22-05-2025
The One Show undergoes last-minute line-up change as star is forced to pull out due to illness
The One Show underwent a last-minute line-up change as one of its main stars was forced to pull out due to illness.
Alex Jones and JB Gill confirmed the news while hosting Wednesday's instalment of the BBC chat show.
Opening the show, Alex, 48, confirmed that Watchdog presenter Nikki Fox had to pull out of the programme at the last minute due to illness.
However, she confirmed that Angellica Bell had dashed over to stand in for her as the show underwent an unexpected line-up change.
Alex announced: 'Now, unfortunately, poor Nikki is unwell, but Angellica [Bell] is here to save the day. She's raced all the way over from the Chelsea Flower Show.'
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Angellica then sent her co-star well wishes as she added: 'That's right, get well soon Nikki.'
As well as the watchdog segment hosted by Angellica, the show also included chats with Timothy Spall, Jason Isaacs and Raynor Winn.
Earlier this month, Alex Jones was reduced to tears on The One Show back tears as a guest read out a heart-wrenching letter from her late father.
The host found herself welling up during an hour-long special in honour of the 80th anniversary of VE Day, which marked the end of World War Two in 1945.
A woman named Eirwen was welcomed into the studio and she told how while her mother was pregnant with her in 1944, her father Lloyd was serving in the Royal Artillery.
At the time, Lloyd wrote a heartbreaking letter to his wife in case he passed away at war, though he thankfully survived and returned to his family.
Eirwen read out his devastating words live on-air as she shared: 'This seems a very strange letter to write. There seems to be so much I'm needed for.
'Firstly, of course, you - because you, my angel, are always first in my thoughts and when I do go into battle, it will be with your name on my lips and your memory inspiring me to fight.
'Then, there is Eirwen. I do so much want to see the child and be a real father.
'Although there are many miles between us physically, I feel that you are straining every nerve to be near me in spirit.
'I need you my sweetheart and I am just an ordinary chap but I am going in there with the gloves on.
'Don't grieve for me, my darlingest, but look after Eirwen and bring the child up to be as fine a person as its mother.'
Tearfully, Eirwen concluded her reading: 'So, sweetheart, for the last time, I will say goodnight my darling, be good and God bless you.'
Alex was left nearly in tears by the emotional letter and reached out to give Eirwen a comforting touch on the knee.
The presenter said: 'Thank you, thank you for sharing that, that was... I mean, it's so moving, isn't it?'
