Listeners to LBC on Thursday night were concerned for Andrew Marr as he appeared breathless
Listeners to Andrew Marr’s LBC show feared the presenter was seriously ill after listening to him struggle on Thursday night.
In a clip which has been shared widely on social media and heard by more than 140,000 people, Marr appears breathless and anxious, but bravely battles through reading a section about prisons in Alabama.
The audio, at 6.35pm, has led to fears he may have suffered a serious medical issue, with a number of people who heard the clip on X replying “I hope he is OK”.
But the Mirror can reveal Marr is absolutely fine aside from suffering from a heavy cold.
A source who works with Marr told the Mirror: “Andrew has had a stinking cold all week. He finished the show and is fine and will be back on air on Monday.”
Marr was due to be off air today anyway, as Tonight with Andrew Marr is on LBC Monday – Thursday from 6-7pm.
The three day weekend will hopefully give him time to rest up and sound more like his usual self next week.
Concerns from fans for former BBC veteran Marr were genuine and also reflect the fact he suffered a stroke in 2013.
In November 2021 he announced he was leaving the BBC to “get his voice back” and host a more opinion led show. He had joined the broadcaster as political editor in 2000 and presented a Sunday morning programme from 2005-2021. Born in Glasgow, Marr, 53, began his career in journalism on The Scotsman newspaper in 1981, later moving to London to become its political correspondent.
He was part of the team which launched The Independent in 1986, later becoming its editor. He joined the BBC as political editor, in May 2000.
Source: Mirror
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