COUGHED UP
BBC viewers seriously concerned for presenter as she struggles through weather report
BBC Breakfast's weekend weather host was praised by her colleagues for "battling through" a recent report, leaving fans concerned.
Sarah Keith-Lucas appeared on the Sunday instalment of the show, where she presented the weather forecast.
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As she discussed a potential upcoming heatwave, the weather expert looked visibly uncomfortable, before she apologised to viewers and explained that she was currently suffering from a terrible cough.
She told those who tuned in on the weekend: "Excuse me!" as she tried to stifle her cough.
Sarah battled her way through the report before later adding: "Very sorry for my cough!"
Her BBC colleagues, Nina Warhurst and Roger Johnson were quick to praise Sarah, calling her a "true professional" for carrying on.
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At the end of her report, both hosts acknowledged that Sarah was feeling under the weather.
Roger said: "Hopefully, somebody is standing by with a glass of water for you, Sarah."
"That's exactly what I'm going to do!" She replied.
"Well done," Roger added. "You battled on brilliantly, well done - thank you."
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"She came through it, well done, Sarah!" Nina commented.
"That is a true professional, she didn't cough all throughout but she was dying to."
Sarah frequently steps in to present the weekend instalments of BBC Breakfast's weather segment.
The meteorologist joined the Met Office back in 2007, and has been working for the BBC since 2008.
BBC Breakfast fans instantly rushed to Twitter once they saw Sarah was feeling unwell.
One asked: "Hope you’re ok? So professional to continue."
Sarah replied to the concerned viewer: "Thanks! I usually manage to hold off a cough till the end of a broadcast but just not today."
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Another fan wrote: "Haha the poor weather woman get a drink #bbcbreakfast."
As a third added: "Hope you’ve sorted your cough out, great dress btw beautiful."
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