She received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Dundee, where she was once rector.


She attended the ceremony with her parents, husband, daughter and friends and joked that her mother would be proud her daughter had a university degree at last.

She said: "I am thrilled to be here. It was a real surprise and it's such an honour.

"I am in such exalted company with so many eminent professors who are being honoured and it's just really fantastic, especially as I was rector of the university for three years.

"Thirty years ago my mother was very disappointed that I didn't go to university and she didn't get that picture of me with the scroll under my arm that everybody has on their mantelpiece so she's really looking forward to it."

The degree was awarded in recognition of her charity work and success in her field of work.

Kelly started her career in journalism at her local paper, the East Kilbride News, before moving into broadcasting and rising to become TV-AM's Scotland correspondent.
