Sandi Toksvig 'seriously ill' in Australian hospital with pneumonia

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Sandi Toksvig has been rushed to hospital after falling "seriously ill" in Australia.The former Great British Bake Off host was in the midst of a tour, but has had to cancel her dates in New Zealand as she has developed bronchial pneumonia and is unable to travel.

In a statement posted to Twitter, her team said: "Due to illness, Sandi has cancelled the New Zealand leg of her tour. She has been admitted to hospital with bronchial pneumonia while still in Australia and is unable to travel & perform.

Our main priority is getting her home to the UK as soon as she is well enough - Team Toksvig", the Mirror reports. Bronchopneumonia is a kind of pneumonia that affects the lungs.

It's usually caused by a bacterial infection, but can also be caused by viral or fungal infections.Coughing, trouble breathing a fever are common signs of the illness.