Alison Hammond returns to This Morning after a panic attack

Alison Hammond returned to This Morning after leaving the set during a live broadcast the week before.

She said she had experienced a panic attack and had thought she was having a heart attack.

On her return, she joked about a well-known speech by former co-host Holly Willoughby, making her colleagues laugh.

Hammond said she was anxious about returning but felt it was important to come back.