Overview
- Hammond, who clutched her chest and left the studio during This Morning on Friday, October 2, was helped off set by co‑host Dermot O’Leary and taken to hospital for checks.
- She has said NHS staff examined her heart, lungs and bloods and that doctors gave her the all‑clear before she described the incident as a panic attack in hospital updates.
- On Friday, October 9, Hammond returned to This Morning, called the episode “one of the scariest things” she has experienced and explained she felt short of breath and overwhelmed by adrenaline.
- Colleagues and supporters were publicly praised for their response, Kate Lawler read a speech from Hammond at the Attitude Awards that thanked Dermot and criticised harsh online commentary from figures such as Katie Hopkins.
- The programme followed Hammond’s return with an expert discussion about panic attacks, underscoring how live TV crews manage sudden health scares and how public figures use their platform to talk about mental‑health issues.