Sky News presenter Kay Burley has revealed gory details about a horror accident that left her “covered in blood” and almost cost her her life. The straight-talking host , 63, said she fainted in the shower in June last year, forcing her to miss her breakfast show on the news channel. In a new interview with The Times , the broadcaster, who has been open about her health issues, revealed that the accident means that she is at pains to ensure she has a more considered wake-up routine.
“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,” she said. “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.
” Although Burley survived the incident with some bruising to her eye, she was told by medical professionals that she could have died had the circumstances been slightly different. “Luckily I hit my head on the wall as I went down because the doctor said if I’d hit the door jamb it would have been Goodnight Vienna. ” The Sky News powerhouse has been vocal about other medical issues, including a breast cancer scare a few years ago.
While she was given the all-clear, she has been told by doctors that she has an 80 per cent chance of suffering from the disease. “My family history is not great for longevity, so I’m always .