ITV News anchor chokes backs tears in TV tribute to late presenter Emily Morgan

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ITV News at 10 anchor Geraint Vincent choked back tears on Saturday's broadcast as he paid tribute to ITV News health and science editor Emily Morgan, who passed away on Friday night after a short battle with lung cancer.

Becoming emotional as he finished the broadcast, he shared the tragic news with viewers, telling them: "Now, We regularly report upsetting events that affects people’s lives.Tonight we have something to report that has affected all of us at ITV news very deeply. “It is the death after a short illness of our on-screen colleague and much-loved friend Emily Morgan our much-loved health and science editor. "Emily worked here for 23 years first behind the scenes as a producer, but for most of that time lighting up our programmes every day as a political and then health reporter." Holding back tears, Geraint continued: "At 45 years old, she was at the very top of her game as anyone who followed her peerless reporting of the covid pandemic will remember well. "But she was also, as she wanted the world to know, a mum to her two cherished daughters, a wife, a sister and a daughter herself and it is with all of her family that our thoughts are with tonight." Viewers shared their thoughts on the presenter's sweet tribute, as one tweeted: "Geraint Vincent just broke my heart with that tribute to Emily Morgan.

Understandably, he looked so upset [crying emoji] #RIPEmilyMorgan" "Well done Geraint Vincent on your lovely tribute to @emilymorganitv that wasn't easy at all, we all felt it with you.

What a loss. @itvnews" added another, to which a third replied: "Agreed. It was entirely genuine and touching.These are the things that really matter.