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Richard Gaisford Hospitalized: What Happened To Richard Gaisford?
The journalist Richard Gaisford, 51, has revealed he was rushed to hospital and underwent emergency surgery.
He thanked the NHS as he shared a picture of himself from his hospital bed yesterday afternoon.
He wrote: “Not quite the Sunday I’d planned. Many thanks to the incredible team @PHU_NHS for amazing care and a spot of emergency surgery.
“NHS at its very best. I realize there are untold pressures at the moment, but the service I received was first class and hugely appreciated.”
Richard’s followers rushed to wish him well and a speedy recovery, in the hope he would be back on TV soon.
Laura Tobin, who also works on GMB, commented: “Take care x”
While a fan wrote: “Oh Gosh Richard!! I hope you are ok and on the mend soon!”
And someone else added: “Best wishes, Richard. Hope it’s a speedy recovery.”
He has gained lots of fans after working in broadcasting for over 20 years, having started in 2000.
He is a British journalist for ITV. He has worked on ITV Breakfast programmes since 2000 where he started as the Chief Correspondent of GMTV.
Richard later joined GMTV’s successor Daybreak in 2010 in the same role. He has continued as the Chief Correspondent of Good Morning Britain since 2014, as well as being an occasional relief newsreader on the program.
He occasionally reports for the ITV Lunchtime News.
He broadcast live from the devastated cities close to Fukushima, having previously reported from Thailand and Indonesia following the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
In 2011, Richard was chosen to travel with Prince William and Kate Middleton to Canada on their first Royal Tour.
He reported on the funerals of Pope John Paul II and Nelson Mandela.
He anchored coverage of the 2008 Olympics from Beijing and reported from South Africa during the World Cup in 2010 for GMTV.
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