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| Newsreader Barnes seriously ill | |
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| Former ITV news presenter Carol Barnes is seriously ill in hospital, her agent has said. | |
| The 63-year old, who presented News at Ten for several years, was admitted over the weekend after reportedly suffering a stroke. | |
| She is being treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. | She is being treated at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton. |
| Knight Ayton Management, which represents Mrs Barnes, said her son James and close friends had asked for their privacy to be respected. | |
| Mrs Barnes' condition has not been confirmed officially, but the Daily Mirror has reported that she has suffered a stroke. | Mrs Barnes' condition has not been confirmed officially, but the Daily Mirror has reported that she has suffered a stroke. |
| She joined ITN as a reporter in 1976 and went on to present all of ITV's main news programmes. | |
| Mrs Barnes had a lengthy relationship with former government minister Denis MacShane. | Mrs Barnes had a lengthy relationship with former government minister Denis MacShane. |
| Their 24-year-old daughter Clare died as the result of a skydiving accident in Australia in 2004. | Their 24-year-old daughter Clare died as the result of a skydiving accident in Australia in 2004. |