Kate Garraway comforts Good Morning Britain guest as they break down over diagnosis

On Friday's episode of Good Morning Britain, host Kate Garraway provided a comforting shoulder to a guest who opened up about their harrowing 17-month journey to a mesothelioma diagnosis. Alongside co-host Robert Rinder, 57-year-old Kate spoke with Emily-Jane during an 'asbestos warning' segment. Emily-Jane, a mother who began experiencing symptoms while pregnant, urged for increased awareness and action.

During the heartfelt interview, when asked about her current state, Emily-Jane was overcome with emotion, prompting Kate to reach out and hold her hand for support. "How are you now? " Kate inquired, to which Emily-Jane responded, "Erm, mentally? It's hard" before tears interrupted her. Kate empathetically replied, "Oh, of course it's hard!". Emily-Jane went on to share her efforts to maintain a positive outlook, highlighting how having young children compels her to persevere. "I'm just trying to stay as positive as possible and having young children helps. You just have to kind of get on with life, it's having that diagnosis," reports the Manchester Evening News.

She reflected on the constant burden of her condition, saying, "None of us know how long we've got? But being told you've got this and having that just there all the time is really... I just try my best to get on with things.". At the close of the interview, Robert expressed his gratitude to Emily-Jane for her bravery in sharing her story, despite her nerves. He then prompted her to offer advice to viewers who might be concerned about asbestos exposure and to provide hope to those watching.

"Emily, I want to thank you for coming in, I know you were a bit nervous to say the least before sitting down! " he said. "Just help us, there will be viewers out there that will be a little bit worried but want to find out more. What's your message to viewers about exposure to asbestos and also because you've helped viewers this morning with hope?". Emily-Jane opened up with a heartfelt message, saying: "I don't want anyone to go through what I did for those 17 months.".

She continued her impassioned plea, insisting: "I don't want anybody to even have this cancer but I also want the people who are diagnosed with this and their families to know that they're not alone.". With a voice brimming with encouragement she added: "There is so much support out there and also it's not a death sentence as soon as you're diagnosed. There are treatments, not one treatment will suit everybody but just please don't give up on hope at all! ".