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New Strictly It Takes Two host Ellie Taylor rushes son, 3, to A&E after he falls ill on holiday
Ellie Taylor has shared details of a chaotic family holiday on the Sussex coast, during which her young son was rushed to Chichester A&E after his cough escalated into croup. The comedian, recently announced as the new host of Strictly's It Takes Two, documented the ordeal on Instagram, including a steroid treatment and a later mishap when her son fell and cut his leg.
Ellie Taylor, the comedian and actress recently announced as the new host of Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two, has described a chaotic family getaway on the Sussex coast that ended with a trip to A&E. According to reports from The Sun and the Daily Mirror, Taylor's young son began struggling to breathe during the break and was rushed to Chichester A&E.
Taylor, 42, who is married to CNN host Phil Black and has an eight-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son, shared the details on Instagram. She explained that the boy had a mild cough before the family arrived at their Airbnb, but that it quickly escalated. As quoted by the Daily Mirror and The Sun, she wrote that the toddler "decided to upgrade his mild cough to full blown struggling-to-breathe-croup."
At the hospital, staff gave the boy steroids. Taylor joked about the experience, saying she had been to A&E five times with her son and adding, "It's always when I'm serving make-up-free & knackered hag." She also praised the hospital, noting that the staff were "brilliant" and that they were home by midnight.
Reports differed on the age of the boy: The Sun described him as three, while the Daily Mirror and the Daily Star said he was two. The reason for the discrepancy was not explained.
A series of mishaps
The family was determined to salvage the rest of the trip. Taylor wrote, as reported by several outlets, that they were "determined to crack on and enjoy a few days on the beach after all the lovely sun we've had." But their luck did not improve.
On the way to dinner one evening, the boy fell on gravel and cut his leg. Taylor shared a picture of a blood-stained pink T-shirt and described herself as a "human plaster" after carrying him the rest of the way. She recounted the meal as lasting roughly 12 minutes, during which her son wailed and she spilled a drink over her phone, swearing louder than she said was appropriate for a family restaurant.
Summing up the holiday, she wrote: "I'd say the hols was 46% endurance, 29% coughing and 13% saying 'we used to have such a nice life.'" She concluded with the line, "Nothing like being on holiday dreaming of being on holiday," and asked whether you are even a mother if you have not said "Everyone's getting on my t*ts" at least once.
The Daily Mirror and The Sun both reported that Taylor had been to A&E with her son five times before. The Sun also noted that she documented the hospital visit on Instagram, including a waiting-room photo in PJs and crocs.
New role on It Takes Two
Taylor's holiday drama came as she was announced as the new host of It Takes Two, the Strictly Come Dancing companion show. She takes over from Fleur East and Janette Manrara. The Daily Star and the Daily Mirror reported her comments to Emma Willis on BBC Radio 2, in which Taylor said she was "absolutely over the moon" and felt "giddy," and spoke about the "camaraderie between celebs."
The Sun, citing an unnamed source, said the spin-off needed a "revamp" after East and Manrara were axed. The Sun also noted that Taylor shot to fame as a stand-up comedian and starred in Ted Lasso as Flo "Sassy" Collins. Taylor competed on Strictly in 2022, finishing seventh with professional dancer Johannes Radebe, as reported by the Daily Star and the Daily Mirror.
How each outlet told it
The daily Star
Framing: Similar to the others, but focuses on 'Strictly star' to connect to her TV fame. — Dramatic and humorous; uses words like 'chaotic' and 'medical scare' but includes Ellie's jokes.
Facts Included:
Ellie Taylor's two-year-old son was rushed to hospital after he began 'struggling to breathe'.
She is married to CNN host Phil Black and has an eight-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son.
The family was on a trip to the Sussex coast.
Her son's cough worsened, and she told followers he had 'decided to upgrade his mild cough to full blown struggling-to-breathe croup.'
They went to Chichester A&E.
She joked about being 'make-up-free and knackered hag.'
They returned home by midnight.
The son fell on gravel and cut his leg on the way to dinner.
She shared a picture of a blood-stained pink T-shirt and said she was a 'human plaster.'
The meal lasted about 12 minutes and she spilt drink over her phone and swore.
She summed up the holiday with percentages: 46% endurance, 29% coughing, 13% saying 'we used to have such a nice life.'
She concluded with 'Nothing like being on holiday dreaming of being on holiday' and the 'Everyone's getting on my t*ts' quote.
Ellie was announced as new host of It Takes Two, taking over from Fleur East and Janette Manrara.
She competed in Strictly 2022 and finished seventh with Johannes Radebe.
She told Emma Willis: 'I'm absolutely over the moon, I feel giddy...' and about 'camaraderie between celebs.'
Framing: Highlights the son's difficulty breathing and frames it as a health scare, also noting Ellie's new hosting role. — Sympathetic and humorous; uses Ellie's jokes to balance concern with lightheartedness.
Facts Included:
Ellie Taylor rushed her son to hospital after he 'struggled to breathe' while on holiday on the Sussex coast.
She is married to CNN host Phil Black and they have a daughter, eight, and a two-year-old son.
Over the weekend, she went on a getaway to the Sussex coast and her youngest's cough worsened.
She told fans he had 'decided to upgrade his mild cough to full blown struggling-to-breathe croup,' leading to a trip to Chichester A&E.
He was given steroids at the hospital.
She joked 'I've been to A&E five times with this child and it's always when I'm serving make-up-free & knackered hag.'
They were home by midnight and determined to enjoy the beach.
The son fell on gravel and cut his leg on the way to dinner.
She shared a picture of a blood-stained pink T-shirt and said she was a 'human plaster' after carrying him.
She described the meal: 'He wailed throughout the meal which lasted approximately 12mins. Shortly after this I spilt my drink over my phone and said 'for f**ks sake' louder than is OK for a family restaurant.'
She concluded with the 'holiday dreaming' caption and the 'Everyone's getting on my t*ts' quote.
Ellie is the new host of It Takes Two, taking over from Fleur East and Janette Manrara.
She competed in Strictly 2022 and finished seventh with Johannes Radebe.
She told Emma Willis: 'I'm absolutely over the moon, I feel giddy...' and quoted about 'camaraderie between celebs.'
Framing: Emphasizes the urgent medical incident and that it happened on holiday, without mentioning the surrounding context of the It Takes Two hosting news. — Lighthearted and anecdotal; uses Ellie's humorous quotes to soften the seriousness.
Facts Included:
Ellie Taylor rushed her three-year-old son to Chichester A&E after he fell ill on holiday.
He had a mild cough before arriving at their Airbnb in Sussex, which escalated into 'full blown struggling-to-breathe-croup.'
At A&E, he was given steroids.
Ellie noted she had been to A&E five times with her son before.
She documented the experience on Instagram with snaps, including a waiting room photo in PJs and crocs.
Staff were brilliant and they were home by midnight.
They were determined to enjoy days on the beach despite rain.
Her son fell on gravel and cut his leg on the way to dinner.
She captioned with 'Nothing like being on holiday dreaming of being on holiday' and the quote about 'Everyone's getting on my t*ts.'
Ellie was announced as new host of It Takes Two; sources said the spin-off needed a 'revamp' after Fleur East and Janette Manrara were axed.
Ellie shot to fame as a stand-up comedian and starred in Ted Lasso as Flo 'Sassy' Collins.
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ClaimEllie Taylor was announced as the new host of Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two.
ClaimEllie Taylor said in her Instagram post: 'Are you even a mother if you haven’t said the phrase 'Everyone’s getting on my t*ts' at least once by the time the breakfast buffet opens.'
ClaimEllie Taylor said the meal on holiday lasted about 12 minutes and that she spilled a drink over her phone and said 'for f*ks sake' louder than is OK for a 🌩.