Rageh Omaar’s ITV colleagues ‘question’ why sick presenter was allowed on air

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rageh Omaar’s ITV colleagues have “questioned” why the news presenter was allowed on air while clearly suffering a medical event. According to The Times, ITV staff members are not happy with how the situation played out, with an insider telling the outlet: “There are big questions about why he was allowed to go on air.” “Perhaps they thought, ‘He is a pro and the adrenaline will kick in when he gets on air.’ Even if you think that he was just having an off day, you don’t need a medical degree to see that it was clear when you watched that something was seriously wrong.” open image in gallery Clips of the programme were posted to social media by concerned viewers Concerns are now being raised that appropriate safeguarding action won’t be taken because Omaar took responsibility for the situation himself. open image in gallery Rageh Omaar is responsible for covering major news stories across the world for ITV Nick Owen, 76, questioned whether those working at ITV could have done more to help Omaar. In a statement shared by ITV News, Omaar said: “I would like to thank everyone for their kindness and good wishes, especially all the medical staff, all my wonderful colleagues at ITV News, and our viewers who expressed concern.