Lorraine Kelly's daughter Rosie buys £865k 'doer upper' as she celebrates owning first home

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Lorraine Kelly's daughter has taken the plunge and bought her very first property. Rosie Smith, who hosts the What If? podcast with her Scots telly legend mum, was over the moon to share the news with Instagram followers yesterday and said it was a "long time" coming.The 28-year-old said the two-bedroom apartment in London's Islington, which is listed online as £865,000, was a "doer upper" and had been a "long time coming".Posting a snap of her proudly standing outside her new pad, Rosie said: "Finally.

It’ll be a long time until Ruby 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 was one of the first of Rosie's 30,000 followers to reply, saying: " You will make it into a beautiful home."Singer Craig David added: "Congratulations" Vanessa Feltz also congratulated Rosie, while Scots Mrs Brown's Boys star Gary Hollywood added: "Congratulations @rosiekellysmith here’s to many happy memories being made in your new home." Last year we reported that Rosie has followed in her mother’s footsteps into the world of celebrity journalism.

Rosie, who has a journalism degree from Edinburgh Napier University, works for Hello! magazine and also hosts the podcast with her mum where they interview celebrities about the life-changing moments they have faced.

Rosie is the only child of Lorraine, 61, and her cameraman husband Steve Smith, who met while working for TVam.Born in England, the family moved to Scotland just as Rosie turned 12.She attended Dundee High School, then spent four years studying journalism at Napier University where her mother learned her craft.Rosie says her mum and dad