Charlene White of Loose Women has issued a heartfelt plea after her ITV News colleague Rageh Omaar was taken ill on air. Along with co-presenter Denise Welch, Charlene expressed their frustration at the circulation of a video showing the moment the 56 year old newsreader began to struggle with his speech during a live broadcast on Friday.Following the incident, Rageh was swiftly taken to hospital for immediate treatment.
While the specifics of his condition have not been confirmed, there is speculation from medical professionals that he may have experienced a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), often referred to as a mini-stroke.Charlene took to social media to condemn the sharing of the footage, criticising those who were spreading the video without any consideration for Rageh's health situation, reports the Mirror.On Instagram and X, previously known as Twitter, she admonished: "How about everyone stops posting and re-posting a video of a man becoming unwell live on TV.
Who does that benefit? Sometimes real life isn't just about upping your engagement figures, and upping your likes".Her sentiments were shared by Denise Welch, another Loose Women star, who responded to Charlene's post with: "My thoughts exactly Charlene.
Honestly this world [angry face emojis]." This prompted another individual to express their shock that Rageh wasn't immediately taken off air for medical care, commenting: "Totally agree with you both but where was ITV's duty of care for the poor bloke.
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