While he was watching the TV program on Friday News at Ten presenter on ITV, Rageh Omaar (56) suddenly became unwell. The incident sparked widespread concern on social media.
Rageh Omaar, a former BBC foreign correspondent and international affairs editor at ITV News, appeared to have difficulty reading the news on Friday. According to the TV channel ITV, the editor received medical attention after he became unwell during the live broadcast.
“We are aware that viewers are concerned for the welfare of Rageh Omaar,” said a spokesperson for ITV News. “Rageh became unwell while presenting News at Ten on Friday and is now receiving medical attention. He thanks everyone for the get well wishes.”
No further details have been released about Omaar’s condition or what happened to him during the broadcast.
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However, ITV has canceled the programme’s scheduled repeats on ITV+1. Instead, a message said that ITV was “temporarily unable to provide you with our +1 service”. “We will resume it soon,” it read.
Omaar first rose to prominence when he covered the Iraq war for the BBC in 2003. He now covers major news stories around the world for ITV News and also presents the current affairs program On Assignment.
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