Ben Shephard fights back tears presenting final Good Morning Britain | 37N398L | 2024-02-23 21:08:01
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Ben Shephard was left pretty emotional as he introduced his last episode of ITV's Good Morning Britain.
The beloved TV presenter, 49, was just lately introduced as& one of two new hosts& of& This Morning, becoming a member of& Cat Deeley& as they substitute Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
The announcement adopted months of speculation over who would be permanently taking over on the This Morning sofa, with current weeks seeing the likes of Rylan Clark and Josie Gibson stepping in.
As Ben moves over to This Morning, he'll be departing Good Morning Britain after 10 years of presenting.
He stated at the finish of the present: 'It's not lost on me that I wouldn't have the ability to do it in the event you lot weren't superb… The prolonged family here at GMB, it's not simply us, the group behind the cameras, thanks.
'Thank you to the viewers as nicely for trusting me… I can solely deal with this as a result of I do know i'm not going far.'
It was an awesome day for the presenter, with co-star Kate Garraway sharing some tributes earlier in the episode as she stated: 'Some individuals couldn't be right here although, and did need to have the prospect to say goodbye.'
In addition to GMB stars Dr. Hilary, Laura Tobin and extra, some West Ham legends additionally sent in nicely wishes for one of the Hammers' largest followers.
'Ben, your last day mate. You was there on my last day as a West Ham participant, so it's only right to send you a message,' stated Mark Noble. 'Have a fantastic day mate, in all probability you'll be crying as an alternative of me this time. Love ya.'
'That's Mark Noble,' Ben stated, preventing back tears as Kate patted him on the shoulder. 'I was with Mark, today, we performed Manchester Metropolis, it was his final recreation and he was incredibly emotional in that stadium.'
He added: 'Wow, thank you… That's superb.'
Kate later joked: 'We've received to get him sobbing by 9,' while Ben admitted he was nicely on his means after the likes of Harry Redknapp ship in movies for his final day.
'I hope it all goes nicely for you, Ben, you're a prime man,' Harry stated, while Laura Tobin added: 'Can I just say, you brighten my day regardless of the climate, since you are my sunshine. I treasure you greater than a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Huge kisses.'
Dr. Hilary joked in his personal tribute: 'Ben, my good good friend, what I wouldn't give to be within the studio with you right now. Truly, I wouldn't give very a lot at all, it's somewhat good right here.'
He stated: 'I know that going onto This Morning, you're going to completely smash it. Break a leg mate, keep up a correspondence!'
The likes of Martin Lewis, Fisherman's Pals, Susanna Reid, Charlotte Hawkins and Andi Peters all made their presence felt, whereas producers put collectively a montage of his greatest bits.
In another emotional second, Ben's pal Chris Kamara appeared on video and stated: 'I wish you good luck with This Morning, they have themselves a diamond, that's for positive.'
Saying his GMB departure, Ben had shared a picture alongside his co-stars, and wrote in his caption: 'Ten years has flown by at GMB. I've liked each minute, (properly not these minutes immediately after the alarm goes off at three.30am
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