This Morning's Alison Hammond 'emotional' as she makes candid confession
This Morning presenter Alison Hammond was left 'emotional' after a segment on the ITV daytime show.
This Morning's Alison Hammond couldn't hold back her emotions on Friday's show as she spoke about the progress of women's football.
During a heartwarming segment, ITV's bubbly presenter chatted with Kate Lawler, who was live from a football ground, gearing up for the Women's European Championship due to start next week.
As the discussion wound down, Kate proudly displayed her footballing skills and reminisced about her childhood dreams of becoming a footballer.
Alison replied: "You know what is so lovely? It actually makes me a little bit emotional because of how far women's football has come.
"It's actually beautiful to see. It makes me so happy, it really does. It's unbelievable, I just want them to be paid the same. I wish."
Throughout the broadcast, Kate had the chance to speak to two England Lioness legends, admitting she felt "star-struck" during the encounter, reports Wales Online.
Janet Bagguley, a member of the 1972 squad who now works as a postwoman, showcased her 12 treasured caps, stating: "I'm very, very proud."
Kate reflected on Janet's pride at witnessing the tremendous strides made in women's football today. Janet responded with palpable gusto: "Oh, it's absolutely fantastic!"
Pointing to the enthusiastic young footballers nearby, Janet recalled: "When you look at these kids behind us today, and after we won the Euro's last time, it went boom."
In her current role as a 'postie', Janet revealed that she's been gathering supportive letters for the England squad from across the nation.
Discussing the Lioness Letter initiative, Janet told viewers: "We've been around all the schools, we're in Manchester later today, we're in London over the weekend.
"Anybody can come and write their own letter, and we promise they'll be delivered to the Lionesses."
Holding one of the letters, Janet informed Kate that it was penned by her five-year-old granddaughter, wishing the team all the best.
Kate responded: "That's class, that is! I just want to say, I can't believe I'm stood with an OG Lioness."
The UEFA Women's EURO 2025 will take place from 2 to 27 July in Switzerland, with eight venues set to host matches. Fans will be able to catch the action on both ITV and the BBC.
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