Alison Hammond returns to This Morning and says: ‘I feel guilty I didn’t have a heart condition’

| Senior TV Reporter Published October 9, 2026 10:23am Updated October 9, 2026 10:31am To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Alison Hammond returned to This Morning on Friday after her shocking exit from the ITV morning show last week. The TV presenter left the show clutching her chest and struggling to breathe, which she later revealed was a panic attack she suffered on air. The 51-year-old was joined by her co-host on the show Dermot O’Leary, who announced: ‘Alison Hammond’s back!’ He then joked: ‘Don’t leave me like that again.’ She went on to recount the experience, which she said she felt sure in the moment was a heart attack. ‘Thank you for holding the fort and thank you to everyone who sent their good wishes. All I can say is, in that moment, it’s probably one of the scariest things I’ve ever been through,’ she said. Hammond went on to compare it to her favourite show Stranger Things, saying the moment felt like entering the Upside Down realm. Alison Hammond said she felt like she was having a heart attack last week (Picture: ITV) She added: ‘It was a panic attack. I feel guilty that I didn’t have a heart condition, a little bit, because it was so much of a fuss. ‘I didn’t know. It was the first time I’ve experienced anything like that.’ She continued: ‘Secondly, it was live on TV, so I thought, “Oh my gosh, my son might be watching”. So I just ran; I ran off TV. ‘I would never do that normally, but I just couldn’t catch my breath.’ O’Leary recalled how quickly the turn happened, after Hammond told him off camera that she wasn’t feeling well. Deals of the Day My honest review of the new UKLash Lash Lift Gel Kurt Geiger's new Notting Hill collection is a love letter to London's chaotic weather Dyson fans are swapping to this Hoover vacuum-mop that washes floors as it cleans I tried L'Oréal Paris's new PDRN serum and my skin looked glossier after one use This new Cricut gadget turns your favourite photos into stickers in minutes Arrow MORE: Luke Evans: ‘I get anxiety thinking about my new ITV drama’ Arrow MORE: TV icon eviscerates Katie Hopkins at awards ceremony over Alison Hammond row Arrow MORE: Emmerdale star confirms exit – and his final scenes are very soon TV Newsletter Sign up and tell us which TV shows you love to watch to get personalised updates every morning.