Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning
Television presenter Alison Hammond has returned home after being hospitalized following a panic attack during a live broadcast of ITV's 'This Morning'. Hammond expressed gratitude to the NHS and her colleagues, stating she plans to take time off to recover.
Why it matters
The incident has sparked public conversation regarding mental health awareness and the pressures of high-profile media careers.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Getty Images Alison Hammond has said she is home and "feeling so much better" after she went to hospital for a heart check-up after leaving ITV's This Morning midway through Friday's show.
The presenter, 51, left the programme during its live broadcast, appearing to clutch her chest as she was helped off set by co-host Dermot O'Leary. He later told viewers she was "feeling a little unwell".
Soon after Hammond said she had "a little bit of a palpitation" and was undergoing tests.
In a video on Instagram on Saturday, she said she was "all OK, all-clear, which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV. I mean, the shame of it."
"It felt very real to me. I'm really new to panic attacks, so I need to learn more about it," she added.
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