Laura Woods has pulled out of hosting Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk after suffering a facial injury in a freak accident.
Woods, a hugely popular former talkSPORT presenter, was due to travel to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to host the eagerly-anticipated heavyweight unification fight for TNT Sports.
However, Woods has since had to pull out after suffering cuts to her face and arms following an accident while on holiday with her boyfriend, Adam Collard, last week.
While staying in a cottage, the popular presenter accidentally smashed a glass lampshade above her head, resulting in severe cuts that saw her end up in hospital.
Thankfully now on the mend, Woods took to Instagram to share images of her injuries and explain her absence from the Fury vs Usyk weigh-in, which she was due to host on Friday evening.
Woods wrote: “Just wanted to explain my absence from the telly for a little while, to be totally transparent and avoid any speculation.
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“I had an accident last weekend at a holiday cottage. I swung a pillow and hit a large, glass lampshade hanging from the ceiling above me, which shattered and cut my face and arms, but luckily missed my eye.
“I wanted to say a couple of thank yous, firstly to Adam, for being my hero that day, acting so quickly and not leaving my side since and to his family for taking care of me in a time when I was petrified.
“To my agents Alex Maguire and Matthew Odonohue at CAA who searched for the best help immediately.
“To Dr Yannis Alexandrides and his wonderful medical assistant Zuzanna at 111 who opened their emergency surgery and came in on their days off, they were so gentle and have already worked magic that I didn’t think was possible to reduce the damage.
“I’ve added in the photos from then to now to show that even though it may look rough, it’s such a wonderful improvement already and I’m so grateful.
“It was a hell of a shock and I’ve been a bit sad, but I’m feeling very lucky it wasn’t worse. So a big thanks to my eyebrow too, for taking the brunt of it.
“I’m gutted I can’t cover the fight in Riyadh tomorrow anymore, but wishing the brilliant TNT boxing team all the best. Be back soon.”
A number of stars from the world of sport reached out to Woods and offered their support in the comments section.
Chelsea legend John Terry said: “Get well soon.”
British tennis star Laura Robson said: “Hope you’re okay!”
And Lionesses icon Jill Scott said: “Laura hope you’re okay! Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Before joining TNT Sports, Woods spent over three years as presenter of the Sports Breakfast before leaving in June last year.
‘Woodsy’ formed a memorable double act with the legendary Ally McCoist, becoming a much-loved member of the talkSPORT family and establishing herself as one of the leading broadcasters in the industry.
The 36-year-old is now TNT’s lead anchor for their Champions League and boxing coverage.
Woods is an ardent fan of Arsenal – a love that led to many a memorable moment between her and ex-Tottenham star Jamie O’Hara on the talkSPORT airwaves – and will no doubt be watching on this weekend as the Gunners bid to pip Man City to the Premier League title.