Hayley McQueen explains why she cried on Sky Sports News after leaving fans concerned

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Sky Sports News.Viewers were left concerned about the presenter after they thought she was crying on live TV.The 42-year-old became visibly emotional following a segment featuring several sports stars that have been impacted by Russia's aggressive invasion of Ukraine this week.

McQueen, the daughter of former Manchester United and Leeds defender Gordon, was wearing a blue top and a yellow skirt as a show support for the war-torn country.And she addressed the moment on social media, saying she was "a little embarrassed" but her maternal instincts got the better of her.In an Instagram post, she wrote: "I’ve covered many tragic stories on Sky Sports over the years and pride myself on remaining professional and keeping emotions in check but for some reason yesterday really got to me."Since becoming a mother I guess I think about the world differently and have definitely become a lot more sensitive. "Anyhow I got a bit upset on air briefly, we started with reports on how sport is reacting to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and I’d just been watching my Sky News colleagues reporting from Kyiv. How should Russia be punished sporting wise?

Let us know in the comments section."It was images of children escaping Ukraine, fathers saying goodbye to their children, one little girl in particular was clutching a teddy bear under each arm all wrapped up in a snowsuit and hat just like my Ayla."I’m a little embarrassed it got to me whilst on air but I couldn’t get the thoughts out of my head."I know we have to remain impartial as journalists but I wore colours as a little something to let Ukrainians, my Ukrainian friends and work colleagues know I am thinking of them standing in solidarity in the darkest of times."Thanks for the messages.