Susanna Reid sends well wishes to Good Morning Britain co-star live on show after 'emergency surgery'

Susanna Reid was heard sending her well wishes to one of her Good Morning Britain co-stars after they revealed they'd been rushed to hospital where they underwent 'emergency surgery'.

The ITV news programme's chief correspondent Richard Gaisford revealed his hospital dash over the weekend as he thanked the NHS for their "amazing care," after he was forced to undergo treatment in Portsmouth. "Not quite the Sunday I'd planned," the 51-year-old wrote on social media alongside a picture of himself all gowned-up in his hospital bed.

He added: "Many thanks to the incredible team @PHU_NHS for amazing care and a spot of emergency surgery. NHS at its very best. I realise there are untold pressures at the moment, but the service I received was first class and hugely appreciated."

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Following Richard's announcement, Susanna was among the first to reach out, wishing the GMB Chief Correspondent a "Swift recovery." Fellow ITV star Lorraine Kelly has also penned a message of support, tweeting: "Hope you are ok @richardgaisford," and weather presenter Laura Tobin added: "Take care."

With Richard's surgery coming out of the blue, the journalist was notably absent from Monday's episode (February 26) of Good Morning Britain.

Susanna and her co-host, Richard Madeley, addressed the news live on air and after sending their "very best" to the star, the pair praised the NHS for taking such good care of their colleague.

Susanna said: "We just wanted to send our very best wishes to our reported Richard Gaisford who posted this picture. He's had to be in