Listeners to LBC on Thursday night were concerned for Andrew Marr as he appeared breathless

Listeners to Andrew Marr's LBC show feared the presenter was seriously ill after listening to him struggle on Thursday night.

In a clip which has been shared widely on social media and heard by more than 140,000 people, Marr appears breathless and anxious, but bravely battles through reading a section about prisons in Alabama.

The audio, at 6.35pm, has led to fears he may have suffered a serious medical issue, with a number of people who heard the clip on X replying “I hope he is OK”.

But the Mirror can reveal Marr is absolutely fine aside from suffering from a heavy cold.

A source who works with Marr told the Mirror: “Andrew has had a stinking cold all week. He finished the show and is fine

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