AN ITV daytime presenter has issued a health update after she was forced off-air due to illness and rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.
The TV anchor, 47, who was due to front Friday's Lorraine show, was replaced by Andi Peters for the one-hour programme on Friday.
At the beginning of Fridays' episode, ex CBBC star Andi, 54, addressed Ranvir Singh's absence.
He told viewers: "Just want to say get well soon to Ranvir who can't be here today.
"That's why they have drafted in a man with a bright orange shirt this morning.
"Get well soon Ranvir, we send you all of our love."
No other details about Ranvir were released but today, the full extent of the Lorraine and Good Morning Britain's reporter's condition came to light.
Andi told Monday's Lorraine how, after presenting last Wednesday's show, Ranvir was struck down by appendicitis.
She was then rushed into hospital for an operation and emergency treatment.
Dr Hilary Jones, 71, who was on the show sofa alongside Andi, said it was "unusual" for an adult to get the illness and said: "We usually see the condition in children not adults.
"She will make a full recovery and be back here and where you are very shortly."
Appendicitis is an inflammation and infection of the large intestine.
It sparks pain in the lower abdomen and, if left untreated, can lead to serious complications.
Dr Hilary told how it could also lead to sepsis.
Andi then said: "Good luck Ranvir, get well soon."
As the episode wrapped, he told how Christine Lampard would be fronting Tuesday's show.
Good Morning Britain presenters
Current presenters:
- Susanna Reid (presenters Monday to Wednesday and alternate Thursdays) – 2014 to present
- Kate Garraway (presenters alternate Thursdays and Fridays) – 2014 to present
- Martin Lewis (Money Saving Expert) – 2021 to present
- Richard Madeley (presents Monday to Thursday) – 2022 to present
- Ed Balls (presents on a rotating basis) – 2022 to present
- Adil Ray (presents on Fridays) – 2024 to present
- Robert Rinder (presents on a rotating basis) – 2024 to present
- Charlotte Hawkins (stand in and holiday cover presenter) 2014 to present
Former presenters:
- Ben Shephard (Thursdays and Fridays) – 2014 to 2024
- Sean Fletcher (Monday–Friday) – 2014
- John Stapleton (Wednesday) – 2014
- Piers Morgan (Monday to Wednesday) – 2015 to 2021
- Lorraine Kelly (Monday to Friday) – 2022
Previously, fans expressed their concern at Ranvir's no show.
One wrote on X: "I hope Ranvir is ok and we'll see her again soon!"
While another added: "Get well soon Ranvir, hope you're not too poorly."
RANVIR SPEAKS OUT
The broadcaster also clarified her terrifying ordeal on social media.
She took to her Instagram grid to post a series of snaps from the hospital ward and wrote alongside them: "Had a fab time as always hosting @lorraine last Wednesday wearing this gorgeous linen white pinstripe suit, felt a bit drained and foggy in the morning but nothing a couple of coffees couldn't sort out.
"I'm off air – all good – at 1030am I feel this sudden stomach ache. I stay in bed all day.
"Turns out I had a ruptured appendix and had urgent surgery at midnight on Thursday!
"Woke up 5am on Friday morning, high on anaesthetic and certain I could get into work to host the show as normal … Pretty nasty few days, the bacteria had spread and infected my blood etc and told to take this week off by @jadeens.
"I'm sore and shuffling around, can't drive for a week, and no exercise for 4 weeks (!) so really it's the boredom that will kill me! Ps. Anyone else have this horrendous shoulder pain afterwards? It's mad isn't it!"
ANDI'S TV GIG
Fans are used to see her replacement Andi doing the competitions on both GMB and Lorraine.
Yet he is no stranger to hosting live TV, in fact, that's where he started.
When he was just 19, Andi found fame on the iconic BBC kids show, The Broom Cupboard.
He was well known on the CBBC after school show for his puppet Ed The Duck.
Andi was also known for fronting Live & Kicking alongside John Barrowman and Emma Forbes in the mid-90s.
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