A BBC Breakfast weather presenter was hailed a "true professional" as she battled through a segment with a challenging cough which left viewers concerned.
Sarah Keith-Lucas appeared on the Sunday edition of the programme, where she discussed the on-going heatwave.
The meteorologist appeared uncomfortable and her voice sounded strained, before she apologised to viewers and said she had a cough.
While soldering on she said : "Excuse me" as she cleared her throat.
Attempting to hold in her cough while discussing the high temperatures, Sarah said: "Very sorry for my cough!"
Her colleagues and BBC presenters Nina Warhurst and Roger Johnson praised Sarah after the segment came to a close.
Roger said: "Hopefully, somebody is standing by with a glass of water for you, Sarah."
Sarah then replied: "That's exactly what I'm going to do!"
"Well done," Roger said, going on: "You battled on brilliantly, well done - thank you."
Nina added: "She came through it, well done, Sarah!"
"That is a true professional, she didn't cough all throughout but she was dying to."
Some viewers also rushed to Twitter to share their concern.
One person asked Sarah: "Hope you’re ok? So professional to continue."
The weather expert continued: "Thanks! I usually manage to hold off a cough till the end of a broadcast but just not today," adding a laughing emoji at the end.
Another worried viewer said: "Hope you’ve sorted your cough out, great dress btw beautiful."
A third wrote: "Haha the poor weather woman get a drink."
The high temperatures over the weekend saw crowds descend on beaches and parks to soak up the 29C sunshine.
The sunshine is set to continue this week, as Britain is braced for record-breaking heatwave.
Warnings were issued as the mercury is set to soar past 32C tomorrow, making the country hotter than the Maldives.
Experts fear it could reach a scorching 43C on Sunday – “obliterating” the UK’s previous record of 38.7C at Cambridge Botanic Garden in July 2019.
Scotland has already recorded its hottest day of the year so far. The Met Office said the temperature reached 27.3C yesterday in Aboyne, on the edge of the Highlands in Aberdeenshire.
Meteorologists say the high temperatures are being sparked by hot air from Europe.
It is feared the heat could impact rail infrastructure, pose a danger to the most vulnerable and cause “hundreds” of deaths.
The Met Office’s Steven Keates said: “The potential is there to see exceptional heat, potentially record-breaking.
“Some modelling output is offering quite alarming temperatures."
He added: “There is some exceptionally hot air which has developed across Spain and France which could
come our way.
“It could be something that we’ve never seen before. There’s a good chance of the record being broken.
“This sort of heat is not going to be particularly welcomed by anybody, except maybe by statisticians.
“It will be dangerous heat, our buildings and infrastructure are designed to cope with that."
