BBC Breakfast fans emotional as hosts issue heartfelt update

BBC Breakfast fans were left feeling emotional as a heartfelt update was issued on Wednesday (September 3).

During today's episode of the hit morning programme, hosts Sally Nugent and Jon Kay updated viewers on the latest news from across the UK and around the world.

They were joined in the studio by Matt Taylor, who delivered regular weather forecasts, while John Watson handled the sports segment.

Elsewhere in the show, Sarah Campbell unveiled a new playground at Churchtown Primary School, which was built as a "lasting legacy" to two victims of the Southport attack.

Nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar and six-year-old Bebe King, who were both students at Churchtown Primary, were killed in the Southport attacks on July 29 last year, along with seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe.

Alice's parents proposed a new playground for her school, and her father Sergio Aguiar ran the London Marathon to raise funds, along with school staff.

They initially had a target of £250,000 to carry out the work, but more than £370,000 was raised, and the excess funds will be split between charities.

Alice and Bebe's parents were seen visiting the newly refurbished playground in a clip on today's BBC Breakfast.

"It's going to be amazing for the school and the children, they're going to love it," Bebe's dad, Ben King, said.

The school's headteacher, Jinnie Payne, added: "We had a very, very dark period of time and we worked through that time together... We needed something to work towards, but something that we could work towards together."

Back in the studio, a visibly moved Sally said: "What remarkable work, how much they have achieved in, actually, a really short space of time. What a beautiful, beautiful place."

Jon concluded: "It's there forever now at that school and it's wonderful to see... This morning, away from the cameras, the whole school has gone to see it as the gates open for the first time. That's so special."

BBC viewers were left emotional after watching the segment, with many taking to social media to share their thoughts.

"It must be a bittersweet time for all the girls' parents," one person wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Another added: "What a beautiful way to pay tribute to the girls," while a third said: "The playground looks lovely."

A fourth viewer echoed the sentiment, saying: "A real positive story on #BBCBreakfast about renovations at the school attended by two of the poor girls murdered in Southport."

BBC Breakfast airs daily on BBC One at 6am