BBC News presenter Nina Warhurst says she’s struggling through a ‘difficult week’ and says ‘the stories affecting children have weighed heavy on all of us’ after her eye sparked concern among viewers

BBC News presenter Nina Warhurst has revealed she has had a ‘tough week’ after the reveal of her eye sparked concern among viewers.

The 45-year-old broadcaster, who hosts BBC News At One, caused concern among some fans who noticed his eye looked ‘swollen’ while presenting the programme.

Nina has now revealed on Instagram Stories that she sought help from a pharmacist to treat her eye and is taking a break from wearing make-up for a few days until her eye heals.

He also shared that he was struggling with the impact of some of the harsh stories he covered, including the tragic death of toddler Preston Davey.

Nina wrote: ‘It’s been a tough week at work. Stories that impact children weigh heavily on all of us in the office.

‘I’m having a quiet day with my little one and then we’ll go and pray for those who haven’t had the start in life that every child deserves.

‘I am so proud of the BBC teams who, in weeks like these, listen to those who cannot be heard in court, allowing families’ broken hearts to be seen and their voices heard.

‘Our journalists work hard to get this right and sometimes the outcome is inevitable. Suffering children must never be forgotten.’

Nina expressed her concerns about her eye as follows: ‘Thank you for your concerned messages about my asymmetrical porridge.

‘I have no pain or discomfort and my dear pharmacist is helping; My left eye just needs to stay away from make-up for a few days.’

Fans had previously expressed concern for Nina after noticing she was presenting the lunchtime news with one eye visibly makeup-free.

They wrote about X: ‘Is something really wrong with Nina Warhurst?

‘Is she only wearing make-up on one eye? This must have been clearly understood by someone… before it went on air?’

‘Nina. Is your left eye okay??; I hope your eyesight is okay?’

In a post on Instagram, Nina shared that she struggled to cover some of the harsher stories, including the tragic death of toddler Preston Davey.

The broadcaster also revealed that she sought help from a pharmacist to treat her eye and took a break from wearing make-up for a few days until her eye healed.

Before presenting the BBC’s lunchtime news, Nina was the business correspondent for the channel’s Breakfast programme, often stepping in to co-present in staff absences and during holidays.

He resigned to become lead presenter of BBC News at One in March 2025, following Anna Foster’s joining Radio 4’s Today Show.

In July, Nina shared the heartbreaking news that her father, Chris, had passed away after being diagnosed with dementia three years ago.

He told how he, his mother and sisters spent three days with him and that they cherished his last moments.

They enjoyed afternoon tea, chips and wine together before he died.

He wrote on Instagram: ‘My father died on Wednesday night.

‘From Sunday onwards, my mother and sisters spent precious time with him every hour of the day… singing, crying, laughing, sharing memories.

‘On his last day we had afternoon tea, chips and wine at the nursing home.

Nina added: ‘Me and Amy were holding him and telling him ‘keep going. “I’ll see you there soon,” he said and slowly walked away. And so he did. As the waves softened, I held my hand over his heart.

‘A gentle end to a gentle life. I will never forget so much love, laughter and sunshine throughout the days.

‘He’s always on my mind as I try to adapt to a world without him. I can’t accept that this is real yet.

‘But we think it’s really important that everyone going through this process knows that the ending can be peaceful and beautiful.’