08 December 2023 , 17:20
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Sky News anchor Kay Burley has left her followers concerned after revealing she suffered from a nasty allergic reaction.
The 62-year-old presenter shared a worrying photo to her Instagram Stories - where she is seen with a swollen face and is barely able to keep her eyes open. Kay revealed she was gutted not to have been in the studio on Thursday - and said she would need to have the rest of the week off to recover.
Sharing an update to fans on her health condition, she confessed: "When allergies prevent you from being on TV. Sorry to have missed you all today." Kay has been a regular face on the channel since she joined the broadcasting organisation back in 1988, regularly fronting Sky News' breakfast show.
The update comes just two months after her Breakfast show was hit with over 1500 Ofcom complaints after viewers claimed she had misrepresented comments made by the Palestinian ambassador.
Kay's followers were concerned about her (Instagram/ @kayburley_)
Kay apologised for being off air (Getty Images)During the programme, Kay landed in hot water after she had repeatedly misquoted the Palestinian Ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, on three occasions. Kay allegedly claimed that Mr Zomlot had said 'the Israelis had it coming' but in his statement, he had said "the loss of civilian lives is tragic on all sides" and that "Israel knew this was coming their way."
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Viewers had taken to the internet, where they said that "Burley’s representation and Zomlot’s actual remarks is striking and deserves attention". They continued: "It is imperative to set the record straight and address this misrepresentation, as it holds significant implications for the ongoing situation in Palestine. As such, we urge the community to take action and register complaints with Ofcom concerning Ms. Burley’s inaccurate portrayal and vilification of Mr. Zomlot."
At the time, viewers also took to Twitter to urge Sky News to carry out their own interview with Mr Zomlot, whilst others urged Sky to apologise. One wrote: "Sky needs to apologise to Mr Zomlot for wholly misrepresenting his views."