Ben Shephard was very upset as he delivered his final Good Morning Britain.
The 49-year-old TV broadcaster will be one of two new anchors of This Morning, replacing Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.
The news came after months of uncertainty over who would take over the This Morning couch permanently, with Rylan Clark and Josie Gibson filling in recently.
Ben will leave Good Morning Britain after hosting for ten years to join This Morning.
It was an overwhelming day for the presenter, with co-star Kate Garraway offering some sentiments, saying: ‘Some people couldn’t be here, but they wanted to say farewell.’
Along with GMB stars Dr Hilary, Laura Tobin, and others, other West Ham legends extended their best wishes to one of the Hammers’ most devoted supporters.
‘Ben, your last day mate. You was there on my last day as a West Ham player, so it’s only right to send you a message,’ said Mark Noble. ‘Have a great day mate, probably you’ll be crying instead of me this time. Love ya.’
‘That’s Mark Noble,’ Ben said, fighting back tears as Kate patted him on the shoulder. ‘I was with Mark, this day, we played Manchester City, it was his last game and he was incredibly emotional in that stadium.’
He added: ‘Wow, thank you… That’s amazing.’
Kate later joked: ‘We’ve got to get him sobbing by nine,’ while Ben admitted he was well on his way after the likes of Harry Redknapp send in videos for his last day.
‘I hope it all goes well for you, Ben, you’re a top man,’ Harry said, while Laura Tobin added: ‘Can I just say, you brighten my day no matter the weather, because you are my sunshine. I treasure you more than a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Big kisses.’
Dr. Hilary joked in his own tribute: ‘Ben, my good friend, what I wouldn’t give to be in the studio with you right now. Actually, I wouldn’t give very much at all, it’s rather nice here.’
He said: ‘I know that going onto This Morning, you’re going to absolutely smash it. Break a leg mate, keep in touch!’
Martin Lewis, Fisherman’s Friends, Susanna Reid, Charlotte Hawkins, and Andi Peters all made an appearance, and the producers created a montage of his finest moments.
In another emotional moment, Ben’s pal Chris Kamara appeared on video and said: ‘I wish you good luck with This Morning, they have got themselves a diamond, that’s for sure.’
Announcing his GMB departure, Ben had shared a picture alongside his co-stars, and wrote in his caption: ‘Ten years has flown by at GMB. I’ve loved every minute, (well not those minutes immediately after the alarm goes off at 3.30am 
) but all the others have been incredible.
‘As have these amazing women I’ve been lucky enough to sit alongside, work with, laugh with and on the odd occasions drink with!’
He added: ‘I will miss working with them and the whole team – and I’m very grateful that they are just next door so that whenever I get nostalgic I know they aren’t too far away.’
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV1.
Source My Celebrity Life.
