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BBC News presenter Nina Warhurst has revealed she’s going through a ‘difficult week’ after the appearance of her eye sparked concern among viewers.
The broadcaster, 45, who fronts BBC News At One, had sparked worry from some fans after they noted her eye looked ‘swollen’ while she presented the show.
Nina has now taken to Instagram Stories to reveal she’d sought help from the pharmacist to treat her eye, and was taking a break from wearing makeup for several days while it healed.
She also shared that she’d struggled with the impact of some hard-hitting stories she’d covered, including the tragic death of toddler Preston Davey.
Nina wrote: ‘It’s been a difficult week at work. The stories affecting children have weighed heavy on all of us in the office.
‘I’m having a gentle day with my little one, and we will go and say a prayer later for the ones who didn’t get the start in life that every single child deserves.
BBC News presenter Nina Warhurst has revealed she’s going through a ‘difficult week’ after the appearance of her eye sparked concern among viewers
‘Weeks like this I am proud of the teams at the BBC for listening to the unlistenable in court, allowing families broken hearts to be seen, and their voices to be heard.
‘Our journalists work hard to get it right, and inevitably sometimes it comes home. Children who suffer should never be forgotten.’
Addressing concern about her eye, Nina posted: ‘Thanks for the concerned msgs about my asymmetrical mush.
‘I’m in no pain or discomfort, and my lovely pharmacist is helping – left eye just needs a few days off makeup.’
Fans had previously expressed concern for Nina after noticing she presented the lunchtime news with one eye noticeably makeup free.
They wrote on X: ‘Is there something seriously not OK with Nina Warhurst?
‘She only has one eye made up? This must have been apparent… to someone before going on air?’
‘Nina. Is your left eye okay??; Hoping your eye is ok?’
In a post on Instagram, Nina shared that she’s struggled with reporting on some more hard-hitting stories, including the tragic death of toddler Preston Davey
The broadcaster also revealed she’d sought help from the pharmacist to treat her eye, and was taking a break from wearing makeup for several days while it healed
Prior to presenting BBC’s lunchtime news, Nina was the business correspondent for the channel’s Breakfast show, and she would often step in to co-host during staff absence and holiday.
She quit in March 2025 to become the lead presenter on BBC News at One, after Anna Foster joined Radio 4’s Today Show.
In July, Nina shared the heartbreaking news that her father Chris had passed away after being diagnosed with dementia three years earlier.
She explained how she spent three days by his side with her mum and sisters as they treasured the last moments.
They enjoyed afternoon tea, chips and wine together before he passed.
On Instagram, she wrote: ‘My Dad died on Wednesday night.
‘From Sunday me, my Mum and sisters spent precious time with him around the clock….singing, crying, laughing, sharing memories.
‘On his last day we had nursing home afternoon tea, chippy chips and wine together.
Nina added: ‘He drifted away gently with me and Amy holding him and telling him to “go on ahead. We’ll see you there soon.” And he did. I had my hand on his heart as the ripples softened and stopped.
‘A gentle end to a gentle life. So much love and laughter and sunshine across days I’ll never forget.
‘He is in my mind all the time now as we adjust to a world without him in it. I can’t quite accept that’s real yet.
‘But we think it’s really important for anyone going through this to know that the end can be peaceful and beautiful.’
