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| Former ITV news presenter Carol Barnes is seriously ill in hospital after a stroke, her agent has said. | Former ITV news presenter Carol Barnes is seriously ill in hospital after a stroke, her agent has said. |
| The 63-year-old, who presented News at Ten for several years, was admitted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton over the weekend. | The 63-year-old, who presented News at Ten for several years, was admitted to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton over the weekend. |
| Knight Ayton Management, which represents 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. |
| She was last seen on TV in January presenting an ITV documentary. | She was last seen on TV in January presenting an ITV documentary. |
| Barnes fronted Saving Ed Mitchell, about a former colleague's struggle with alcoholism. | Barnes fronted Saving Ed Mitchell, about a former colleague's struggle with alcoholism. |
| Carol Barnes (back left) joined the ITV News Channel in 2000She started her career as a teacher before moving into public relations and journalism. | Carol Barnes (back left) joined the ITV News Channel in 2000She started her career as a teacher 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. | 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 opened in 2000. | She went on to present all of ITV's main news programmes, and worked on the now-defunct ITV News Channel when it opened in 2000. |
| She had a lengthy relationship with former government minister Denis MacShane. | She had a lengthy relationship with former government minister Denis MacShane. |
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| 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. | 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 role as a magistrate. | She was eventually found guilty of drink-driving and subsequently lost her role as a magistrate. |
| After separating from Mr McShane, whom she never married, she went on to tie the knot with ITN cameraman Nigel Thomson. The couple have two children. | After separating from Mr McShane, whom she never married, she went on to tie the knot with ITN cameraman Nigel Thomson. The couple have two children. |