Kirsty Gallacher Denies She Was Drunk On Sky Sports News

Sky Sports News presenter Kirsty Gallacher was forced to come off air on Tuesday after collapsing 18 minutes into an hour-long show.

Gallacher was seen slurring her words during the show, which sparked a number of social media users to speculate her sudden departure, with several Twitter users suggesting she was under the influence of alcohol.

Her spokesperson cleared up the story and confirmed she was suffering from exhaustion mixed with a viral infection.

She told Mail Online: 'She categorically was not drunk. Blood and urine tests at hospital showed no alcohol in her system.

"She was just feeling terrible on her way to work. Doctors think it's extreme exhaustion mixed with a viral infection. She was absolutely taken under by it."

Here's the clip of Gallacher slurring her words:

The 40-year-old uploaded a picture the previous night with her agent and PR team which began the rumours, but she later confirmed she was suffering from a "nasty virus".

Great night with my lovely team @lucybayliss05 @mcsaatchimerlin @soapboxandy @soapboxlondon you're the best thank you 😘

Kirsty Gallacher（@gallacherkirsty）发的照片 · 2016-12-19，15:24 PST

After her spokeswoman confirmed the news, Gallacher herself tweeted about the incident and thanked West Middlesex hospital in the process.

Thankyou for all your kind messages, feeling bit better, still not 100%. Being ill on live TV is horrid experience.....

— Kirsty Gallacher (@TheRealKirstyG) December 22, 2016

....thank you to @Westmidhospital for your brilliant care. On the mend & hope to back on @SkySportsNewsHQ asap.

— Kirsty Gallacher (@TheRealKirstyG) December 22, 2016

Thank you, nasty virus but on the mend. Xhttps://t.co/zSR4XPITk7

— Kirsty Gallacher (@TheRealKirstyG) December 22, 2016

Get well soon, Kirsty.