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GMB's Susanna Reid fights back tears during emotional tribute to co-star Bill Turnbull
Susanna Reid welled up as she gave a moving tribute to her late friend and former co-star Bill Tunbull on Good Morning Britain.The GMB presenter has been spending time away from her ITV desk during her summer holiday, but she returned to the studio on Friday (September 2) to talk about her late friend Bill.Beloved broadcaster Bill died aged 66 on Wednesday following his battle with prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2017.READ MORE:GMB's Susanna Reid lost 1.5 stone after ditching certain food – and quitting gymSusanna and Bill worked together on BBC Breakfast for years during his stint 2001 and 2016 and the pair became close pals afterwards, so it's no surprise she got emotional when speaking about the star's death. Susanna admitted she was "knocked sideways" by the tragic news of his passing, dubbing him "delightful company" and recalling how she saw him as a mentor in the journalism world.She said: "I was knocked sideways by the loss of Bill. I don't want to sound sombre talking about him.