Lorraine Kelly has opened up about the advice she received from actor and comedian Billy Connolly that helped her combat impostor syndrome.

The Scottish broadcaster has hosted her own weekday morning programme on ITV since the early Nineties.

Lorraine, as it has been known since 2010, sees Kelly discussing the main stories from the morning’s newspapers, as well as segments for fashion, health and entertainment.

Despite her success, the presenter has admitted to feeling an element of impostor syndrome in her career.

In a new interview with Prima, Kelly spoke about how coming from working-class beginnings contributed to a feeling of insecurity in professional settings.

“Coming from a working-class background, I can get impostor syndrome,” she explained.

According to her, Connolly, a fellow Scot, told her the importance of moving past this feeling.

“I’ll ask myself, ‘Am I really good enough to be here?’ Billy Connolly once told me...