Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning
TV presenter Alison Hammond has returned home after being hospitalized for a heart check-up following a mid-show departure from ITV's This Morning. She confirmed that medical tests were clear and attributed the incident to a severe panic attack.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the growing public conversation around mental health and the physical manifestations of stress in high-pressure professional environments.
Image source, Getty Images Published 23 minutes ago 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."
Alison Hammond has heart check-up in hospital after rushing off This Morning while on air
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