Lorraine Kelly sparks rumours she is quitting ITV and moving back to Scotland as she 'sells her £2.2m Buckinghamshire mansion'

By OLIVIA CHRISTIE, NEWS REPORTER Published: 01:28, 18 June 2026 | Updated: 01:33, 18 June 2026 Lorraine Kelly has sparked rumours she could quit ITV and move back to Scotland after selling her £2.2million Buckinghamshire mansion.  The Scottish TV presenter, 66, packed up her life in Dundee and moved into the luxury riverside pad in 2017 to be closer to London for work.  The historic property in Bourne End, which dates from 1898, is a former boathouse fit with a landing stage and 100ft-wide garden. It also features a stunning kitchen, adjoining 24ft conservatory, a vaulted drawing room with a wood-burning stove, a summerhouse and garden pod. Property records seen by the Daily Mail show Ms Kelly sold the property for £2,225,000 to new owners on October 17 last year. It comes just months after the Glasgow-born star, who has been the face of morning television for decades, confirmed she was planning to return to Scotland to retire.  However, reports suggest her move may have been brought forward following ITV cuts that have seen her show Lorraine reduced to half its previous airtime since January. It is well known that the presenter was unhappy with the drastic changes and was understood to have not immediately renewed her contract with ITV. Lorraine Kelly has sparked rumours she could quit ITV and move back to Scotland after selling her £2.2million Buckinghamshire mansion. She is pictured inside the home in 2018 Property records seen by the Daily Mail show Ms Kelly sold the property for £2,225,000 to new owners on October 17 last year Ms Kelly has been unhappy with the drastic cuts and it is understood she had not renewed her contract with ITV A source previously told The Sun: 'Lorraine has been secretly planning her next big project away from ITV for ages.  'She's seen the incredible success of YouTube interview series, all the big names are doing them, like her pal Piers Morgan. 'Lorraine has huge ambitions and has been in talks about new ideas with some of her former team who she remains extremely close to.' Representatives for Ms Kelly denied she was planning to leave ITV and it is unknown where she is currently residing.  Ms Kelly, whose legal name is Lorraine Smith, previously became embroiled in a row with neighbours at her Buckinghamshire property over plans to cut down a protected tree. She claimed the tree, which was close to their garage and an electric vehicle charging point, was 'an obstruction' and had 'outgrown its environment'. Her application also stated that the tree's falling needles were blocking guttering and down pipes, and droppings from birds were 'falling onto the vehicles' below. Planning documents submitted to Wycombe District Council also suggested that the crown of the tree was encroaching on neighbouring properties in a Buckinghamshire village. Ms Kelly was previously embroiled with a row with neighbours at her property in Buckinghamshire after she was denied permission to cut down a protected tree (pictured) It further claimed that one neighbour had 'complained of root damage to their foundations from this tree'. But council bosses refused the application after drawing up a report describing the tree as 'one of several large, mature pines' in the local Conservation Area. Almost half a dozen local residents had also objected to the controversial plans.  One wrote to the district council: 'This tree has been on site for more years than any of us. It has a right to be there. I could understand if it was about to fall over. 'Please, please, please do not let this lovely tree be destroyed on a whim of the site owner. Please allow it to live out its life without harm until such time as it becomes a danger. 'Mr and Mrs Smith have not lived down the lane as long as some residents and to remove trees and change the environment for their own ends does not bode well and seems both whimsical and selfish in mine and others' opinions. 'Mr and Mrs Smith may decide to move on once all their work is done on their property, leaving behind an empty space where once an inoffensive specimen with all its wonderful habitat once thrived.' Kelly's local parish council had no objection to her application, but several local residents called for the tree to remain. Kelly is pictured inside her former home with dog Angus Another said: 'It came as a great shock to me that our neighbour would want the pine tree removed. In this time of conservation, we should all think well before destroying beautiful trees such as this one. 'After all, this pine tree was there long before any of us were around.' A third neighbour wrote: 'We live here because we love the natural beauty of the area and accept small inconveniences such as regular gutter cleaning and maintenance. 'We need to support this lovely area and not destroy it, albeit one Corsican pine tree, a tree of great character which we residents are very proud of.' A fourth said: 'Needle and leaf drop is an unfortunate fact of life and has to be dealt with by all sensible property owners. Pretty well every property [in the area] is affected by leaf drop in the Autumn.' Ms Kelly's former property was once a boathouse for a larger property which is now a care home. The original house was owned by Liberal Party politician, writer and poet Rudolph Chambers 'R.C.' Lehmann who rowed for Cambridge University and coached Oxford and Cambridge crews. His daughter Rosamond Lehmann, a novelist, wrote about the boathouse in an autobiography called The Swan in the Evening.  It was built in the early 20th century, the so-called 'golden age of the Thames', when riverside activities included boat outings, steam launch trips, Venetian fairs, houseboat holidays, regattas, picnics and carnivals.  ITV and Ms Kelly's representatives have been approached for comment.   No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. 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