Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins comforted by co-star as she breaks down in tears on air

Good Morning Britain's Charlotte Hawkins was comforted by her co-star after she broke down live on air. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Friday (August 18) when a conversation with co-host Adil Ray left her in tears.

They were discussing the illegal act of cropping dogs' ears when Adil asked Charlotte about her own recent animal loss. Last weekend, the TV and radio star said 'it's taken me a while' as she shared that her dog, Bailey, had passed away a number of weeks ago, sharing the news after her programme on dangerous dogs was aired on ITV.

Sharing the news on social media, the 48-year-old shared a carousel of images of her with her late dog, including one where she lovingly looked down as Bailey sat with her tongue drooping out. Other adorable pictures showed Bailey as a puppy, as well as one where she was being cuddled by Charlotte and her then-baby daughter, Ella, who is now eight years old.

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"It’s taken a while for me to be able to post this as I can’t believe she’s gone," Charlotte started her touching tribute on Instagram on Saturday (August 12). She went on to write: "Our beautiful, gorgeous rescue dog Bailey has left us. She brought us so much joy over the last 16 years. One of the family, who was much-loved by all who met her.

"She had such a lovely nature, and helped cure quite a few who had a fear of dogs. She was filmed recently for my @itvtonight documentary, then died just a few days afterwards so that’s the last footage I have of her. She’ll be very much-missed. There’s now no patter of paws coming to greet me, no wagging tail at the door. It’s not the same without her."

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