‘The Great British Bake Off’ Host Alison Hammond Says She’s ‘Fine’ After Heart Palpitation Scare on Live U.K. Morning Show

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“The Great British Bake Off” co-host Alison Hammond is reassuring fans that she’s “fine” after making a swift exit from her gig on ITV’s “This Morning” due to a health scare.

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“Hello, my lovelies,” Hammond said in a video posted to her Instagram Stories later Friday. In the clip, which is overlaid with the text “Anything to have a day off,” Hammond is seen lying down in a bed wearing a hospital gown.

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“I know you’re all worried about me. Honestly, I am fine, first of all,” Hammond says. “But I’m getting my old ticker checked out. I had a little bit of a palpitation, and now I’m getting it all checked out. But I think I’m OK. I’m hoping it was just a little panic attack or something like that. I love you all. Thank you for all your lovely messages.”

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Hammond was on screen with “This Morning” co-host Dermot O’Leary when she experienced the episode, and after the following ad break, O’Leary told viewers she had to “duck out” because she was feeling “unwell.”

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In her video, Hammond went on to apologize to ITV’s “This Morning” for having to exit the show unexpectedly due to the scare.

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Original source: https://variety.com/

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