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Jessica Sansome

ITV This Morning fans defend Ben Shephard as he appears alongside Chris Kamara amid speech condition

This Morning viewers spoke out in defence of Ben Shephard after his appearance on the show alongside Chris Kamara was questioned. The Good Morning Britain star sat alongside legendary sports pundit Chris better known to many as Kammy - as he opened up on the impact of living with a speech condition on the ITV daytime show.

Earlier this year Kammy left Sky Sports after 24 years. The former footballer made the decision after he revealed he had developed the speech disorder, apraxia. He first spoke out about the condition in March after fans messaged him to ask if he was okay as he appeared on the weekly show Soccer Saturday.

Later, appearing on Good Morning Britain, where he was heaped with praise from viewers, Kammy said: "My Apraxia, when it's bad stops those signals from that brain going to that mouth so it slows it's down. In fact, at times it slurs the words as well. So people are looking and thinking, 'Is he alright? Is he drunk?'"

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