ITV Good Morning Britain viewers in tears and hosts in silence as guest reads 'powerful' poem

Good Morning Britain viewers were left in tears as the show's studio fell silent to listen to a poem written by a guest. Hussain Manawer is no stranger to appearing on the ITV news programme and was back on Thursday's episode (May 12) to talk about his new book.

The poet, who first appeared on the show back in 2018, spoke to hosts Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard about his book, Life is Sad and Beautiful, and about how poetry helped him deal with grief and depression following his mother's death.

Before the end of the interview, Susanna asked if he could perform a piece from his new book. He chose to read a poem about his mother's death, which moved many viewers to tears.

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Hussain turned to poetry after his MUM died suddenly of a brain aneurysm five-years-ago. The studio, which included Susanna, Ben and Kate Garraway as well as the crew, fell silent as Hussain spent a couple of minutes reading the poem. It started: "When you were there laying I instantly started praying, I didn't know what I was saying, I didn't know what price it would cost from that night I would forever be paying.

"I'd give my life for you to be here staying, bringing glory to the garden, elegance to the kitchen, a home full of love, dance through the living room, childhood memories of Action Man dolls and dinosaurs, making tents of blankets playing. I miss you so much and every night I etch your name on the inside valve of my heart, your smile, your voice I keep replaying."

Another moving line read: "To find peace in me is still a dream to be. So, yeah, I hope you're proud of me and I hope one day if I get to Heaven mum, I hope there's great hospitality. When