Helen Skelton was left "really emotional" as she sat down with BBC Morning Live co-host Gethin Jones to interview Welsh presenter Alex Jones. The One Show host appeared on the breakfast programme to discuss her new series, The Reunion Hotel.
The show, which kicked off earlier this month and airs on Thursday nights, sees people reunited with those from their past. Emotional stories have included giving thanks to life-saving heroes, romantic reunions, and emotional homecomings.
Appearing on BBC Morning Live, the trio watched a clip of the heartwarming moment a man finally met his daughter Ruth for the first time after decades of searching. When arriving at the hotel, which is based at Iscoyd Park in Wrexham, Kwesi explained his daughter was born in Carmarthen when he was 25 but he had never met her.
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As the clip ended, Gethin said: "Oh my goodness, there are so many emotional moments on this show. This show, we're massive fans, and it really tugs on the heartstrings, one minute you're laughing and the next you're crying along with Kwesi and Ruth."
"It's normal people telling extraordinary stories and sharing their stories with us," Alex Jones said. "Ruth and Kwesi who we saw there, father and daughter never met until that moment. And the fact we are watching that moment unfold is incredible."
She added: "It's all unfiltered, you see it as it happens and that's what I loved about the progamme, it is raw emotions and it's all about human connection."
Helen then asked: "You're a family person, you must get emotional. I mean I've got goosebumps, I was crying watching that, you must get very invested?"
"You know me, heart on my sleeve," Alex responded. "I saw you then Hels getting really emotional watching that clip and it is quite hard to keep your emotions in check because it is an emotional rollercoaster, it is very poignant."
She added: "All the reunions are beautiful, some though have got lots of humour in them." Later in the interview, The One Show host admitted The Reunion Hotel was her "favourite job" so far.
Saying it was lovely to be part of something so "joyful," Alex said: "I think it's my favourite job, it really is, because on The One Show we are so lucky, and of course, I adore The One Show, you're interviewing celebrities but these are extraordinary stories and people are trusting you with a monumental happening in their life."
The Reunion Hotel continues at 8pm on Thursday, April 27 on BBC One and iPlayer. For more showbiz and television stories get our newsletter here.
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