Cat Deeley broke down in tears during a conversation about a hero dog on This Morning on Thursday.
The ITV star spoke to a guest about his late dog who saved his life when she was forced to deliver her lines to co-host Ben Shephard.
Cat, 47, struggled to get her words out during her introduction to guest Kerry Irving after watching a video of his late dog Max.
As Kerry’s three remaining dogs joined the presenters in the studio and one lay on the sofa with Cat, Ben took her hand for support as he continued the intro.
Cat Deeley broke down in tears during a conversation about a hero dog on Thursday’s episode of This Morning
The ITV star spoke to a guest about his late dog saving his life when she was forced to deliver her lines to co-presenter Ben Shephard
Cat wiped away tears before composing herself with guest. Kerry also left emotionally as he remembered Max who passed away in 2022 at the age of 14.
Kerry told the show how he adopted Max in 2008 to help him with his recovery after he was seriously injured in a road accident that led to severe depression. He later trained him as a therapy dog.
Max became an internet sensation after Kerry shared photos of him on social media and even helped the pooch raise almost £300,000 for charity.
During the pandemic, Kerry live-streamed his daily walks with Max to comfort his online fans.
Kerry appeared on This Morning on Thursday to talk about his new book Forever Max.
Cat became very emotional as she introduced the guest and said: “In 2022 Max sadly passed away at the age of 14, but his legacy lives on, Kerry’s fundraising continues,” at which point her voice broke.
She added tearfully, “We were talking about dogs at recess.”
Ben then explained Cat’s emotional response, saying, “The reason Cat gets upset is because the idea of losing a dog is losing a dog that you still think about all the time.”
Ben grabbed his co-star’s hand for support as he continued the intro for their guest Kerry
Cat, 47, struggled to get her words out during her introduction to guest Kerry Irving after watching a video of his late dog Max
Kerry told the show how he adopted Max in 2008 to help him with his recovery after he was seriously injured in a road accident that led to severe depression.
Last September, Cat took to social media to share a moving tribute following the death of her dog Lilly, calling her ‘the best companion there ever was’
Last September, Cat shared a moving tribute on social media following the death of her dog Lilly, calling her “the best companion there ever was.”
She then added an excerpt, written by author Dean Koontz, focused on the “unbearable cost” of owning a dog.
“The lives of dogs are short, too short, but you know that when you go in,” it said. “You know the pain is coming, you’re going to lose a dog, and there’s going to be great fear, so live fully in the moment with her and never fail to share her joy or joy in her innocence, because you can.” I do not support the illusion that a dog can be your lifelong companion.