Laura Woods ‘taken unwell’ after collapsing reside on air whereas presenting
Sports activities pundit Laura Woods sparked concern amongst followers after all of a sudden collapsing reside on air whereas protecting the Lionesses conflict in opposition to Ghana.
The 38-year-old was broadcasting reside on ITV4 alongside Ian Wright and Anita Asante when she started to fall forwards.
The trio had been offering commentary from Southampton on the ladies’s worldwide pleasant on Tuesday (2 December) night when the mum-of-one appeared to go out.
Her co-stars promptly tried to catch her as she appeared to faint in entrance of the cameras, which shortly minimize away from Woods to as a substitute present a view of the stadium.
Regardless of this, the audio appeared to briefly proceed and former Arsenal participant Wright, 62, was heard asking: “Are you okay?”
The protection of the England Ladies’s sport then minimize to an advert break as workers tended to TNT Sports activities star Woods.
Woods was then changed on-screen by Scottish swimmer Katie Shanahan, who defined that her colleague had ‘taken unwell’.
“As you might have most likely seen we do not have the fantastic Laura Woods as a result of she’s simply been taken unwell,” Shanahan advised viewers. “However she’s in superb palms, so I am stepping in at late discover.”
Involved followers shortly took to social media to share their properly needs with Woods, with one writing: “Hope Laura Woods is okay!”
One other stated: “Hope Laura Woods is alright. Get properly quickly!”
And a 3rd added: “Hope Laura Woods is OK. By no means good seeing somebody collapse like that.”
ITV haven’t but shared an official remark with regard to Woods situation, nevertheless, her fiancé and former Love Island star Adam Collard has since shared an replace.
In a submit on X, he wrote: “Laura is all okay and with the correct folks. Thanks for all your variety messages.”
The couple welcomed a child boy – named Leo Ernie Collard – in January this 12 months. Collard popped the query in September 2024, round a 12 months after they first went public with their relationship.
Woods, who hails from Dagenham, has grow to be a formidable drive on this planet of reside soccer protection over the previous few years and commonly presents for giant broadcasters resembling ITV, Amazon Prime and TNT Sports activities. She returned to screens in April after giving start to her son.
The Lionesses are taking over Ghana tonight for his or her fourth and last ‘homecoming’ pleasant following their Euro 2025 triumph this summer season.
Midfielder Lucia Kendall bagged her first objective for England within the first six minutes, whereas the rating at the moment stands at 1-0.
Nonetheless, Chloe Kelly was compelled off within the first half after lower than half-hour on the pitch as a result of an damage.
In the meantime, followers have been praising the presenting workforce for dealing with the state of affairs so professionally after the incident involving Woods unfolded reside on air.
One individual stated: “Full respect to the presenter who needed to step in with zero discover after Laura Woods fainted. She’s making it look straightforward.”
One other added: “Actually hope Laura Woods is okay. Truthful play to Ian Wright and Anita Asante for catching her. Truthful play to the stand in presenter who stepped in, some effort that.”
LADbible has contacted ITV for remark.
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