Alison Hammond Home From Hospital After Leaving This Morning Set

Television presenter Alison Hammond has returned home from hospital after abruptly leaving the set of This Morning during Friday's broadcast, saying she believes the episode was triggered by a panic attack.

Hammond, a regular presenter on the daytime program, left the show partway through the broadcast, prompting concern among viewers and colleagues. She has since said she believes a panic attack was behind the sudden departure, offering her own account of what occurred.

Recovery and Return Home

Following the incident, Hammond was taken to hospital as a precaution, and she has now been discharged and returned home. Panic attacks can produce a range of physical symptoms, including a racing heart rate, shortness of breath and dizziness, which can understandably prompt a precautionary trip to hospital for evaluation even when not life-threatening.

This Morning has broadcast for years as a staple of British daytime television, and its presenters, including Hammond, are familiar figures to viewers. An on-air medical episode involving a well-known presenter is likely to draw public attention and well-wishes, as audiences respond to the personal nature of the incident.

No further details were immediately available regarding whether Hammond would need time away from her presenting duties to recover, or when she might be expected to return to the show following the incident.