LifestyleBBCAlison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning
This Morning presenter Alison Hammond is home and well after being rushed to hospital mid-show on Friday, saying doctors gave her the all-clear and she likely had a panic attack on live TV.
The This Morning presenter said she believes she experienced a panic attack on Friday's show.
Alison Hammond left ITV's This Morning mid-broadcast on Friday clutching her chest, and was taken to hospital for a heart check-up.
Doctors gave her the all-clear, leading Hammond to conclude on Instagram that she had a panic attack on live TV, saying she is new to panic attacks and needs to learn more about them.
Hammond thanked NHS staff and her This Morning colleagues, saying she will take some rest before returning to the show.
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