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Stephen Mulhern collapsed at Pizza Express and was taken to the hospital.

Stephen Mulhern fainted in front of horrified Pizza Express patrons, and he was taken to the hospital.

At the restaurant in Sunningdale, Berkshire, the TV host was enjoying a drink with his lunch when he had what is thought to have been a response to an anesthetic.

He had received for a surgery earlier in the day. Around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, a staff member started to worry about the You Bet! host, so an ambulance was summoned.

For the 47-year-old, who has been grieving the recent loss of his father, it was a second setback. READ MORE: We all want dough balls on the tree, so Pizza Express is launching Christmas baubles.

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That night, he took himself out for a private, quiet meal, had a few drinks, and just reacted horribly. He is merely human, and he has been deeply affected by his father’s passing.

As soon as Stephen started feeling ill, worried staff members hurried over and dialed 999. As a precaution,

paramedics examined him and sent him to the hospital. In order to convince his mother that he was OK, he was also placed on the phone.

Stephen is now recuperating at home, the source said, although he feels “mortified” by the Pizza Express event.

Stephen canceled his plans with Butlin’s holiday parks when his loving father passed away last month. His crew, which includes Holly Willoughby, his buddy and co-host of You Bet!, is reportedly supporting him.

The TV personality, who was once the youngest member of the Magic Circle, credits his father with teaching him magic acts when he was operating his market stall.