UK information presenter Rageh Omar is receiving medical care after turning into unwell reside on air, ITV Information has stated.
Viewers took to social media Friday night to precise their concern after Omar was seen struggling to learn the autocue in direction of the top of Information at Ten bulletin. He managed to log out with a brief farewell, after which sat on the studio desk whereas the credit rolled.
ITV pulled the present from its scheduled re-run on its one-hour-delay channel, and acknowledged Saturday morning:
“We’re conscious that viewers are involved about Rageh Omaar’s wellbeing, 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 effectively needs.”
Omar, who’s 56, is a daily anchor for the flagship information program, can also be the broadcaster’s worldwide affairs editor and presents the present affairs present On Task from all over the world.
He beforehand labored as a international correspondent for the BBC, the place he grew to become a well-recognized face on British screens through the second Gulf warfare in 2003. His reside stories from rooftops whereas missiles flew overhead earned him the nickname “the Scud stud.”
