Overview
- During a live pet phone‑in on This Morning, Alison Hammond was seen clutching her chest and was helped off the set before the show cut to an advert break.
- Co‑host Dermot O’Leary told viewers after the break that Hammond was feeling unwell and later confirmed she would not return for the rest of the episode.
- Hammond posted a video from a hospital bed saying she was “fine,” that she had experienced a palpitation and that doctors were checking her heart while she hoped it was a panic attack.
- No formal medical diagnosis has been released and multiple outlets report that ITV and Hammond’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
- The incident, which drew strong viewer concern on social media, comes as Hammond remains a high‑profile presenter known for This Morning and The Great British Bake Off and outlets noted her prior pre‑diabetes warning and recent busy schedule as background context.