India, Oct. 3 -- Alison Hammond has reassured fans after she was forced to leave This Morning during Friday's live broadcast after suddenly becoming unwell. The 51-year-old presenter was hosting the ITV programme alongside Dermot O'Leary when she abruptly left the set during a segment about pets. Hammond was seen clutching her chest before she was helped away from the cameras by O'Leary.

O'Leary later addressed her absence after an ad break. "Welcome back to This Morning. Alison is feeling a little unwell, so she's just had to duck out," he told viewers. He initially added, "Hopefully she'll be back."

However, he later confirmed that Hammond would not return for the rest of the programme, saying: "Ali's feeling a little unwell so I'll b...