Good Morning Britain fans were left fretting for LBC Radio host and ex-BBC presenter Andrew Marr, as he showed up on TV with his arm in a sling.
The journalist was seen with his right arm encased in a black fabric sling as he discussed breaking the news of Queen Elizabeth II’s death on his radio show.
Andrew found himself choked up as the news came through live on his broadcast, and admitted he was slightly “embarrassed” at breaking his neutral facade at hearing the tragic news.
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But viewers were also plenty distracted by his injury, with GMB host Susanna Reid asking him: “Do you want to just reflect on your poor arm that’s in a sling?”
The star replied: “Oh, absolutely. I was walking down a street in Edinburgh and I fell into a hole. Silly old Marr!”
Susanna chimed in: “Well, there’s a lot of people in Edinburgh at the moment, so just be warned!” as Andrew replied: “Yes, careful of those holes, folks.”
Twitter users turned out in force to discuss the interview, with one writing: “Andrew Marr doesn’t look well with his poor arm in a sling #GMB.”
Others praised the host for showing his emotional side amid the Queen’s death coverage, with one viewer writing: “Andrew Marr, God love him… genuine emotion for the Queen!”
Another added: “Well done Andrew Marr for showing emotion.”
Someone else assured the star: “Oh Andrew Marr never be embarrassed about grief. I think your announcement was pitch perfect!”, as a fourth said: “Awww Andrew Marr burst out crying when he found out.”
Andrew admitted he “wasn’t too embarrassed” by his rather public breaking down, explaining on the programme: “I said I’d lose it, and I did.”
He went on: “I’ve been asking myself ever since that, how embarrassed do I feel? After all, we’re all meant to be professional broadcasters – we hold it together, we do the thing.
“And it was a huge moment, of course, but I think what was going through my mind was the death of my father, two years ago. I think, for a lot of people, they had that kind of connection – something like that had happened in their lives.”
The former BBC star continued: “In a weird way, the Queen and the royal family are very far away from us, we have this strange, personal, emotional connection to that family. In a sense, it’s a very hackneyed phrase, ‘the Queen is the mother of the nation’, but there is something in that, and I think that’s what got to me.
“So, in the end, I’ve decided not to feel too embarrassed.”
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Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk
