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Katherine Heslop

Lorraine Kelly's daughter Rosie chuffed at buying £865,000 'doer up' first home

Getting your first foot on the property ladder is always an exciting moment for those lucky enough to make the leap.

And podcaster Rosie Smith, daughter of TV presenter Lorraine Kelly, was no different as she snapped up her first home in London - to the delight of her celeb pals.

Posing outside the stunning brick property in leafy street, the 28-year-old journalist told her Insta followers it will be a while before she moves in with pet sausage dog Ruby as it needs a bit of work.

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Beaming Rosie describes the pad - which was listed online at £865,000 - as a "bit of a doer upper". The Mirror reports how Rosie proudly held the 'sold' sign tied to black iron railings in front of the property. Looking over the moon, she wore green trousers and a cream teddy-bear coat, in a picture she shared on Instagram.

Rosie, who presents the What If podcast with her telly legend mum, wrote in the caption: "Finally [key emoji] It’ll be a long time until @rubyisasausage and I move in as we’ve got a bit of a doer upper!

"So this is a warning that this page is about to be full of interiors and constant questions on my stories about what handle I should pick!"

Lorraine, 62, rushed to support her daughter on purchasing her first ever home in Islington, commenting on the post: "You will make it into a beautiful home."

Singer Craig David simply posted: "Congratulations", followed by a string of celebratory emojis. Dr Amir Khan, known for his appearances on Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, wrote: "Congratulations!!"

Rosie with her mum and dad. ( Image: @lorrainekellysmith/Instagram) (@lorrainekellysmith/Instagram)

Media personality and former wag, Lizzie Cundy, commented: "Yay!!!" followed by three clapping hands emojis.

Rosie is the only child of Lorraine and her husband Steve Smith, a cameraman, with the pair meeting while working for TVam.

She studied journalism at Napier University, which her mum also attended.

After graduating, Rosie worked in Hong Kong for a charity, then in public relationship for a hotel group.

She has previously described her parents as her inspiration.

The journalist told Daily Record: “I’m definitely inspired by my mum but I owe a lot to my dad too.

"They both work in the media industry – mum on the telly and my dad as a cameraman – so when I was trying to decide what to do with my life, I think I did what a lot of people do and ended up sticking with what I knew through them.

“At first I thought maybe I should do production and wondered what would be most useful.

“Then I thought if I do journalism it means I can pretty much do anything. When I went to Napier, I don’t think they knew who my mum was.

"It helps that I have a different last name to my mum, although it’s Smith on her passport.”

Rosie has explained in the past that she she was never embarrassed by Lorraine's high profile, as she never did anything to embarrass herself.

In a joint interview with her mum, Rosie told the Sunday Times Magazine: "Fortunately, her fame has never been awkward for me.

"She's not gone on reality TV, never made an a**e out of herself."

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