Good Morning Britain viewers were left in tears on Thursday when familiar face Ben Shephard made a heartwarming return to the ITV programme. The breakfast show saw Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley play hosts to Pride Of Britain's young hero Jacob Newson, who has impressively fundraised over £160,000 in tribute to his late mother. Avid watcher of This Morning and admirer of Ben Shephard , young Jacob had no idea that the GMB crew planned an endearing surprise for him on his visit.
Ben soon stepped into the spotlight, astonishing Jacob with his presence and topping it off with an exclusive message from the boy's adored football squad, driving him to joyful tears. Susanna couldn't contain her delight at Ben's appearance, saying, "Lovely to see you back! " Ben himself felt a sense of nostalgia, disclosing, "Gosh, it's funny being back!" Not one to miss a witty opportunity, co-host Richard quipped, "Fancy taking over Ben?" reports the Mirror . Touched by the special moment, fans also poured out their emotions on Twitter, now X, with tweets like: "#GMB What an amazing inspiring young man.
I cannot stop crying #prideofbritain @GMB." Others expressed their teary-eyed morning, with tweets like: "Oh god, I'm crying at 7.45am, his reaction to being a mascot at Leeds #GMB", and "It's a while since @benshephard has made me cry on @GMB #GMB #Jacob #PrideofBritainAwards.
" This outpouring of emotion follows the news that Jacob said his mother would probably be "filling heaven up" with her t.