appearance on Big Brother, died after a short illness.
Many tributes have been made to Woodburn, including Lorraine Kelly.
But fans are not happy with the tribute she gave the star.
On the ITV show Lorraine, a photo of Woodburn appeared on screen as the presenter announced:
“Kim Woodburn, who I’m sure you know well, she’s died at the age of 83. Famous, of course, for How Clean Is Your House and her controversial time on Celebrity Big Brother.”
“A representative for Kim said: ‘It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.'”
Kelly then swiftly moved on to speak about Meghan Markle’s viral ‘twerking’ video.
Since her announcement of Kim Woodburn’s death, many fans have slammed her for how she addressed the news.
One person wrote on X that her way she spoke about her death was “pathetic”:
That pathetic ‘tribute’ from Lorraine Kelly to our Kim was an insult. She didn’t sound the least bit bothered… how disrespectful. pic.twitter.com/wjWeRoL1WU
— Rich J (@richyj1504) June 17, 2025
Another said:
“I can’t stop thinking about Lorraine Kelly apathetically announcing Kim Woodburn’s death. Pure evil on this earth.”
Many also described her behaviour as cold.
“How absolutely appalling was the way Lorraine announced the death of Kim Woodburn? Utterly cold and unprofessional. Lorraine showing her true colours here. Ghastly, horrid woman.”
Kim Woodburn passed away aged 83, following a short illness
Representatives told Metro:
“It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved Kim Woodburn passed away yesterday following a short illness.”
“Kim was an incredibly kind, caring, charismatic, and strong person.
“Her husband Peter is heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate.
“We are so proud of the amazing things Kim achieved in her life and career.”
The statement read that any further details will not be released:
“We kindly ask that Kim’s husband and close friends be given the time and privacy they need to grieve. We will not be releasing any further details.”
