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The One Show star forced to pull out last minute after falling 'unwell'

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The One Show experienced an unexpected change to its line-up on Wednesday evening when one of the presenters was a no-show.

As the show kicked off, viewers were greeted by Alex Jones and JB Gill who teased the night's content, which included chats with Timothy Spall, Jason Isaacs and Raynor Winn, alongside a special watchdog segment.

Alex announced: "Now, unfortunately, poor Nikki is unwell, but Angellica [Bell] is here to save the day. She's raced all the way over from the Chelsea Flower Show."

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The camera then switched to Angellica who chimed in: "That's right, get well soon Nikki."

Angellica went on to discuss the evening's topic concerning dubious airport parking services, revealing: "One customer got home from their holiday to find their car like this."

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A pre-recorded video followed, showing a viewer's vehicle badly damaged post-holiday.

Angellica continued: "There's more trouble in paradise, in March Watchdog heard from some customers of travel insurance provider Axa who found themselves being hounded for medical bills they didn't owe.

"Well, it's happened again and tonight we hear about one couple being chased for $175,000."

Despite Nikki's absence from the studio due to illness, she still featured in a pre-recorded segment discussing the nightmare experiences of travellers with holiday parking woes, reports .

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BBC's Alex Jones was left seething after a segment exposed troubling experiences with airport parking voiced by disgruntled travellers.

As the recorded footage concluded, her reaction was palpable as she reeled: "Can you imagine how furious you'd be if you came back and your car was in that state?!"

To which Angellica reflected the sentiment, adding: "Absolutely raging and if you're aware of companies like these then do get in touch."

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She proceeded to provide viewers with advice on keeping their vehicles secure when jetting off for leisure or business.

Angellica instructed: "You can check your local airport's website for official car parking services. There's also ParkMark, which is a scheme where you can find car parks near airports that the police have assessed."

The One Show is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

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