BBC The One Show's Alex Jones makes 'apologetic' return following illness

The One Show presenter Alex Jones was missing from the BBC programme this week aft being struck down with a nasty cough

Alex Jones gave her fans a much-needed update connected her wellness arsenic she returned to The One Show. The beloved TV host, 47, has been noticeably absent from the surface this week owed to a troublesome cough.

Hitting the crushed running, Alex greeted viewers with: "Hello determination and invited to your Thursday One Show unrecorded connected BBC One and iPlayer with Roman Kemp."

Her co-host Roman remarked: "And a precise croaky Alex Jones." Alex past made an apology to the audience, saying: "Sorry if I cough done this."

Roman showed his interest for Alex's wellbeing, querying upon her return: "No it's ok. Are you feeling a batch better?", reports Wales Online.

To which Alex replied with assurance: "I americium yes. A batch better." With warmth, Roman responded: "It's beauteous to person you back."

Viewers astatine location didn't miss a beat, rapidly expressing their worries for Alex. One instrumentality commented connected X, antecedently known arsenic Twitter: "Oh Alex's pharynx sounds sore #TheOneShow."

Others echoed their concern, with comments like: "#TheOneShow ohio beloved Alex doesn't dependable well." and questions specified arsenic "Couldn't they person recovered idiosyncratic to regenerate Alex? #TheOneShow."

Parenting whilst nether the upwind became a situation for Alex, arsenic she has 3 small ones astatine location Teddy, aged six; Kit, aged four; and Annie, aged 2 with hubby Charlie Thomson, she confessed that flu symptoms made things "really hard."

Taking to societal media for updates, the presenter posted a earthy clip connected her Instagram Stories, choosing to ditch her makeup.

She elaborate her ordeal: "I've been perfectly poleaxed by immoderate benignant of flu for the past mates of days. I cognize it doesn't look similar it, but I bash consciousness rather a batch amended than I did, particularly connected Friday, but my dependable is present taking a hit."

Alex had tried each sorts of location remedies to nary avail and reached retired to her followers for suggestions. "I was conscionable hoping that idiosyncratic would person immoderate benignant of remedy that helps bring your dependable back.

"We've got a podcast to grounds tomorrow, which I don't deliberation it's going to happen. I've tried steaming, I've tried achromatic wine, vinegar, and you know, a spot of h2o and gargling it... nothing."

She went connected to say: "All the accustomed tricks, but if you cognize thing circumstantial that I mightiness not person thought about, I'll effort thing astatine this point," she added.

Alex besides shared the conflict of communicating with her kids: "Even communicating with the children is truly hard due to the fact that they're like, 'Oh mama,' I'm like, 'Stop doing that'".

The One Show airs weekdays from 7pm connected BBC One and iPlayer