Lorraine, his television presenter wife, Penny, 50, informed the Scottish-born presenter that her husband was still recovering after both operations.Rod, 76, was placed under anaesthetic and was treated for a knee replacement in January 2020, before later going under again to have his ankle corrected to straighten the bones in November of the same year.After admitting that he "struggled" to work, Rod made the decision to treat his ankle.However, four months after his latest operation, the hitmaker is still using crutches as the recovery has taken "a little bit longer".During her chat to Lorraine about her decision to become a police officer, Penny was left in fits of laughter as her Handbags and Gladrags singer husband popped onto the.