Kate Garraway returns to GMB after sparking concern with health issue

Kate Garraway returned to Good Morning Britain on Thursday - days after being taken off-air midway through the show.

The presenter, 59, battled a hoarse voice as she delivered Monday’s news stories on the ITV morning programme .

She told co-hosts Ed Balls and Susanna Reid at the time: “I must apologise to you, I'm so sorry. I'm in absolutely no pain, I don't feel unwell, but I talked way too much last week.

“So it's a little bit like the news is being brought to you by Barry White this morning, so I hope it doesn't impede your understanding of the important stories we have.”

Later in the show, Reid told viewers Garraway had gone home and been replaced by Faye Barker. She remained off-air for several days on “vocal rest”.

The former Celebrity Traitors contestant returned to the screen on Thursday morning to host the show alongside Charlie Swarbrick.

Kate Garraway with Charlie Swarbrick on GMB on Thursday ITV Garraway made no mention of her voice, although she sounded less husky than earlier in the week.

On Monday, she had asked her colleagues for tips on how to soothe her vocal cords.

“I was talking and singing last week! I lost my voice on Friday and Saturday night,” Garraway said after Balls joked that she had lost it doing karaoke.

“Aled Jones now wants to do a Christmas album with me, and I think, maybe, this is the result of that terror, I don't know. I know it sounds really painful to listen to - I'm sorry - but I'm actually not in pain.”

Weather presenter Laura Tobin suggested she try “hot water, honey and lemon,” to soothe her throat and added jokingly: “And don’t talk.”

Viewers took to social media to share their concern, with one writing, “Kate needs to get some strepsils asap,” as another asked: “Is she okay? I don’t think she should have been on air.”

She was put on vocal rest after battling a hoarse voice on Monday ITV Garraway joined GMB when it launched in 2014 and has had many memorable moments on-air , including a recent clash with a Reform MP.

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