Wales Online<\/a>.<\/p>\n“I’m just having a coughing fit actually,” he revealed as he hunched forward on the sofa gripping his beverage, which prompted Ronan to dash over and gently rub his back whilst holding his arm in a supportive gesture.<\/p>\n
“I’m fine,” he maintained, joking that he was simply “getting emotional” about the Boyzone singer’s tale, which drew chuckles from the presenters.<\/p>\n
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He held on to his co-star(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, as he attempted to continue answering their query, his voice remained hoarse and scratchy.<\/p>\n
“I literally have just lost my voice,” he admitted, as Ronan swiftly stepped in and offered him additional water.<\/p>\n
Trying to complete his response without another coughing episode, he pressed on: “As you were saying having a song that means so much to you -” before being struck by another bout of coughing.<\/p>\n
“I don’t know what’s happened to my voice,” he expressed in a panicked tone, barely finishing his response.<\/p>\n
“Alright we’ll just let you get your voice back,” co-host JB chimed in, while Lauren light-heartedly suggested: “You have a drink and a kick back.”<\/p>\n
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Rick Astley battled a coughing fit throughout his interview(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n![\"Ronan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_one-show-fri-5-rick-astley-3.jpg\")
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