Broadcaster Andrew Marr left listeners nervous after sounding very unwell throughout his prime-time radio present.
The media character, 66, was internet hosting his common LBC stay slot, Tonight with Andrew Marr, on Thursday night when he appeared to begin struggling to get his sentences out and appeared in need of breath.
Whereas studying information bulletins at round 6:30pm, he appeared to grow to be overwhelmed, saying: ‘Now, one thing momentous I have to take the time to let you know about.
‘The winners of the World Participant Awards 2025 have been introduced.
‘And I’m talking as the one white man, I believe, within the west of – within the south of England with out my very own podcast. However the Information Brokers wins greatest podcast present and is most listened to.
‘And the most important new podcast is Christian Amanpour presents the X Information with James Rubin. For the complete listing and to take heed to these award-winning reveals, head please, after all, to World Participant.
He then continued, audibly discovering it tough to talk: ‘Nicely, if at this level you’re searching for one thing to cheer you up, can I recommend that you just mirror that no less than you’re not in jail in Alabama…’
As he spoke, his readability continued to deteriorate as he tried to catch his breath. Final evening’s present has been faraway from World Participant catch-up.
Metro understands that the TV and radio presenter was taken poorly this week, however his well being stays okay, with plans to return as common on Monday.
Followers have shared their assist and well-wishes for the anchor on social media.
‘I hope Andrew Marr is okay,’ Garry Sitton wrote on X. DebateHazel added that he ‘didn’t sound effectively’, and Steffan echoed that he ‘hopes he’s getting the assist that he wants.’
After a prolonged profession on the BBC, internet hosting flagship sequence The Andrew Marr Present and appearing political editor throughout his tenure, he left the nationwide broadcaster in 2021.
He launched his LBC present in 2022, with LBC securing tens of millions of listeners each week throughout their programming.
Marr has been candid about his well being prior to now.
In 2013, he suffered a serious stroke, together with his spouse Jackie Ashley taking an prolonged day off work to assist assist him within the aftermath which affted the ‘entire left facet of his physique’.
Recalling the expertise to the BBC on the time, he mentioned: ‘I went onto a rowing machine and gave it all the pieces I had, and had a wierd feeling afterwards – a blinding headache, and flashes of sunshine – served out the household meal, went to mattress, awoke the following morning mendacity on the ground unable to maneuver.
‘Beware rowing machines, or no less than beware being too enthusiastic on rowing machines, can be my message to the nation.’
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