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Alison Hammond reveals she suffered ‘massive panic attack’ on This Morning

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Willix, P. (2026, October 3). Alison Hammond reveals she suffered ‘massive panic attack’ on This Morning. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/alison-hammond-hammond-itv-harrison-ford-instagram-b1299411.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-03 · by Pierra Willix

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TV presenter Alison Hammond, 51, experienced a "massive panic attack" during her show "This Morning" on ITV and was escorted off by colleague Dermot O’Leary. She later posted on Instagram that she is okay after medical checks and thanked the NHS for their care. Hammond expressed embarrassment over the incident but acknowledged its reality to herself, promising to learn more about managing panic attacks. Her video update included jokes about still wearing her makeup and her usual dedication to not leaving a TV show early.
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On Friday morning during the ITV show "This Morning," Alison Hammond, 51, left midway through her broadcast after clutching her chest, escorted by co-host Dermot O’Leary. Initially believed to be experiencing heart-related issues, she went to a hospital for tests and later revealed on Instagram that doctors found no serious health problems. She disclosed that the incident was actually caused by a severe panic attack, which felt very real and terrifying at the time. Hammond expressed her gratitude to viewers and colleagues alike for their support during this difficult experience. She also thanked NHS staff who conducted various medical checks including heart tests, blood work, and lung examinations, all of which came back clear. Since then, she has returned home feeling much better and acknowledged the overwhelming kindness from everyone involved.

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Pierra Willix
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Hammond PERSON · 4× Ali PERSON · 1× Alison Hammond PERSON · 1× Birmingham GPE · 1× Dermot PERSON · 1× Dermot O’Leary PERSON · 1× ITV ORG · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× NHS ORG · 1× O’Leary PERSON · 1×

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She first appeared on This Morning in 2003 and became a co-host in 2021, and is known for memorable TV moments and celebrity interviews including once admitting to Harrison Ford she had never seen his 1982 film Blade Runner while interviewing him for its sequel Blade Runner 2049 in 2017.
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🔮 “Which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV.
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Alison Hammond reveals she suffered ‘massive panic attack’ on This Morning · assertive framing
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Alison Hammond gives further health update after This Morning scare · assertive framing

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Alison Hammond reveals she suffered ‘massive panic attack’ on This Morning On Friday the TV presenter, 51, was accompanied off the ITV programme by colleague Dermot O’Leary while appearing to clutch her chest. asserted
presenter → reveal → chest
Hammond has now shared a health update, explaining that she had suffered a panic attack. asserted
she → share → attack
“Thanks to everyone at the NHS who did the checks on my heart, lungs, bloods. asserted
who → do → bloods
I’m all okay. asserted
I → ’m → ?
It’s all clear. asserted
It → ’ → ?
“Which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV. asserted
I → mean → TV
I mean, the shame of it.” asserted
I → mean → it
She continued: “But it felt very real to me. asserted
it → continue → me
I’m really new to panic attacks, so I need to learn more about it. asserted
I → ’m → it
“I just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone at This Morning who looked after me. asserted
who → want → me
“Honestly, it’s really warmed my heart. asserted
it → warm → heart
I didn’t necessarily want to be on the news or anything like that but this is a new world to me. asserted
this → want → me
I’m going to take stock, get some rest and I’ll see you soon.” asserted
I → go → you
Ending the video, she blew a kiss to the camera and said “love ya”. asserted
she → end → ya
During the show O’Leary, 53, said he hoped Hammond would return to finish the broadcast but later told viewers: “Ali’s feeling a little unwell so I’ll be here for the rest of the show.” asserted
I → say → show
Later on Friday Hammond shared a video on Instagram assuring fans she was fine and joked about still wearing her make-up. Read More asserted
she → share → up
I know you’re all worried about me,” she said while lying down and wearing a hospital gown. asserted
she → know → gown
“Honestly, I am fine, first of all, but I’m getting my old ticker checked out. asserted
ticker → get → all
“I had a little bit of a palpitation, and now I’m getting it all checked out. asserted
it → have → palpitation
But I think I’m OK. asserted
I → think → ?
I’m hoping it was just a little panic attack or something like that.” asserted
it → hop → that
Addressing viewers she added: “I’m so sorry I left you. asserted
I → address → you
I would never normally do that. asserted
I → do → that
I would never leave a TV show – so you know I wasn’t very well. asserted
I → leave → show
“Hopefully I’m going to be all right. asserted
I → go → ?
The doctors are so lovely, and they’re checking me out, and hopefully everything’s going to be fine. asserted
everything → check → me
I love you.” asserted
I → love → you
Correcting herself, the Birmingham-born broadcaster said: “Everything is fine! “I’m rocking it. asserted
I → correct → it
Look how good I look – still got my make-up on from this morning. asserted
I → look → morning
She then jokingly captioned the video: “Anything to have a day off.” asserted
She → caption → day
Hammond rose to fame in 2002 when she appeared as a contestant on Channel 4 reality show Big Brother. asserted
she → rise → Brother
She has since featured on programmes including I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and Strictly Come Dancing. asserted
I → feature → Me
She first appeared on This Morning in 2003 and became a co-host in 2021, and is known for memorable TV moments and celebrity interviews including once admitting to Harrison Ford she had never seen his 1982 film Blade Runner while interviewing him for its sequel Blade Runner 2049 in 2017. asserted
she → appear → 2017
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