Devastated Ben Shephard has spoke of his torment after his flight to Prague to watch his beloved West Ham United was cruelly grounded hours before kick-off.
The excited Good Morning Britain presenter bagged a last-minute ticket to the Europa Conference final and was determined to be there to witness history.
But after racing to the airport, the football mad 48-year-old was subjected to the Hammer blow after being told the plane to the Czech Republic was going nowhere.