Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air
TV presenter Alison Hammond was hospitalized for a heart check-up after experiencing palpitations during a live broadcast of ITV's 'This Morning'. She has since assured fans she is fine and undergoing routine tests.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Paul Glynn Culture reporter Getty Images Alison Hammond went to hospital for a heart check-up after leaving ITV's This Morning midway through Friday's show, but has assured followers she is "fine".
The presenter, 51, left the programme during its live broadcast, appearing to clutch her chest as she was assisted off the set by co-host Dermot O'Leary. He later told viewers she was "feeling a little unwell".
In a video posted from a hospital bed on Friday afternoon, Hammond said she had "a little bit of a palpitation" during the show but was feeling OK and was undergoing tests.
"I know you're all worried about me," she said. "Honestly, I am fine. First of all, I'm getting my old ticker checked out."
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