Sports Presenter Laura Woods Collapses Live On Air

Sports presenter Laura Woods experienced a frightening on-screen collapse while broadcasting live coverage of the England vs. Ghana soccer game. The incident occurred in the initial minutes of the broadcast, with co-hosts Ian Wright and Anita Asante managing to catch her. Following the scare, a replacement presenter informed viewers that Woods had fallen ill. Woods herself later shared on Instagram Stories that a virus was the likely cause of her collapse, assuring fans she was okay and receiving care. She expressed gratitude to her colleagues for their support and quick actions. Her fiancé, Adam Collard, also took to social media to confirm her recovery and thank well-wishers. Woods had recently returned to work after maternity leave, having covered major sporting events like the Women's World Cup and Euro 2024.