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Alison Hammond returned home from the hospital after being rushed off ITV's This Morning due to a heart check-up, which turned out to be unnecessary as she had experienced a panic attack instead of a medical emergency. During Friday’s show, Hammond left mid-broadcast, clutching her chest and was later confirmed by co-host Dermot O'Leary to be feeling unwell. In an Instagram video over the weekend, Hammond expressed relief at receiving an "all clear" from doctors but also humorously acknowledged the embarrassment of having a panic attack on live television. She thanked NHS staff and colleagues for their support while addressing her new understanding of dealing with panic attacks publicly.

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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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Friday's edition of the ITV show began at 10:00 BST with Hammond and her regular co-host O'Leary at the helm, before she left at 11:30 during a segment about pets. O'Leary, 53, addressed her absence when the show returned from a break, saying: "Welcome back to This Morning, Alison is feeling a little unwell, so she's just had to duck out.

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🔮 In a video on Instagram on Saturday, she said she was "all OK, all-clear, which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV.

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Alison Hammond returns home from hospital after rushing off This Morning · assertive framing

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- Published Alison Hammond has said she is home and "feeling so much better" after she went to hospital for a heart check-up after leaving ITV's This Morning midway through Friday's show. asserted

she → publish → show

The presenter, 51, left the programme during its live broadcast, appearing to clutch her chest as she was helped off set by co-host Dermot O'Leary. asserted

she → leave → O'Leary

He later told viewers she was "feeling a little unwell". asserted

she → tell → viewers

Soon after Hammond said she had "a little bit of a palpitation" and was undergoing tests. asserted

she → say → tests

In a video on Instagram on Saturday, she said she was "all OK, all-clear, which would mean I had a massive panic attack on live TV. asserted

I → say → TV

I mean, the shame of it." asserted

I → mean → it

"It felt very real to me. asserted

It → feel → me

I'm really new to panic attacks, so I need to learn more about it," she added. asserted

she → need → it

The Birmingham-born presenter, who also co-hosts The Great British Bake Off, asserted

- → bear → Off

"It's really warmed my heart actually. 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," she said. asserted

she → want → me

"I'm going to take stock, take some rest and I'll see you soon." asserted

I → go → you

she → begin → Morning

He later updated viewers that she would, in fact, not be returning, "so I'll be here for the rest of the show". asserted

I → update → show

Hammond rose to fame as contestant on Channel 4 reality show Big Brother before appearing on I'm A Celebrity and Strictly Come Dancing. asserted

I → rise → 'm

She became a co-host in This Morning in 2021, and was part of the team that won a National Television Award for best daytime programme the following year. asserted

that → become → programme

She joined Bake Off in 2023 and took over from the late Paul O'Grady on For the Love of Dogs in 2024. asserted

She → join → 2024