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The ITV presenter fainted live on-air, with pundits Ian Wright and Anita Asante catching her during coverage of Lionesses v Ghana
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Laura Woods fainted live on air during ITV’s coverage of the Lionesses’ victory over Ghana, with pundits Ian Wright and Anita Asante catching her as she fell. The 38-year-old presenter was leading coverage of England’s final match of 2025, and the last of the ‘Homecoming Series’ which has seen Sarina Wiegman’s side also face Brazil, Australia and China in a series of friendlies. Ahead of kick off, Woods collapsed during ITV4's coverage, prompting an immediate and well-coordinated response from colleagues and the production team.
Just moments before kick-off on ITV4, Woods suddenly collapsed while speaking with pundits Wright and Asante. Wright, who had been responding to one of her questions, stopped mid-sentence as both he and Asante instinctively moved to break her fall. ITV’s reaction was fast and controlled. Within seconds, the live shot cut away from the trio pitchside and instead moved to an angle of the pitch from above. Microphone audio was also dropped. Laura is all ok and with the right people. Thank you for all of your kind messages ? December 2, 2025 ITV then went to a commercial break. When coverage resumed, Katie Shanahan stepped in for Woods and advised viewers that she had been “taken ill. ” The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Woods was then helped on site by medics, and it was confirmed that it was not serious to avoid unnecessary viewer speculation. At half-time, Shanahan added: "As you may all be aware, Laura Woods fell ill at the start of the programme. We want to reassure you that she's doing okay. We all send her our love. " It was a great example of managing these difficult on-air situations, with all parties involved acting quickly to avoid distress to Woods and viewers. Woods' fiancee, reality TV star Adam Collard, issued an update on social media to fans: "Laura is all OK and with the right people. Thank you for all of your kind messages. ” Woods later reassured viewers in a message posted on Instagram: “Gosh that was a bit weird. Sorry to worry everyone, I'm ok, the wonderful paramedics at Saints have said it's probably a virus, just need a bit of rest & 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 Wright & Neets for catching me and sorry again. ” Ayisha Gulati is the women's football writer at Four Four Two. Fresh from a summer covering the Lionesses’ triumphant Euro 2025 campaign in Switzerland, she brings a passion for all things WSL, UWCL, and international women’s football. She has interviewed names including Alessia Russo and Aitana Bonmati and enjoys telling stories that capture the excitement on and off the pitch. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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