KAY Burley has issued a warning to fans after opening up about a horror accident which almost cost her her life.
Earlier this week, the Sky News presenter, 63, revealed she fainted in the shower last June, forcing her to miss her breakfast show as a result.
Speaking to The Times, Kay shared that her accident led to a reevaluation of her wake-up routine.
She said: “The sitting up, taking a breath and putting all the lights on is very, very important, because last year I jumped out of bed and, next thing, I woke up covered in blood on the bathroom floor.”
Kay added: “I take medicine to lower my blood pressure and the menopause lowers it further still. Who knew? I got out of bed too quickly and just passed out in the shower.”
Later, Kay took to social media to thank her followers for their support – while also sharing some words of advice.
Sharing a picture of her badly bruised face on her Instagram story, Kay wrote: “Thanks for all your kind words after reading about my fall last year in The Times. Check your blood pressure!”
Kay’s next post on her story was a picture of the incredible work the show’s make-up artists had done to cover the bruises.
She added: “Brilliant make up artists saved the day.”
It comes as Kay recently updated her fans about what her future holds at Sky News Breakfast, following some time off their screens.
The presenter stepped away to be with family amidst her sister’s cancer battle.
However, viewers were left concerned when she was absent just a day after returning.
In a short video update posted that Friday, Kay reassured worried fans that she would be back on Monday.
Earlier this year, Kay revealed the heartbreaking news that her ‘baby sister’, Jacqueline, is battling cancer.
The Sky News Breakfast star’s tribute followed the news that the Princess of Wales is battling cancer.
In a poignant post, Kay wrote: “Jacqueline, who has been stoic in her determination to take on a disease that claimed both my mother and grandmother.”
Who is Sky News presenter Kay Burley?
Born December 17, 1960, Kay Burley is an English television newsreader and presenter.
Kay joined Sky News in 1988 and has since hosted more hours of live television than any other news presenter.
Although Kay keeps her personal life private, it is understood she has been married twice and has an adult son called Alexander.
Before Sky News Kay worked for BBC local radio, Tyne Tees Television as well as ITV’s TV-am as a reporter and occasional newsreader.
Kay also published her debut novel, First Ladies in 2011, which was followed by her second book Betrayal in 2012.
During her career, her notable assignments included fronting Sky News coverage from Sri Lanka after the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and the wedding of King Charles and Queen Consort, Camilla Parker Bowles.
“Doesn’t she look fabulous in her wig?”
Previously, Kay spoke about her mother’s battle with cancer and tragic death when her son Alexander was just eight months old.
Speaking on Good Morning Britain in 2018, she revealed: “My mum died when she was my age.
“My little boy was eight months old. It still makes me sad actually just to think about it.”
The mum-of-one continued: “I remember her saying, ‘I’m going to die’ and I said, ‘I can’t live without you mum’, but she said I would have to and told me to look after my daddy.”