Gemma Atkinson forced to go home moments before show over sudden health issue

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Gemma Atkinson, 36, was sent home from work yesterday after coming down with a mystery bug.The Hits Radio DJ was unable to present her daily drive time show with co-host Wes Butters as she had lost her voice.Her colleague joked that she sounded like a "seal" which was not good for someone who works on the radio.Gemma reassured her fans that she was feeling OK in herself but had a cough and a sore throat.She wondered if she may have laryngitis, which has similar symptoms.According to the NHS, it occurs when the voice box or vocal cords become irritated or swollen.Taking to Instagram when she should have been on the airways, the mum-of-one told her 1.7 million followers that she was going home."Just got into work and I'm having to go home.