Moira Stuart is believed to have fallen ill during her friend Angela Rippon’s birthday party and an ambulance rushed to her aid on Monday night.
The Party Was Halted
The birthday party was apparently brought to a sudden halt after the newsreader collapsed while enjoying the celebration at the Hilton Hotel on Park Lane, London.
Moira, 74, was reportedly helped by her former colleagues including Louise Minchin and Michael Buerk, who rushed to her aid following the ‘funny turn’.
According to The Sun’s source the room was cleared for Moira, who apparently soon insisted that she was feeling fine following the ‘scary’ episode.
She Was Standing When She Fell
Staff at the hotel are said to have called for an ambulance to check Moira out ‘just in case’, after she fell while standing at the bar among the other party guests.
An onlooker said: ‘Moira took a funny turn when Angela’s party was in full swing. She had been in great spirits on the night and spent time with Angela and Lulu, who was also a guest, at the Hilton.
‘It all happened very quickly and out of nowhere, Moira, who was standing at the bar, had fallen to the floor.
‘She was looked after by Louise and Michael and an ambulance was called just in case.’
Why Angela Throw The Celebration
The party was thrown by Angela as a belated 79th birthday celebration and to mark the end of the Strictly Come Dancing tour.
Celebrity Guests
The celebrity guest list included Lulu and Stanley Johnson, as well as her Strictly Come Dancing professional dance partner Kai Widdrington.
Pictures taken of Moira, who wore a blue blouse with black trousers, show her in high spirits during the evening as she chatted to Angela.
She was later pictured leaving the venue following her fall, while an ambulance was also spotted waiting outside the hotel.
TV presenter Angela appeared on last year’s series of the BBC ballroom dance contest and also took part in the live tour this year with her pro partner Kai, 28.
