Ian Wright admits he was ‘worried’ for Laura Woods after the sports presenter collapsed live on air during ITV’s coverage of an England women’s game.
Woods was presenting the build-up to England’s 2-0 friendly win over Ghana at St Mary’s when she fell ill and collapsed.
The 38-year-old was caught by pundits Wright and Anita Asante before ITV cut to a shot of the teams warming up on the pitch.
Viewers could hear Wright and Asante comfort Woods before ITV4’s broadcast cut to an advert break.
Wright discussed the worrying incident for the first time on Sky Bet’s The Overlap podcast alongside Manchester United legends Gary Neville and Roy Keane, Liverpool hero Jamie Carragher and Lionesses great Jill Scott.
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Asked for an update on Woods, ex-Arsenal and England striker Wright said: ‘She’s fine. I got a message from her this morning.
‘It was worrying at the time but she’s fine. People have been really nice about it. I’m glad she’s okay.’
Scott added: ‘She put out that she thinks she’s got a virus but it must have been horrible for that to happen, on live TV as well.’
The group were keen to take a light-hearted approach to the incident, saying that is what their colleague Woods ‘would want’.
‘She’s not the first woman to fall into your arms I’m guessing, Ian,’ ex-United captain Keane said. ‘That’s just your knack.
‘She’s okay and that’s all that matters, that’s the most important thing, obviously. You’ll get a knighthood or an award for that, Wrighty.’
Woods’ fiance, the former Love Island contestant, Adam Collard, reassured viewers she was ‘ok’ and ‘with the right people’ after the worrying incident.
Woods, meanwhile, said she was ‘really embarrassed’ while thanking Wright, Asante and all her colleagues at ITV who ‘really looked after me’.
In a message to her followers on Instagramt, Woods wrote: ‘Gosh that was a bit weird.
‘Sorry to worry everyone, I’m ok, the wonderful paramedics at Saints have said its probably a virus, just need a bit of rest and hydration.
‘I’m really embarrassed that happened on TV, but a big thank you to my colleagues at ITV who have really looked after me tonight.
‘And to Wrighty and Neets for catching me and sorry again.’
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