Ben Shephard chokes back tears as he presents his final GMB

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00:00 Ben, my good friend, what I wouldn't give to be in the studio with you right now.

00:04 Actually I wouldn't give very much at all because it's really rather nice here.

00:07 Be that as it may, I'll be there in spirit. Seriously though it's been a

00:12 fabulous privilege working with you over the years we're so much fun. We've played

00:16 football in the old Arsenal Stadium, we've talked about all sorts of medical

00:20 subjects, we went to Haiti six months after the earthquake. It's been a

00:24 privilege working with you, it really has and I know that going on to this morning

00:28 with Cat Daly you're gonna absolutely smash it. Break a leg mate and keep in touch.

00:32 Cheers. Hi Ben, I am so sorry I can't be there for your last day. I'm wrapped up

00:37 in Andorra because I have a conference with my weather friends but can I just

00:41 say you brighten my day no matter the weather because you are my sunshine and

00:46 I treasure you more than a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Big kisses.

00:50 Well good morning Ben Shepard. I was so traumatized by hearing that you're

00:55 leaving Good Morning Britain that I've taken myself off to India. Seriously

01:00 though you have been such good fun and such a brilliant professional to work

01:05 with. We're gonna miss you like mad on Friday mornings and lots of love for the

01:12 new adventure. She was so gutted that she couldn't be here for your last show but it's not just

01:20 your GMB colleagues who want to say good luck. We've got some West Ham legends too.

01:24 Oh now this is exciting. This is really exciting. How you doing Ben it's Colton Cole here.

01:31 Listen mate wishing you nothing but the best. I heard it's your last day today on

01:36 GMB. You're a massive West Ham fan. We stick together in these times and I'm

01:40 just wishing you nothing but the best for the future. Hopefully get to see you

01:44 soon down at the London Stadium and keep that claret and blue flag flying high.

01:48 Come on you irons up the hammers. Ben your last day mate. You was there as my last

01:57 day ever as a West Ham player so it's only right I send you a message. You was

02:01 there for me actually the last ever game at the Boleyn and my last ever game at

02:05 the London Stadium so have a great day mate. Probably you'll be crying instead

02:10 of me this time. Love you and thanks for your support. Come on you irons.

02:15 I was determined not to burp but that got me. It got you didn't it.

02:20 That's Mark Noble.