The Chase star Bradley Walsh broke down in tears on This Morning as the ITV show talked about families who were forced apart during the coronavirus lockdown.
The ITV programme showed a heartbreaking video of Alice Beer speaking to just a few families desperate to be reunited with their loved ones.
They were all in tears as they begged the government to let them see their elderly relatives who were facing loneliness towards the end of their lives in care.
Bradley revealed he had received a message on Instagram from a devastated mum, Ruth, who was desperate to be reunited with her son, Sam who has Huntington’s disease.
Bradley was left crying as he spoke about the families desperate to see their elderly relatives (Image: ITV)
She was showed in the VT in tears as she wasn’t allowed to see her son anymore after visiting him every day for three hours for seven months before lockdown occurred.
Bradley broke down in tears as he said: “It’s so upsetting and I had no idea this was happening.”
The Chase presenter apologised as he struggled to continue through tears, with presenters Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield also becoming emotional.
The heartbreaking discussion left the presenters and Bradley emotional (Image: ITV)
Bradley said: “It’s hard enough to see your… It’s hard enough, I’m sorry.
“It’s hard enough to see your parents go, but if your child is going to go before you, something needs to be done, it’s so upsetting.”
When the video finished Phil also seemed emotional as his voice wavered when speaking to the camera.
The piece described how it wasn’t just the elderly being torn away from their families, but also disabled people in care.
It saw the heartbreaking reality of families only able to communicate through a window, or via technology.
Bradley said it was ‘heartbreaking’ that families were being torn apart (Image: ITV)
Viewers were left crying after the heartbreaking discussion and video.
One said: “#ThisMorning well that’s me blubbing, truly heartbreaking to see the effect isolating have on people, not being able to see their loved ones etc. I fear the current restrictions that are in place, will result in a huge rise in mental health issues. Sad times.”
Another added: “Simply heartbreaking this should not be allowed to happen.”
“This is so, so sad”, penned a third.
This Morning airs weekdays at 10am on ITV.
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