Narinder Kaur has been admitted to a specialist hospital in the UK after returning from a family trip to India, where she is believed to have contracted a tropical infection. The television personality and columnist, best known for her appearances on Jeremy Vine, was taken to the Hospital for Tropical Diseases last night with severe symptoms including extreme chills, intense flu-like illness and chronic fatigue.
Kaur, 47, had just returned from a two-week holiday in India with her husband and children, visiting Amritsar, Delhi and the Maldives. She documented her journey on social media, sharing images of the Golden Temple and Taj Mahal. However, she began to feel 'seriously unwell' upon arriving back in the UK and was advised to go straight to hospital.
Doctors are conducting tests to determine whether she has malaria, dengue fever or another serious tropical infection. Both diseases can be life-threatening if not treated promptly. The Hospital for Tropical Diseases is the UK's leading centre for such cases, specialising in treating travellers returning from overseas with unusual or serious symptoms.
A source close to Kaur said: 'It all happened very quickly. Everyone saw what a great time she was having in India, then started feeling seriously unwell as she returned to the UK and was advised to go straight to hospital. It’s been frightening, but she’s in expert hands.'
Kaur rose to fame after appearing on Big Brother in 2001 and has since become a regular panellist on shows such as Good Morning Britain and GB News. She also authored the book Big Brother: The Inside Story, first published in 2007 and re-released in 2025. She remains under close supervision as she awaits her test results.
