ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar is “receiving medical care” after turning into “unwell” stay on-air, the TV channel says.
Omaar, 56, was presenting News At Ten on Friday when he seemed to be struggling to learn the information bulletins, stumbling over phrases, prompting concern on-line.
ITV pulled the present from its scheduled re-run on ITV+1, telling viewers that the channel was “temporarily unable to bring you our +1 service”.
Afterwards, an ITV News spokesperson stated: “We are aware that viewers are concerned about Rageh Omaar’s wellbeing.
“Rageh grew to become unwell whereas presenting News at Ten on Friday and is now receiving medical care.
“He thanks everyone for their well wishes.”
No additional particulars got and it’s unclear what was occurring to Omaar in the course of the broadcast.
Omaar covers main information tales as ITV’s worldwide affairs editor, whereas additionally presenting the channel’s present affairs programme On Assignment.
He was beforehand a senior overseas correspondent for the BBC, rising to prominence in the course of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Content Source: information.sky.com