Alison Hammond reveals injury after fall just two weeks after This Morning health scare

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Bishop, H. (2026, October 16). Alison Hammond reveals injury after fall just two weeks after This Morning health scare. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/alison-hammond-this-morning-wrist-fall-b1301209.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-16 · by Holly Bishop

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Alison Hammond, 51-year-old presenter of ITV’s "This Morning," revealed a wrist injury during the show on October 16 after tripping over a rock while filming a TikTok video earlier in the week. The incident occurred shortly after Hammond left her hosting duties on October 9 due to feeling unwell. Dermot O’Leary, her co-host, noted that it was another unexpected event for the pair, though Hammond joked about her new wrist support being stylish. She expressed gratitude towards colleagues and viewers for their concern and support following both incidents.
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Alison Hammond, 51-year-old presenter of This Morning, revealed on October 16 that she had injured her wrist after tripping over a rock while filming a TikTok video just two weeks earlier. During the show, co-host Dermot O’Leary mentioned Hammond’s injury and asked about it. Hammond explained that she hadn't seen the rock because of bright sunlight and sunglasses, resulting in a fall. Despite the incident, she stated she is doing well overall and even joked about her new wrist support, which she compared to an accessory. The event occurred shortly after Hammond left the show on October 9 due to feeling unwell, adding another layer to recent health concerns for the presenter.

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She thanked those who had sent messages of support and praised colleagues for looking after her. “All I can say is, at that moment, it was probably one of the scariest things that I've ever been through.
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🔮 Secondly, it was live on TV, so I thought, oh my gosh, my son might be watching, so I just ran.

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The presenter, 51, was performing her regular hosting on the sofa alongside colleague Dermot O’Leary on October 9, when she suddenly left the set after “feeling unwell”. asserted
she → perform → set
Now, just one week on, the 51-year-old appeared on Friday’s episode, October 16, with a support on her wrist. asserted
old → appear → wrist
“I know what you're all thinking, what is that on Alison's hand?,” she told viewers at home. asserted
she → know → home
O’Leary said: “Can we go one week without some sort of crisis? asserted
we → say → crisis
No this isn't an MJ [Michael Jackson] style, this is because... what happened?” asserted
what → happen → ?
She explained: “I was doing a little TikTok with my friend and basically there was a rock in the middle of the floor and I didn't see it because I had sunglasses on.” asserted
I → explain → sunglasses
O-Leary, who has seen the video and revealed it was a “proper plant”, asked her what the rock was doing on the floor. asserted
rock → see → floor
Hammond said it was a “decorative” rock that had been placed on the roof she was stood on, and as she was blinded by the light, she didn’t see it and tripped. asserted
she → say → it
She said she is a “little bit injured” but is overall doing fine, as she showed off her new accessory. asserted
she → say → accessory
“I think it looks sick!,” she laughed and commenced the show, kicking it off with a dance to PJ & Duncan's “Let's Get Ready to Rumble” and she began dancing. asserted
she → think → Let
She thanked those who had sent messages of support and praised colleagues for looking after her. “All I can say is, at that moment, it was probably one of the scariest things that I've ever been through. asserted
I → thank → that
It was surreal,” she said, comparing it to being in Stranger Things’ alternative dimension, known as the Upside Down. asserted
she → say → Down
Read More “It was the first time I've ever experienced anything like that. asserted
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Secondly, it was live on TV, so I thought, oh my gosh, my son might be watching, so I just ran. uncertain
I → think → TV
I ran off TV,” stressing that she would never do that normally. asserted
she → run → that
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