This is lovely news!
I agree Steve - I always thought the Lorraine show was a bit lame, but I would never have said anything at the time. You're probably right about the "availability" thing too - she probably missed out on a lot of other TV work because she was tied down with that.
I think Helen would be great on kids TV - if nothing else because the kids seem to love her! Blue Peter is a bit "old hat" for Helen I think, she needs something a bit more trendy, fun and lively.
Replace Brian???

He's irreplaceable!

Seriously tho, it
would be nice to see them do
something together.