Piers Morgan has admitted being overcome with emotion as he watched a tribute to late cricket star Shane Warne.
The popular journalist took to Twitter to open up about his feelings after he viewed a documentary that paid tribute to Shane’s life and career that aired on Sunday (March 6).
The Australian sports icon’s death shocked sports fans when he passed away suddenly from a suspected heart attack on March 5 at the age of 52.
Sharing a clip of the programme on his social media account Piers, 56, wrote: “Felt quite choked up watching Sky’s tribute repeat of their brilliant Shane Warne doc ‘Warne In A Million’ then I got to this bit and laughed out loud. He was so right.”
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The footage shared by Piers shows Shane saying: “In this day and age you’ve just got to be a little bit careful but sometimes, just say get stuffed to the fun police.”
Piers was among the first celebrities to pay tribute to Shane when news of his death broke on Friday.
He wrote: “Absolutely devastated to hear that @ShaneWarne has died from a heart attack aged just 52.
“He was a genius cricketer, a supreme entertainer, a fantastic bloke and a great loyal friend for many years. Just gutting news.
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“RIP Warnie, I loved every minute in your company.”
Piers then called for Shane to be given a posthumous award from the Queen for his work in cricket.
He said: “Shane Warne was the only one of Wisden’s 5 greatest cricketers of 20th Century not to be knighted.
“He wasn’t Mother Teresa but if Gavin bloody Williamson can get a gong then so should Warnie, posthumously, for services to cricket & charity. Make it happen @borisjohnson.”
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As tributes flooded into Shane his former fiance Liz Hurley admitted her heartbreak at his loss. She said: “I feel like the sun has gone behind a cloud forever. RIP my beloved Lionheart.”
Elizabeth’s son, Damian Hurley, then added: “I’m still trying to wrap my head around this… SW was a father figure to me for most of my formative years and was truly one of the best men I’ve ever known. My heart is broken. Thinking of and sending love to all SW’s family.”
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