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She's one of the most recognisable faces on Australian television.
And A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw became emotional on Thursday during a surprise on-air tribute celebrating her 40 years at Channel Nine.
The 61-year-old journalist was throwing to her colleague Brady Halls for a report, but Halls revealed the story would be aired tomorrow and instead there was a special tribute to commemorate Grimshaw's tenure at Nine.
A look back at a spectacular career: A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw got emotional on Thursday during a surprise on-air tribute celebrating her 40 years at Channel Nine
'We have something here for you tonight,' Halls said. 'You see, folks, this year marks the 40th anniversary of Tracy Grimshaw at Channel Nine.
'You are an outstanding journalist, you are a wonderful colleague to all of us in the office, and a really good friend. So Trace, I want you to sit back and enjoy what you're about to see - 40 years of TG on Nine.'
The tribute was introduced by veteran Nine News anchor Steve Liebmann, who showed viewers a young Grimshaw as a reporter in Nine's Melbourne newsroom in 1981.
'We have something here for you tonight': The 61-year-old journalist was throwing to her colleague Brady Halls (right) for a report, but Halls revealed the story would be aired tomorrow and instead there was a special tribute to commemorate Grimshaw's tenure at Nine
A series of clips then aired of a fresh-faced
