Laura Anderson has revealed what really happened when she was forced to rush her daughter Bonnie to A&E on Tuesday.
Talking to MailOnline, Laura said she ‘knew straight away’ something was wrong with her only child as she opened up about her ‘frightening’ hospital trip.
Laura, who is the new host of the Scotland Capital breakfast show with co-presenter Fat Brestovci, revealed she had returned home from work and her little girl ‘didn’t seem herself’.
She explained that Bonnie, who she shares with ex Gary Lucy, had a very high temperature and a raised heart rate.
Laura detailed: ‘I got such a fright because I’d come straight from Capital and I was trialing a nanny so she didn’t know her too well and I came in and just looked at her and I thought you’re usually so smiley and happy but she didn’t really seem herself.
Love Island’s Laura Anderson has revealed what really happened when she rushed her baby daughter Bonnie to hospital amid a ‘frightening scare’ on Tuesday
The Love Island star, 34, revealed she had rushed her baby girl, seven months, to hospital on Tuesday and wrote: ‘A&E with bubba’ which caused concern among her fans
‘I just knew straight away and then I picked her up and I felt she was so hot and I took her temperature and it was 39 and the thermometer went red and like flashed like an alarm.
‘I phoned 111 and it said it was temporarily unavailable and I was like, “oh my god I don’t know what to do”, so I phoned the children’s hospital near me and I said I don’t want to be over dramatic and they said come to A&E straight away.’
She continued: ‘My heart just sank. I was like, oh I’m not overreacting. I was trying not to be stressed, her temperature had gone down a little bit and they did loads of tests and they had to try and get urine from her, which was a nightmare.
‘They got some Calpol in her because she wouldn’t take it from me and then I took her to the GP the next day and they just checked her over again because her temperature was still quite high.
‘She’s just on the mend, they said sometimes they can get a viral thing and it can raise their heart rate up as well when they’ve got a temperature so that’s quite alarming’.
Laura went on to admit she was ‘mortified’ to call in sick on her second week at Capital but said they were very ‘understanding’ as she wanted to stay home and ‘monitor’ her little girl.
The former reality star confirmed that Bonnie is now ‘totally back to normal’ following the scare.
She continued: ‘I’m the only person probably that knows her and is able to monitor her properly which was so crucial the next day and it was nice to be able to just spend a day with her make sure she was alright so thank god.
Laura revealed to MailOnline that she had returned home from work and her little girl had a very high temperature and a raised heart rate which prompted her to take her straight to A&E
She said: ‘I was trying not to be stressed, they did loads of tests and they had to try and get urine from her, which was a nightmare. They got some Calpol in her and then I took her to the GP the next day and they just checked over again’
The former reality star confirmed that Bonnie is now ‘totally back to normal’ following the scare, she added: ‘I’m calling her the little rascal. I feel like she was just testing me’
Laura went on to admit she was ‘mortified’ to call in sick on her second week at Capital but said they were very ‘understanding’ as she wanted to stay home and ‘monitor’ her little girl
‘I’m calling her the little rascal. I feel like she was just testing me. I feel like, she’s totally back to normal.’
Laura also opened up to MailOnline about the ‘worry’ of balancing life as a single parent and working her new full time job.
She revealed she has been busy trialing nannies but her mum has now decided to ‘quit her job’ and look after Bonnie for full time.
The ITV2 star said: ‘I was a bit stressed, how do you trust somebody that you don’t know to look after your little baby.
‘My mum has now said she is going to leave her job and I’m going to basically employ her instead of a nanny that I don’t know and she’s gonna have her every morning for me.
‘I feel like now I can just properly get stuck into Capital and not be worrying about Bonnie, it just puts my mind at ease and I can focus on work when I’m there.
‘This is the happiest I’ve been ever, it’s just such a weight lifted off my shoulders. I’m don’t have that partner to kind of help juggle it so it just feels like a weight lifted from me.’
Laura added that she ‘would love to meet a new partner in the future’ but she doesn’t feel ‘one hundred percent ready yet’ as she is busy ‘juggling’ being a single mum.
She said: ‘I just don’t see how I would have time at the minute but of course in the future I would love to have that family unit. I’m open to that in the future but at the moment I just feel like I’ve got no time for a man.’
Laura shares Bonnie with ex Gary Lucy, who she met while filming Celebs Go Dating in July 2022
She also told MailOnline that she would love to meet a ‘partner in the future’ but she doesn’t feel ‘one hundred percent ready yet’ as she is busy ‘juggling’ being a single parent
Laura and Gary met while filming Celebs Go Dating in July 2022 and have been together on and off since then.
Laura confirmed she is ‘happily single’ earlier this year after fans were left guessing over the state of her relationship with Gary .
It was believed the pair were back together after they shared a post kissing on New Year’s Eve.
Gary fuelled rumours they had split after he was seen cosying up to a mystery woman at a party earlier this year.
‘Gary looked very cosy with a girl at the table and was whispering in her ear. He was clearly here for a fun night and didn’t care who was watching,’ a source told MailOnline.
Meanwhile Laura was busy posting videos and photos from her day with their baby girl.
The on-off couple have had a tumultuous relationship after meeting on E4 reality show Celebs Go Dating in 2022.
The couple announced they were having a baby in February 2023, but split shortly after.
Since Bonnie’s birth in September, speculation over the pair’s relationship status has been mounting – with the couple hinting they were secretly back on in numerous snaps together.
