April 27th 2024.
ITV News presenter Rageh Omaar has been receiving medical care after experiencing some health issues while live on air, as confirmed by ITV. Viewers watching the veteran broadcaster on Friday night were left worried as he appeared to stumble over his words, sparking concern. Omaar, who is 56 years old, was hosting News at Ten when he seemed to struggle with reading the news bulletins.
"We are aware that viewers are concerned about Rageh Omaar's wellbeing," said a spokesperson from ITV News. "Rageh became unwell while presenting News at Ten on Friday and is now receiving medical care. He thanks everyone for their well wishes."
It is still unclear what exactly happened to Omaar during the broadcast, but at the end of the 30-minute programme, he stumbled again. "And that's it for tonight. Thank you...and have a great weekend," he said after a brief pause.
Many people expressed their concern for Omaar's health. "Crikey ITV News, please look after Rageh and take him off air. He seems to be really struggling, whatever it is. It's like he's having a stroke," posted Nerys Evans on social media. "Something desperately wrong with ITV newsreader, Rageh Omaar, reader of tonight's Ten. Why on earth he was made to stay on air is beyond belief. Desperately hope he's okay," shared Greg Scott. "The poor man did not seem at all well tonight and it was extremely worrying to watch," added Geraldine Pointing.
The programme was set to be replayed on ITV1, but five minutes into the broadcast, it was pulled. Viewers were met with a message saying, "We'll be back soon. We are temporarily unable to bring you our +1 service. We will resume shortly."
ITV has confirmed that Omaar is currently receiving medical care. He joined ITV News in 2013 as the International Affairs Editor and also presents the current affairs programme On Assignment. Prior to that, he was a senior foreign correspondent for the BBC, rising to prominence during the invasion of Iraq in 2003.
Omaar's role as the International Affairs Editor involves covering major news stories across the world. He also serves as a Deputy Newscaster for ITV News at Ten since October 2015. The Agency has reached out to ITV for comment.
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