Saturday 25 June 2022 11:57 AM Harry Gration death: Moment BBC Yorkshire's Amy Garcia breaks down live on air ... trends now
A BBC news reporter broke down as she reported the death of her colleague Harry Gration at aged 71.
Amy Garcia of BBC Yorkshire fought back tears as she announced the sudden death of Mr Gration live on air last night.
She told viewers live from Wakefield that the whole team at Look North are 'absolutely devastated' by the news.
Mr Gration, the former presenter of BBC Yorkshire's Look North news programme, joined the corporation in 1978 and Look North in 1982, and stood down from the role in 2020.
He was awarded an MBE in 2019, and has won two Royal Television Society awards for sports documentaries. He also won the RTS Best Presenter award on two occasions.
Tributes have flooded in from other broadcasters including BBC's Clive Myrie, LBC's James O'Brien and Channel 5's Dan Walker who called him a 'true gent' and a 'brilliant' presenter.
Veteran BBC news presenter Harry Gration has died 'suddenly' aged 71. Pictured in 2019 with his MBE from the Prince of Wales
Harry and Helen Gration welcomed their third child, his sixth, Harrison in 2019, when he was 68 and she was 50
His wife Helen Gration, 53, paid tribute to her husband: 'He will forever be with us.' The couple welcomed their third child, Harrison in 2019, when he was 68 and she was 50. Gration is pictured centre with Lesley Garrett, left, and Carol Vorderman, right
He was awarded an MBE in 2019, and has won two Royal Television Society awards for sports documentaries. He also won the RTS Best Presenter award on two occasions
Ms Garcia said: 'As we close the programme tonight I have some very sad news to share with you all. Our much loved friend and colleague Harry Gration very suddenly died today.
'We all at Look North are absolutely devastated to give you this news. Next week we will take our time to pay tribute to Harry properly, that's what he deserves.
'But tonight our hearts go out to Harry's wife Helen, their children and all of Harry's friends.
'I know that you will want to pay tribute to him as well. Goodnight.'
His wife Helen Gration, 53, paid tribute to her husband: 'He will forever be with us.'
The couple welcomed their third child, his sixth, Harrison in 2019, when he was 68 and she was 50.
'Our three boys and I loved Harry totally. We had an awful lot of fun with him and our home was his life.'
The couple used an egg donor and had to travel to Cyprus for the IVF treatment because UK law prohibits IVF being provided for women of Mrs Gration's age.
The child's birth comes after trolls sent the TV host messages in June saying the couple would be too old to look after their new child.
Mr Gration responded to those claims at the time by saying: 'You do get some people on social media who have negative things to say but I am taking it all on the chin.'
The presenter had three children from two previous marriages with Helen his third wife.
In tribute, LBC's James O'Brien said: 'I don't think any broadcasters build a bond with their audience as strong as the ones built by long serving
