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Helen Skelton gets teary on BBC Morning Live with Alex Jones as she talks about emotional family reunion

Helen Skelton was teary-eyed as she became "really emotional" during an interview on BBC Morning Live.

Helen joined Gethin Jones to interview Welsh presenter Alex Jones and discuss her new series, The Reunion Hotel.

The show, which first aired earlier this month and is on every Thursday night, sees people reunited with those from their past. Emotional stories have included giving thanks to life-saving heroes, romantic reunions, and emotional homecomings.

On today's BBC Morning Live, the trio watched a clip of the heartwarming moment a man finally met his daughter for the first time after decades of searching.

When arriving at the hotel, which is in Wrexham, the father, Kwesi, explained his daughter was born in Carmarthen when he was 25 but he had never met her until now.

As the clip ended, Gethin said: "Oh my goodness, there are so many emotional moments on this show. This show, we're massive fans, and it really tugs on the heartstrings, one minute you're laughing and the next you're crying along with Kwesi and Ruth."

Alex added: "It's normal people telling extraordinary stories and sharing their stories with us. Ruth and Kwesi who we saw there, father and daughter never met until that moment. And the fact we are watching that moment unfold is incredible."

She added: "It's all unfiltered, you see it as it happens and that's what I loved about the programme, it is raw emotions and it's all about human connection."

Helen then said: "You're a family person, you must get emotional. I mean I've got goosebumps, I was crying watching that, you must get very invested?"

Alex replied: "You know me, heart on my sleeve. I saw you then Hels getting really emotional watching that clip and it is quite hard to keep your emotions in check because it is an emotional rollercoaster, it is very poignant."

She added: "All the reunions are beautiful, some though have got lots of humour in them."

The Reunion Hotel continues at 8pm on Thursday, April 27 on BBC One and iPlayer.

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