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.
Fans were full of support for the presenter, as they took to social media to wish her a speedy recovery.
Some had also noticed that she had been unwell during some of her most recent shows in Australia, and praised her for doing them anyway.
One fan wrote: "Saw her show in Sydney - she said she wasn’t 100% but you wouldn’t have known it.
"I now have an indelible memory of Sandi in maestro gear with her back to the audience facing a galaxy of stars as she lead a full house in conducting Ode To Joy. Breathtaking!"
Another added: "Wishing Sandi a full and speedy recovery. Tell her to make sure she RESTS, even when she think's she's better."
A third chimed: "Wishing Sandi a speedy recovery. Stay where it’s warm darling xx".
Before embarking on her tour, Sandi said; "‘I am thrilled to finally come down to Australia and New Zealand to perform my new show for my fans down under.
"It has been a perilous time for live performance, but I am thrilled to be back on the boards. And leaving our winter for an Australian summer is a bonus, I can’t wait."
She was due to visit nine cities across Australia and New Zealand on her live tour, which centres around her sharing jokes, facts and stories about her life.
Sandi was co-host of The Great British Bake Off alongside Noel Fielding from 2017 to 2020, but was replaced by Matt Lucas after she stepped down.
The host began her career playing Ethel in the long-running Saturday-morning show Number 73. Other credits to her name include Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Antiques Master.
In 2016, Sandi took over from Stephen Fry as host of QI. She also presents Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig on Channel 4.
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