UK News Kate Garraway reveals mystery eye injury was six-day-old contact lens

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Kate Garraway has revealed she 'baffled' nurses when they pulled out a six-day-old contact lens on Thursday, after ending up in hospital with a mystery eye injury.

The presenter, 53, admitted she felt 'embarrassed' as she told her story to Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins on Good Morning Britain on Friday.

Kate had complained of an injury to her eye during her Smooth Radio show on Wednesday and had to wear glasses because she couldn't read the headlines when presenting GMB the next day.

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Kate Garraway has been soldiering on despite a mystery eye injury preventing her from wearing contact lenses . Kate had told her followers that she was still suffering with her mystery eye injury as she sat in the Smooth radio studio before her shift. Kate had revealed the injury on GMB earlier

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© Provided by Daily Mail Ouch: Kate Garraway has revealed she 'baffled' nurses when they pulled out a six-day old contact lens on Thursday, after ending up in hospital with a mystery eye injury

Charlotte, 45, asked: 'How are you, are you ok?'

To which Kate replied: 'Well Charlotte, I'm so glad you asked because everyone has been gripped by this. It turned out to be an extraordinary medical problem.

'I went to a brilliant eye hospital in London yesterday and a team of eye nurses were baffled, absolutely baffled. Then eventually, after having drops, they found it was actually a contact lens stuck up in top of my eye that's been in there for about six days.'

© Provided by Daily Mail Mortified: The presenter, 53, admitted she felt 'embarrassed' as she told her story to Ben Shephard and Charlotte Hawkins on Good Morning Britain on Friday

© Provided by Daily Mail Oops: Charlotte, 45, asked: 'How are you?' Kate replied: 'Well Charlotte, I'm so glad you asked everyone has been gripped by this. It turned out to be an extraordinary medical problem'

Ben asked Kate: 'Was it a whole lens or just a bit?'

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The next day, Hoag Health released a statement pushing back at Barke's claims and noted that they were 'inconsistent' with recognized medical and scientific Kate Garraway reveals she ended up in hospital over mystery eye injury and 'baffled' nurses when they pulled out six - day - old contact lens .

'Just a little bit, what happened was I thought I had taken it out, but there was a sneaky bit in there remaining. I felt a little bit embarrassed because I'd taken up other peoples' time just by root cause untidiness.'

It comes after Kate had to wear glasses on Thursday's Good Morning Britain and told viewers she was having trouble reading the morning headlines.

© Provided by Daily Mail Stunned: 'I went to a brilliant eye hospital in London yesterday and a team of eye nurses were baffled, absolutely baffled'

© Provided by Daily Mail Oh dear: 'Then eventually, after having drops, they found it was actually a contact lens stuck up in top of my eye that's been in there for about six days'

Speaking on the breakfast show, she said: 'Let's have a look at the front pages now, if that is, I can see them. If you haven't noticed [the glasses]... I've injured my eye.

'I don't know what I've done to it, but I'm going to get it checked out today. But it means it's all a bit of a lottery at the moment as to whether I can read anything.'

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Just days later, another eerie figure wandered through London's Crouch End, much to the amazement of locals who peered through their windows. Kate Garraway reveals she ended up in hospital over mystery eye injury and 'baffled' nurses when they pulled out six - day - old contact lens .

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Kate was joined by co-hosts Ben and Susanna Reid, but caused a bit of 'glasses envy' with 49-year-old Susanna.

© Provided by Daily Mail Oops: Kate told viewers she was having trouble reading the morning headlines from the papers on the ITV show on Thursday

© Provided by Daily Mail Ouch: Speaking in an Instagram video on Wednesday, Kate told her followers she would do her best to get through her Smooth Radio show, but she was struggling to see

She said: 'Kate I'm absolutely loving your glasses, I've got a bit of glasses envy.'

Speaking in an Instagram video on Wednesday, Kate told her followers she would do her best to get through her Smooth Radio show, but she was struggling to see.

Kate has only recently returned to her weekday show, after taking time out to care for her children while her husband Derek Draper remains in hospital battling the long-term effects of COVID-19.

Speaking on Friday, she said: 'It's been a tough week for Derek actually, a tough week.'

Ben replied: 'Really?', while Lorraine Kelly, who they went to talk to shortly after said: 'Sorry it's been a rough week, but it’s been lovely having you on the telly.'

© Provided by Daily Mail Hard: Kate recently returned to her weekday show, as her husband Derek Draper remains in ICU battling the long-term effects of Covid. Kate said it has been a 'tough week' for him