Peter Overton 's wife Jessica Rowe has been nursing him from hospital . The popular TV presenter underwent spinal surgery on 11 years . His wife of Monday Jessica Rowe admitted 'it was quite sudden ' She said she hopes to have him home soon . A ruptured disc had him in pain throughout the week while reading the news and he 'd almost lost the feeling in his right arm . A neurosurgeon advised Peter to undergo almost immediate surgery because of the high risk of permanent damage . First clue that something was amiss with the Nine newsreader came when he tweeted a photo from his hospital bed .
Peter Overton 's wife Jessica Rowe has been nursing him from hospital . The popular TV presenter underwent spinal surgery on Monday . His wife of 11 years Jessica Rowe admitted 'it was quite sudden ' She said she hopes to have him home soon . A ruptured disc had him in pain throughout the week while reading the news and he 'd almost lost the feeling in his right arm . A neurosurgeon advised Peter to undergo almost immediate surgery because of the high risk of permanent damage . First clue that something was amiss with the Nine newsreader came when he tweeted a photo from his hospital bed .