Today Show’s Fill-In Host Mysteriously Collapses On Air.

Kellie Connolly, a fill in co-host on Channel 9’s Today show, made headlines this morning when she fainted during a cooking segment on the show. The Age reports -

The Nine Network’s Today show co-host Kellie Connolly has collapsed on air.

Connolly, a fill-in host on the show, collapsed about 8.10am during a cooking segment with Toby Puttock, of Jamie Oliver fame.

She appeared to faint and was helped up by co-host Richard Wilkins and Puttock.

Connolly appeared dazed and was assisted off the set as the program went to an ad break.

Connolly returned to the presenters desk about 15 minutes later, attributing the dizzy spell to her 3am wake-up.

“Anyway, I’m fine thank you, I’m not pregnant, I’m not diabetic, it was just one of those things,” she said.

Earlier, Wilkins returned from the ad break reassuring viewers his co-host was okay.

“She had a little moment, she had a dizzy spell, she’s fine, especially if you’re Kelly’s mum, she wants you to know she’s fine.”

Connolly was standing in the studio kitchen watching Puttock make an Italian panaforte dessert when she could be heard collapsing while momentarily off camera.

She returned to shot as Puttock and Wilkins were assisting her to her feet, saying: “Yeah, yeah, I’m fine, I’m fine. Sorry guys I might need some of your sugar fixes with the panaforte.

“Do you mind if I go for a walk?”

Connolly is filling in as co-host after Jessica Rowe was recently sacked from the position.

Now, Defamer Australia don’t like conjuring up a load of conspiracy theories during times like these, but… no wait. We just like coming up with conspiracy theories. Here are a few things we suspect could be behind Kellie Connolly’s mysterious collapse on air.CONSPIRACY THEORY #1 – MR LOVER LOVER
Without going anywhere near the words “rohypnol” or “morning coffee”, we have indeed found ourselves quietly wondering just how far notorious lothario Richard Wilkins would go in order to ensure yet another lady in the showbiz world falls into his Kiwi arms.

CONSPIRACY THEORY #2 – JESSICA ROWE
Recently “boned” Today host Jessica Rowe – in between breast feeding sessions, throwing darts at picture of Eddie McGuire’s face, and counting her money – might just have enough time on her hands to investigate the dark arts.

CONSPIRACY THEORY #3 – THE EDDIE FACTOR
Could it be that our beloved Uncle Eddie would stop at nothing to get the flailing Today show mentioned heavily in press across the country?

CONSPIRACY THEORY #4 – PUTTOCK’S CUISINE
This isn’t really a conspiracy theory. Maybe his Italian panaforte dessert really is just that shockingly great, Kellie took the whole “knock me over with a feather!” saying quite literally after sneakily dipping her finger into his mixing bowl.

The folks at Crikey.com.au have some footage for you to watch, if you – like most people involved in television ratings surveys – didn’t watch the show this morning.

Kellie collapses on air.

Kellie and Richard return from a break post-spill.