Ed Balls tears up on ITV's Good Morning Britain discussing 'struggle'

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Good Morning Britain viewers witnessed emotional scenes as host Ed Balls couldn't hold back his tears during his conversation with Gareth Gates.During a nostalgic segment aired on Tuesday, Ed was visibly moved, with tears streaming down, while discussing their shared "struggles" with stammering.

It led to an intimate moment where the two embraced on live television, while co-host Susanna Reid looked on with admiration.Reflecting on how Gareth had influenced him, Ed shared: "You inspired me.

I thought, 'If Gareth Gates can do this, I can too. And if he can be public, I can be public too. It was really hard, but I did it because you showed me how to do it."Gareth, touched by the words, responded, "Thank you for saying that, it means a lot," and with warmth added, "God bless you, man." Struggling to contain his emotion, Ed could only acknowledge with a nod as Susanna took over, expressing her honour at witnessing the exchange, saying, "I feel privileged to be sitting between the two of you.", reports the Mirror.With a comforting touch on Ed's shoulder as he wept openly, she urged, "Aww!

I feel like... can we have a hug?".She continued to encourage them: "Nothing to be ashamed of. It's to be proud of it's part of your identity, isn't it! [Gareth] broke the ground for you, didn't he, Ed?