ITV News anchor Geraint Vincent fought back tears last night as he paid an emotional tribute to late colleague Emily Morgan.
Experienced journalist Emily, 45, died following a short battle with lung cancer.
Geraint Vincent paid tribute to Emily Morgan last night
Emily died following a short battle with lung cancer
At the end of yesterday’s News at Ten, Geraint inhaled deeply and told viewers: “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.
“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 praised the anchor for his handling of the tribute.
One wrote on Twitter: “Complete respect to you for getting thru what must have been the hardest of reports, the passing of a dear friend & colleague.”
Another said: “I don’t know how @GeraintITV did that. Not easy at all. What a brilliant reporter she was.”
A third posted: “This was so hard to watch, @GeraintITV was nearly in tears.”
Emily was the channel’s health and science editor. In a statement on Twitter, the ITV said they were “devastated” by the passing of their “remarkable colleague”.
They added: “Emily was a hugely talented journalist and a much-loved friend and mentor to so many here. She will be greatly missed.
“Our thoughts are with Emily’s family.”
The mum-of-two had worked for ITN for 23 years and reported from hospital wards during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Paying tribute to his “remarkable colleague”, Andrew Dagnell, editor of ITV Network News, said he and coworkers were deeply saddened by Emily’s passing.
He added: “Emily’s passion for the role was evident in everything she did and her work was a constant reminder of why journalism matters.
“Our thoughts are with Emily’s family. Emily was proud to be a journalist, but she was even more proud of her family.
“She adored them. We are sending them our love and support at this unthinkably difficult time.
“Emily was an exceptional journalist, a devoted mother and wife, and a true trailblazer in our field.
“Her friendship, her professionalism, and her enormous contribution to our industry and to the public conversation will not be forgotten.”
Tributes also poured in from former colleagues who shared heartbreaking memories of their “talented” friend.
Sun columnist Piers Morgan said Emily was a “brilliant journalist” as he praised her for her work during the pandemic.
ITV News’ Royal Editor Chris Ship remembered the mum as “such a beautiful person and a dear friend” in a tear-jerking statement on Twitter.
Meanwhile ITV News anchor Charlene White said Emily’s death is “horribly unfair” and has “hit all our hearts so hard”.
The I’m A Celeb star added: “My heart breaks for her family, but especially her children.”
While Good Morning Britain’s Richard Gaisford said: “So desperately sad. Emily was such a vibrant ITV News colleague; a formidable story teller, a joy to work with on the road and always so stylish on screen.
“Taken from her family and friends far too soon.”
The mum had worked for ITN for 23 years and reported from hospital wards during the Covid-19 pandemic
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