‘I think I’m going to pass out’: Today show interview abruptly ends

A Today show segment to discuss the Foreign Minister’s visit to China has come to an abrupt halt after a guest suffered a medical episode on air.

A morning show guest has suffered a medical episode while on air, prompting hosts to quickly intervene and express their concern for his wellbeing.

Defence and international relations expert Malcolm Davis was on Nine’s Today show on Tuesday morning to discuss Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s visit to China when he began to feel unwell, apologising to the co-hosts after he struggled to answer a question.

“Oh … I think I’m going to pass out … sorry,” he said.

Defence expert Malcolm Davis had to abruptly end his interview on Nine's Today show after beginning to feel faint.

The camera cut away to footage of Senator Wong meeting with Chinese diplomats as Today host Christine Ahern brought a swift end to the segment.

“That’s OK Malcolm, we’re going to leave you now,” Ahern said.

“Malcolm’s having some problems there, and we obviously wish him the best, and we will keep updated with Malcolm to check on his condition throughout the morning.”

Dr Davis was speaking to hosts Charles Croucher and Christine Ahern about foreign minister Penny Wong’s trip to China

Ms Ahern said the hosts would stay updated with Dr Davis throughout the morning to make sure he was ok.

Dr Davis, a senior analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute, said before the episode that Senator Wong’s trip to Beijing would be a “positive step forward in terms of diplomacy”.

“Hopefully, it does result in some easing of trade sanctions and the release of Australians held in detention,” he said.

“But I think we should temper expectations and realise that the major issues that are causing tensions still remain unresolved.”

Originally published as ‘I think I’m going to pass out’: Today show interview abruptly ends