Alex Jones left fans concerned following her latest The One Show appearance.
The beloved TV star has been a staple on the BBC show since 2010. And on Thursday (February 6) she was back on hosting duties, along with Roman Kemp, after taking some time off.
However, fans couldn’t help but share their concerns about Alex after noticing something different.
Concerns about Alex Jones on The One Show
The One Show returned to screens on Thursday (February 6) with Alex and Roman back at the helm.
On the famous sofa were celeb guests actor Jason Watkins and comedian Maisie Adams.
Couldn’t they have found someone to replace Alex?
But throughout the episode, fans noticed how Alex’s voice was slightly different as her throat sounded “sore”.
What’s more, one viewer even noted how the Beeb could have enlisted someone else to step in for Alex. After all, there are a number of other presenters who regularly appear on the famous green sofas…
“Oh dear Alex doesn’t sound well…,” said one person on X. Someone else declared: “Oh Alex’s throat sounds sore.”
A third mused: “Couldn’t they have found someone to replace Alex?”
Health update
Alex did seem to be on the mend, though. Ahead of the show, she posted to her Instagram Stories. Sharing a selfie, she declared it was “so good to be back” on screen.
Opening the ep, after a few days off, she shared: “Hello there and welcome to your Thursday One Show live on BBC One and iPlayer with Roman Kemp.”
“And a very croaky Alex Jones,” he quipped. To which Alex apologised, saying: “Sorry if I cough through this.”
Roman showed concern for Alex’s well-being, telling her: “No it’s okay. Are you feeling a lot better?” Alex replied: “I am yes. A lot better.”
“It’s lovely to have you back,” Roman told her.
Alex’s flu
Alex has been open about the challenges she’s faced with her flu-like symptoms while caring for her three children – Teddy, six, Kit, four, and Annie, two.
She’s shared on her social media recently: “I’ve been absolutely poleaxed by some sort of flu for the last couple of days. I know it doesn’t look like it, but I do feel quite a lot better than I did, especially on Friday, but my voice is now taking a hit.”
Alex then asked her followers to hit her up with any of their home remedies, saying: “We’ve got a podcast to record tomorrow, which I don’t think it’s going to happen.
“I’ve tried steaming, I’ve tried white wine, vinegar, and you know, a bit of water and gargling it… nothing. I’ll try anything at this point.”
Get well soon, Alex!
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