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Laura Woods appears to collapse live on air ahead of Lionesses clash

Laura Woods replaced by stand-in after appearing to collapse live on air
  • Laura Woods appeared to collapse while presenting ITV's pre-match coverage of England's match against Ghana on Tuesday night.
  • Pundits Ian Wright and Anita Asante caught Woods before the broadcast was hastily cut to commercials.
  • When the coverage resumed, Katie Shanahan replaced Woods as the lead presenter.
  • Shanahan confirmed that Woods had been 'taken ill' but was 'in very good hands'.
  • The incident has led to an outpouring of concern on social media, with viewers anxiously waiting for an update on her wellbeing.
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