Comic and former Nice British Bake Off presenter Sandi Toksvig admitted to hospital in Australia | Ents & Arts Information

Comic and presenter Sandi Toksvig has been admitted to hospital in Australia with bronchial pneumonia.

The 64-year-old, recognized for internet hosting the Nice British Bake Off and QI, has subsequently cancelled a string of tour dates.

A press release on Toksvig’s Twitter stated: “Resulting from sickness, Sandi has cancelled the New Zealand leg of her tour.

“She has been admitted to hospital with bronchial pneumonia whereas nonetheless in Australia and is unable to journey & carry out.”

Bronchial pneumonia is a kind of pneumonia that includes acute irritation of the bronchi, the 2 massive tubes that carry air from the windpipe to the lungs, and is commonly accompanied by infected patches within the close by lobules.

Toksvig was resulting from start the New Zealand leg of her tour on Sunday, visiting Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland.

She has simply accomplished a string of dwell dates in Australia, visiting cities together with Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.

Her present, titled Sandi Toksvig Stay!, is described as being “a night of comedy and curiosities” by which she shares “little recognized information” and tells “tall tales” alongside some “actually foolish jokes”.

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Toksvig introduced her departure as co-host of Bake Off in January 2020, saying she needed to concentrate on different tasks.

Little Britain star Matt Lucas was introduced as her substitute, becoming a member of Noel Fielding to current from contained in the Channel 4 present’s tent.