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Outgoing Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch has comforted his co-host Natalie Barr as she cried uncontrollably as she farewelled him on his final day on the news desk.
Kochie, 67, walked through a guard of honour comprised of crew members, producers and fellow presenters at the Channel Seven set before delivering the news beside Barr for the final time on Friday morning.
Barr struggled to fight back tears as she farewelled one of her 'best friends' with a heartfelt tribute, telling her co-host he had taught her so much.
'I've been at Channel Seven for 28 years and for 20 of those I've sat at the same desk as you, at the Sunrise desk,' she said, while immediately breaking down into tears.
She continued: 'In a world that tells us everyday how to act and what to say, you have shown Australia that what is important is being yourself.
'No other 6'4 bald guy would go on national TV and make bets over a bottle of red wine with the national treasurer that he has got his figures wrong.
Outgoing Sunrise host David 'Kochie' Koch has comforted his co-host Natalie Barr as she cried uncontrollably as she farewelled him on his final day on the news desk
The pair were visibly emotional as Barr fought back tears as she farewelled her co-host of 21 years, prompting Kochie to reassuringly reach for her hand
Barr praised Kochie for his ability to listen, and cut through the 'PR and bull' during interviews
'Or walk into the studio, knot their tie around their head as a bandana and sing their heart out to In Excess and honestly believe they can carry a note.
'It sounds easy. But I believe the hardest thing to do in this job is to listen. You do that for every guest every single day because you care, you care about people, you are interested in their lives, the guests and everyone who works around you.
'You have shown us all that a workplace, even a TV show, can have a heart and a soul.
'It is an incredible legacy and a proud foundation for the future of Sunrise. People ask me everywhere I go every single day, what is Kochie really like?
'He is emotional, more than you would think. He shows us that in the end, family is all that matters because he lives for his and Port Adelaide.
'But also that it is important to take pride in what you do, whatever that is, he is a leader who is so proud of this show that started off so very small and grew so big.
'But at its centre still maintains its heart. For the last 20 years I have sat at that desk with him and watched as he gets to the core of an interview and cuts through all the PR and all the bull and I have learned so much.
'We have traveled across Australia and around the world and through thousands and thousands of hours of live television. We have laughed and we have laughed and we have laughed and we have cried quite a few times too.
'What's he really like? He is one of the best friends I will ever have in my life and I will treasure the years we have had on air and I know there will be many more years together. They will just look a little bit different. Congratulations.'
Kochie pulled his teary co-host into a tight embrace as his visibly emotional wife Libby and fellow presenters, applauded the heartfelt farewell.
Kochie pulled his teary co-host into a tight embrace as his visibly emotional wife Libby and fellow presenters, applauded the heartfelt farewell
'You have shown us all that a workplace, even a TV show, can have a heart and a soul' Barr told her co-host of over 20 years during an emotional tribute on his last day at Sunrise
