Former England and Tottenham footballer Glenn Hoddle has been taken to hospital according to BT Sport presenter Jake Humphreys.
Humphreys tweeted to say that Hoddle had taken seriously ill and that the 61-year-old would not make his scheduled appearance on BT Sport Score:
Our friend & colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken seriously ill at the BT Sport studio this morning.
For that reason there will be no @btsportscore - but we will be live as usual for the 5.30 ko at Leicester.
Everyone of us is right with you Glenn, sending love & strength.
Our friend & colleague Glenn Hoddle was taken seriously ill at the BT Sport studio this morning.
For that reason there will be no @btsportscore - but we will be live as usual for the 5.30 ko at Leicester.
Everyone of us is right with you Glenn, sending love & strength ❤️
— Jake Humphrey (@mrjakehumphrey) October 27, 2018
Gary Lineker also tweeted to say that Hoddle had 'collapsed' in the studio ahead of broadcast:
Hugely worrying news that Glenn Hoddle collapsed at the BT studios earlier. Thoughts are with him and his family. Come on Glenn.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) October 27, 2018
BT Sport have released a video explaining Hoddle's absence from the programme, though they did not go into further detail as to what exactly happened to the former England manager:
There will be no #BTSportScore this afternoon.
Here is the latest on Glenn Hoddle. pic.twitter.com/B8OGr4fz9f
— eir Sport (@eirSport) October 27, 2018
As the evening progressed, it was confirmed by various sources that Hoddle was 'responding well' to treatment in hospital.
Glenn Hoddle is "responding well" to treatment after being taken to hospital in a serious condition on Saturday.
More here: https://t.co/RXxiLmGTB1 pic.twitter.com/nS1Da1bwja— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) October 27, 2018
