Tense moments on the St. Mary's in Southampton, where famous British presenter Laura Woods collapsed during a live broadcast, right at half-time of the England v Ghana women's football match.
A well-known presenter fainted during a live broadcast PHOTO: X/ @upuknews1
Laura Woods, one of Britain's most famous sports television personalities, was commentating the match alongside Anita Asante and Ian Wright when she suddenly collapsed. The two colleagues managed to catch her before she fell, and the camera was immediately moved so that viewers could not see the whole scene.
During the commercial break, the producers decided to replace her with anchor Katie Shanahan. She explained that Laura Woods “he doesn't feel well”without providing further details at the time.
The presenter's message after the scare
After England's 2-0 win over Ghana, Laura Woods took to social media to reassure her fans and colleagues.
“God, that was a little weird! I'm sorry for worrying you, I'm fine, the paramedics at Saints said it's probably a virus, I just need some rest and hydration. I'm really ashamed of what happened on tv but thanks to my colleagues at ITV who really looked after me tonight. And to Wrighty & Neets for catching me. Sorry again”the presenter wrote.
According to Gazeta Sporturilor, Woods continues to recover, and the ITV team assured that all measures will be taken to prevent such incidents from happening again.
