BBC Breakfast fans in tears as hosts share emotional update after 'very dark time'

BBC Breakfast fans were left in tears as the show's hosts shared an emotional update after a "very dark time".

During Wednesday's (September 3) episode of the popular breakfast show, presenters Sally Nugent and Jon Kay brought audiences up to speed with the latest news from across the UK and globally.

They were joined in the studio by Matt Taylor, who provided regular weather updates, while John Watson took care of the sports segment.

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Elsewhere on the programme, Sarah Campbell revealed a new playground at Churchtown Primary School, constructed as a "lasting legacy" to two victims of the Southport attack.

Tragically, nine-year-old Alice da Silva Aguiar and six-year-old Bebe King, both pupils at Churchtown Primary, lost their lives in the Southport attacks on July 29 last year, along with seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe, reports the Express.

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

Initially, they set a target of £250,000 to complete the project, but more than £370,000 was raised, with surplus funds being divided among charities.

Alice and Bebe's parents were shown visiting the newly renovated 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," said Bebe's dad, Ben King.

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 remarked: "What remarkable work, how much they have achieved in, actually, a really short space of time. What a beautiful, beautiful place."

Jon wrapped up by saying: "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 feeling emotional after watching the segment, with many expressing their feelings on social media.

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

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

A fourth viewer echoed these sentiments, writing: "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