The ITV Information presenter Rageh Omaar is receiving medical care after he grew to become “unwell” stay on air, ITV has stated.
Omaar was presenting the Information at Ten programme on Friday night time when he appeared to wrestle to learn the information bulletins, sparking concern on-line.
“We’re conscious that viewers are involved about Rageh Omaar’s wellbeing,” an ITV Information spokesperson stated.
“Rageh grew to become unwell whereas presenting Information at Ten on Friday and is now receiving medical care. He thanks everybody for his or her properly needs.”
It’s not clear what occurred to Omaar, 56, through the broadcast.
Nevertheless, ITV pulled the present from its scheduled reruns on ITV+1, with a message as an alternative telling viewers that ITV was “quickly unable to carry you our +1 service. We’ll resume shortly.”
Omaar is answerable for protecting main information tales around the globe as ITV’s worldwide affairs editor, whereas additionally presenting ITV’s present affairs programme On Task.
He has beforehand been a senior international correspondent for the BBC. Omaar rose to prominence through the invasion of Iraq in 2003, reporting from a resort rooftop in Baghdad.