Alison Hammond shares diagnosis for live TV health scare after hospital discharge

| Senior TV Reporter Published October 3, 2026 1:59pm Updated October 3, 2026 2:32pm To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Alison Hammond has said she suffered a panic attack on This Morning after undergoing a series of checks at the hospital. The presenter, 51, was rushed off set in a disturbing moment on ITV, after she was heard gasping for breath and seen clutching her chest. The show was halfway through a segment about pets, with Dr Scott Miller visibly distressed at her exit, and quickly cut to adverts. The programme returned with her Friday co-host Dermot O’Leary, who said Hammond was ‘feeling a little unwell’ and ‘had to duck out’. Hammond later took to social media from a hospital bed to share that she was having her heart checked out after experiencing a ‘palpitation’ but assured fans that she was alright. She has now posted another short clip to her Instagram, sharing that she has been discharged from hospital and is back at home. Hammond said she had been touched by the support from fans and colleagues (Picture: Alison Hammond/Instagram) Alison was hosting This Morning with Dermot O’Leary when she fell ill (Picture: ITV) Hammond told her followers: ‘I’m home, I’m safe and I’m feeling so much better.’ She continued: ‘Thanks to everyone at the NHS who did the checks on my heart, lungs, bloods. I’m all okay. It’s all clear. ‘Which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV. I mean, the same of it. ‘But it felt very real to me. I’m really new to panic attacks, so I need to learn more about it.’ She added: ‘I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone at This Morning who looked after me. All of your messages. Dermot, who’s just been incredible. ‘Honestly, it’s really warmed my heart. I didn’t necessarily want to be on the news or anything like that but this is a new world to me. It came after Hammond assured fans on Friday night that she was fine, in a post from her hospital bed (Picture: Alison Hammond/Instagram) To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video ‘I’m going to take stock, get some rest and I’ll see you soon.’ Before sharing the update, Hammond also posted a compilation clip of her ‘funniest moments’, with the caption: ‘Just cheering myself up.’ It came after Hammond assured fans on Friday night that she was fine and joked about still wearing her make-up from the morning, in a video filmed in a hospital gown. The Bake Off host said to her 1.9million followers: ‘I’m so sorry I left you. I would never normally do that. I would never leave a TV show – so you know I wasn’t very well. ‘Hopefully I’m going to be all right. The doctors are so lovely, and they’re checking me out, and hopefully everything’s going to be fine. I love you.’ Correcting herself, the Birmingham-born broadcaster said: ‘Everything is fine! I’m rocking it. Look how good I look – still got my make-up on from this morning. Lush.’ Deals of the Day Kurt Geiger's new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London's chaotic weather I’ve found the Hoover gadget that could make cleaning your floors so much easier I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes From kitchen hatches to burgundy walls – the biggest home trends for 2027 The TV star jokingly captioned the video: ‘Anything to have a day off.’ Arrow MORE: Big Brother fans sickened after phantom menace ‘leaves runny poo on bathroom floor’ Arrow MORE: Big Brother receives hundreds of Ofcom complaints over ‘racism and bullying’ Arrow MORE: ‘Hidden gem’ affair drama starring Helen McCrory and Callum Turner jumps up Netflix top 10 TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.