Lorraine Kelly has shared the devastating news that her ITV colleague Hannah Hawkins has died aged 33.

Hannah was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2020 and went into remission the following year.

However, she learned her cancer had sadly returned just days after she became a mum for the first time, welcoming son Rory and August of this year.

Her husband Tom recently revealed that her condition was rapidly deteriorating, sharing the heartbreaking news that “the time we have left is short”.

Lorraine, who has previously posted heartfelt tributes to her ITV co-worker on social media, expressed her sadness in a new Instagram post.

Addressing her 521,000 followers, the presenter shared moving words from Hannah’s husband Tom: “The saddest news. Hannah Hawkins 11.12.89 – 3.11.23.

“For someone who’s love language was gift giving, leaving us they day before my birthday was really not the one. I wish you’d kept the receipt.

“There is no way I can pay tribute or sum you up in one post. In fact I could write an essay on how unfair this is.

“That you miss out on seeing Rory growing up, that he won’t be able to feel the love of his mum, and that this terrible illness took hold so quickly.

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“But that’s not how you saw it. The remarkable person that you were, the phrase you used so many times over the last few weeks – and it set me off every time; ‘I’m so at peace with the life I’ve lived’ is something we can all admire.

“The fact that right until the end you were putting others feelings first and making us all laugh was just you to a tee.” (sic)

Lorraine reshared a heartwrenching photo of Hannah kissing her baby son’s head, which Tom also shared to his social media.

As well as the message above, Tom went on to say: “Your life can be defined simply by love, friendship and strength and I’ll make sure these are cornerstones of Rory’s life.

“I want him to know how much everyone loved his mum, and how much love you gave. How you would say to me in any of my dark moments, ‘remember you are so loved’.

“I want him to know that you were someone who could walk into a room of strangers and come out having made friends for life, and that our social calendar was always so full we physically couldn’t fit in everyone we wanted to see.

“I also want him to know the bravery you showed everyday, facing into anything life threw at you with strength of a warrior, a smile on your face and laughter in your eyes.

“This is the legacy you leave for our little boy, this and so much more. Thank you for 13 amazing years.” (sic)