Alison Hammond leaves live This Morning broadcast feeling unwell

Alison Hammond left the live broadcast of This Morning on Friday, October 2, after feeling unwell, and co-host Dermot O’Leary presented the rest of the programme alone. O’Leary told viewers she had “just had to duck out” and later confirmed she would not be returning during the show. No further details about her condition were provided. Hammond and O’Leary had begun the programme together. She left during a segment about pets, and her absence was noted when the programme returned from an advertising break. O’Leary initially said he hoped she would be back, then told viewers he would host the remainder of the broadcast by himself. The explanation given on air was that Hammond was feeling “a little unwell.” The programme’s coverage did not establish what caused her to leave, whether she received medical care or how she was afterward. Hammond had not publicly addressed her absence in the reports available that day. ITV and representatives for the presenter had been contacted for comment, but no response was included in the reports. One account of the broadcast described Hammond clutching her chest before leaving and O’Leary helping her away from the cameras.