The BBC Radio 5 Live presenter was in Mexico covering the World Cup when the incident happened.09:42, 01 Jul 2026A BBC presenter has appeared on BBC Breakfast to update viewers after his health scare.‌Two weeks ago, BBC Radio 5 Live presenter Steve Crossman suffered an epileptic seizure while covering the World Cup in Mexico on air.‌However, despite the incident, he continued to carry on working and appeared on BBC Breakfast this week (Jul 1) to share how he's been doing since returning to the UK.‌Speaking to Jon Kay and Sarah Campbell, Jon was quick to ask if he was alright as Steve replied: "I'm alright, yeah. I'm ok. It's a strange thing about epilepsy."Obviously, I've seen both sides of it. I've been the person having the seizure, and I've been the person witnessing the seizure with my sister. Often it's worse to be the person watching it happen."‌Steve explained that he was conscious before it had happened and handed over to the news a few seconds before having his episode.He added: "The next thing I know, I was waking up, so it's a strange thing. The people who witness it are normally the people who have the most to deal with."The BBC star explained he has tonic-clonic seizures, which are quite often spaced apart, as he hadn't had one in over five years before this one, although others can have them more regularly.‌When asked if he had any warning signs before it happened, Steve shared he didn't, as he described it as 'completely random'.Steve continued: "I do have specific triggers. The neurologist that I saw in Mexico City, where it happened, said that this one was probably down to jet lag. I've had three seizures in 10 years. One was in Mexico City, one was in Rio, and one was on a treadmill in Aldringham, so that just shows the randomness of it."‌Touching on the seizure he had in Rio while at the Olympics, Steve told Jon and Sally he was held down by people around him, which is something you shouldn't do. He said: "That cost me a lot physically and psychologically over the years."Luckily for me, when it happened in Mexico City, I don't want to do one of those Oscar speeches where you thank everyone and then forget somebody. But our producer, George, who was there, and our editor, Mark, knew exactly what to do.‌"Our engineer was great, and Ian Dennis, who is a very well-known 5 Live football commentator, knows what to do as well."He happened to be doing the commentary from somewhere else in America at the time, and he was able to say to the editor of the program back at base, 'This is something you can do, we've spoken about it and that thing.'"As his late sister Jill was his inspiration to continue working after it happened, he's also inspired by his sibling to run in her memory.Article continues belowSteve explained to Jon and Sarah that he'll be taking part in the London Marathon next year for the Epilepsy Society.BBC Breakfast is available to watch weekdays on BBC One from 6am.