Oprah Winfrey in hospital with stomach virus

nme.com:

CBS Mornings. King, who is also on CBS, revealed during the scheduled segment that Winfrey was unable to appear on the show due to a “serious” stomach bug.King explained: “She had some kind of stomach thing – stomach flu – stuff was coming out of both ends.

I won’t get too graphic. Needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, had to get an IV. It was a very serious thing.”King went on to say Winfrey was going to “rally” from the stomach virus, but she needed time to rest in the interim.“She will be okay.

I hope she’s not mad at me for sharing that detail,” King added. “But I wanted to make it clear, though, that it mattered to her and that it really bothered her that she couldn’t be here for you today.”In a statement shared to People, a spokesperson said Winfrey is now “recovering” following the virus and that she “received an IV due to dehydration at the recommendation of her doctor.”They added: “She is resting and feeling better every day.”A post shared by Oprah Daily (@oprahdaily)The news was also covered on the official Instagram account for Oprah Daily, which you can see above.“@oprah was scheduled to go on @cbsmornings today to announce her latest @oprahsbookclub selection.

When she came down with a stomach virus over the weekend, @gayleking – being the best friend she is – offered to make the announcement for her.