The 65-year-old had yet to grace the programme in 2025, but on Monday she took to her armchair to present once again after Ranvir Singh, 47, stepped in for her a number of times.
Lorraine was joined by Ross King and Mark Heyes to talk about the Golden Globes, Doctor Amir Khan gave some health tips, while Tyler West gave a tribute to the late The Vivienne.
She also spoke Colin Firth and Catherine McCormack about their new drama, and a pair of contestants who won the recent episode of Ant and Dec‘s Limitless Win.
Many fans took to X to criticise the guests on the show.
One questioned: ‘Do they have no actual guests? #Lorraine.’
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Lorraine fans all said the same thing about the guests on Monday morning’s show
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The presenter shared this stunning snap on her Instagram on Sunday
Another said: ‘#lorraine New Year and a deeper barrel to scrape for content.’
A third confessed: ‘The calabre of guests is low. We saw the show, why do we care what they did with the money? #Lorraine.’
Another tweeted: ‘Coming up after the break, the runners-up in the Bullseye Christmas special.’
A fifth added: ‘#lorraine Tomorrow we have the man who answered 2 questions in the Sun Crossword.’
‘Why on earth are we interviewing people that have won a gameshow?! #Lorraine,’ a sixth asked.
Monday’s show was the first episode that Lorraine had presented in a number of weeks.
She appeared on our screens for a pre-recorded instalment on December 31, but her last live show was December 12.
Viewers didn’t hold back and took to X to say the same thing about Lorraine’s guests on Monday
Lorraine has been living her best life on holiday in India.
On Sunday she took to Instagram to share a stunning snap from her travels with her followers.
The Scottish presenter gave the camera a huge smile as she tucked into an incredible feast.
She rocked a very low-cut floral dress and a natural make-up look.
Lorraine said: ‘Bye bye glorious Kerala – what a time we had.
‘Beautiful, fascinating part of the world – and the food!!
‘Thanks to Nikhil for his knowledge of India.
‘We will be back! See you tomorrow as usual at 9am. #kerala #india #glorious #holiday #happy #newyear #nofilter.’
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Lorraine looked incredible in a leopard print dress on her show on Monday morning
Many rushed to the comments section to share their well wishes.
One said: ‘Love that you enjoy travel, being with your family – and so down to earth. Happy and prosperous 2025.
Another added: ‘You look wonderful Lorraine.’
‘Looking forward to seeing your lovely face . You are missed when not on x,’ a third chimed in.
It comes after Lorraine – who has presented less than 60 per cent of her programme in 2024 – announced ‘the end’ in a surprise social media post after being absent from her show.
On Friday she left fans guessing when she shared the words: ‘THE END’ on her Instagram.
But in the caption she revealed that it was nothing to do with her show, and was in fact an announcement that she had finished her second novel.
