During a segment on This Morning today, host Cat Deeley was visibly moved to tears during a conversation with a guest.
The emotional scene saw 47-year-old Cat struggle to articulate her feelings and she stumbled over her words while introducing a segment about the powerful bond between dogs and their owners.
Cat and co-host Ben Shephard were joined by guest Kerry Irving and his three dogs.
Cat Deeley struggled to finish her segment (Credit: ITV)
Cat Deeley in tears on This Morning
Kerry shared the touching story of his dog Max, a miracle dog who died in 2022 at the age of 14. He adopted Max in 2008 following a severe car accident.
Kerry had fallen into a deep depression following the accident, and the bond he formed with Max was a lifeline for him.
Max not only captured hearts on social media, becoming an internet sensation, but also raised close to £300,000 for charities including the PDSA. His fame and charity work earned him the animal equivalent of an OBE.
Kerry made an appearance on This Morning to promote his upcoming book. Titled “Forever Max”, it celebrates his pup’s incredible legacy.
The emotional weight of the segment was clear as Cat tearfully introduced Kerry.
“In 2022, Max sadly passed away at the age of 14 but his legacy lives on, Kerry’s fundraising continues,” her voice broke as she continued. “We were talking about dogs in the break. Er, he’s got the spaniels, carry on, you read…” referring to Ben.
Realising Cat was unable to continue, Ben jumped in and took over.
He later addressed Cat’s emotional reaction, saying: “The reason Cat is getting upset is because the idea of losing a dog, you lost a dog you still think about all the time.”
The hosts were joined by Kerry Irving and his dogs (Credit: ITV)
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