Jennie Gow, a BBC Formula One broadcaster, has returned to work after having a devastating stroke last year.
The 46-year-old journalist is now the BBC News F1 correspondent, as well as the F1 presenter and pit lane reporter for BBC Radio 5 Live.
However, she had to take an unpaid leave of absence last year after ‘finding it difficult’ to write and talk following her stroke, adding that she was ‘desperate’ to heal fully and return to work.
She’s now done so, returning for the British Grand Prix weekend.
Jennie expressed her delight at being back in the hot seat on social media.
‘Not quite the first day at work I’d imagined for 2023, but a big milestone,’ she wrote alongside a photo of her with Lewis Hamilton.
She then added: ‘Thanks to @IMG, @MercedesAMGF1 and @LewisHamlilton. It’s all I can manage for @5liveSport for now, but I’ll be @SilverstoneUK with my family.’
Later retweeting her chat with the F1 driver, Jennie stated in the footage that she was “a little anxious and emotional.”
Her fears were allayed when she saw the seven-time World Champion, who said it was’so lovely’ to see her.
‘When I heard you were coming, I was so happy,’ he said.
‘I can’t imagine what you’ve been through so to see you here smiling and bringing your positive energy is inspiring.’
Jennie had a devastating stroke in December of last year, fainting in her bathtub at home, affecting her speech and the right side of her face.
Until her stroke, the broadcaster had been a constant in Formula One coverage since 2012, having previously worked for ITV and Sky, as well as contributing to the blockbuster Netflix series Drive to Survive.
Jennie broke down on The One Show in May for Stroke Awareness Month as her husband Jamie detailed the moment he saw her slumped as the “worst moment of my life.”
The severe brain bleed was induced by coughing when she was suffering from a viral illness.
She took months relearning how to walk and communicate.
Source My Celebrity Life.