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Ed Balls in tears as he thanks Gareth Gates for stammer inspiration

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Good Morning Britain presenter Ed Balls was brought to tears as he spoke to singer Gareth Gates about how much he had inspired him to be open about his stammer.

The former Labour MP and Strictly Come Dancing star has previously spoken about his own battle with the same speech impediment that Gates has.

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