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Former ITV news presenter Carol Barnes is seriously ill in hospital, her agent has said.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.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. Knight Ayton Management, which represents 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. Skydiving accident
She joined ITN as a reporter in 1976 and went on to present all of ITV's main news programmes. Barnes' condition has not been confirmed, but the Daily Mirror newspaper has reported she has suffered a stroke.
Mrs Barnes had a lengthy relationship with former government minister Denis MacShane. Carol Barnes (back left) joined the ITV News Channel in 2000She started her career as a teacher, and before moving into public relations and journalism.
Barnes was part of London radio station LBC's launch line-up in 1973, and later joined ITN as a reporter in the mid-1970s.
She went on to present all of ITV's main news programmes, and worked on the now-defunct ITV News Channel when it launched in 2000.
Barnes was last seen on TV in January, presenting a programme for ITV called Saving Ed Mitchell, a documentary about a former colleague's struggle with alcoholism.
She 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.
Later that year she was stopped by police near Brighton on suspicion of speeding and was found to be over the legal alcohol limit.
She was eventually found guilty of drink-driving and subsequently lost her job as a magistrate.
After separating from McShane, who she never married, she went on to tie the knot with ITN cameraman Nigel Thomson, with whom she had two children.