
Alison Hammond undergoes heart test after suffering health problems live on TV
Alison Hammond has revealed she went to hospital to have heart tests after suffering a health scare midway through her presentation. This morning on ITV.
The Great British Pastry On Friday, the co-host posted an Instagram Story from her hospital bed, in which she told fans she was “fine” but was having “my old ticker checked.”
Hammond said she may have suffered palpitations or a panic attack while she was live on television, which meant she had to leave the room. This morning studio.
“I know you’re all worried about me,” she said. “Honestly, first of all, I’m fine. I’m getting my old ticker checked. I had a little palpitations, and now I’m getting everything checked. But I think I’m fine. I hope it was just a little panic attack or something. I love you all.

“I’m so sorry for leaving you. Normally I would never do that. I would never leave a TV show, but just so you know, I wasn’t doing very well. But I hope everything will be okay. The doctors are so lovely, they’re checking on me and I hope everything will be okay.”
Hammond and This morning co-host Dermot O’Leary was presenting a segment on pets when the incident occurred. Hammond left the studio and O’Leary told viewers after a commercial break: “Welcome to This morningAlison isn’t feeling well, so she had to pull out. I hope she comes back.
Alison Hammond has joined the This morning team in 2003 after becoming famous on Big brother in 2002. She became one of the UK’s best-loved television stars, hosting Bake with Noel Fielding since 2023. Hammond is also known for her viral interviews, including her 2017 sit down with Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford for Blade Runner 2049.
Signing off her Instagram message to fans on Friday, she said: “Look, I look great. Look how beautiful I look. I’ve always had makeup on since This morning. Lush. I love you, babies.
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