Ed Balls in tears as he thanks Gareth Gates for stammer inspiration

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00:00 I feel like you will have inspired you and Ed.

00:04 Even this conversation will have inspired parents and children.

00:07 You inspired me. You really did. I thought, "If Gareth Gates can do this, I can too."

00:10 And if he could be public, I can be public too.

00:12 And it was really hard, but I did it because you showed me how to do it.

00:15 Thank you. Thank you for saying that. It means a lot.

00:18 Yeah. Honestly, I feel privileged just to be here in between you both.

00:23 Because it clearly was a really influential moment,

00:26 because I know it was hard for you, wasn't it, Ed?

00:28 And when Gareth is able to be that open about it...

00:31 That's right. ..it's... Oh!

00:33 God bless you, mate. Bless you, man.

00:35 I feel like... Can you have a hug? Yeah!

00:37 Can we have a hug moment?

00:38 Because that's so significant. Come on. Come on, Summer.