Fern BrittonFern BrittonPoor old Fern Britton is having a tough time at the mo.

It's all to do with the saga surrounding her weight loss.

Seems she's in need of a break.

The bubbly presenter is apparently suffering following the recent revelation that she lost weight after having a gastric band fitted two years ago.

The disclosure was a bit of a shock to some of Fern's telly viewers, who believed that she skinnied on down purely through diet and exercise.

An inside source told The Daily Mirror: "She (Fern) is very down and we're very worried about her. She feels she's let her fans down."

As the issue unfolds, Fern has also taken some time away from her presenting stint on ITV show This Morning.

"Fern is having some time off and we hope to see her back at work very soon," ITV confirmed.

We really hope you get back on top form soon, Fern.