Sally Nugent pauses BBC Breakfast to deliver emotional 'breaking news' update
dailyrecord.co.ukSally Nugent was forced to halt BBC Breakfast on Tuesday morning after she was told by producers that there was to be a ‘breaking news’ announcement.
The 53-year-old, who was co-hosting alongside Ben Thompson, 41, was told to deliver the news that an emotional fundraiser had skyrocketed their initial target, according to the Express.Earlier on in the show, fans listened in as they told the story of rugby legend Billy Twelvetrees and a number of professional rugby players that cycled 350 miles in 24 hours to raise awareness of the urgency of finding a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND).Coming back to the fundraiser, Sally updated: "Guess what, we have some breaking news to bring you which is..." Ben chimed in, adding: "They have beaten their target £74,500 and they are currently at £77,000.""Congratulations to them and amazing charity," exclaimed Sally's co-star as she hailed: "They have doubled that total just while we were on-air this morning so well done."The 4Ed cycle made its debut in summer 2022, after former English rugby union player Ed Slater’s MND diagnosis, with his team mates rallying around to provide support and raise funds for an important charity close to their hearts.Currently, there is no cure for MND and the progression of the disease can be rapid, with the nerves found around the brain and spinal cord being affected.
More than half of those diagnosed will not live beyond two years after their diagnosis.The rugby league has been affected with two of their co-players being diagnosed with MND with Ed being one sufferer and the late Rob Burrows sadly passing away in June this year.After raising a large amount of money in 2022, the rugby team was back, this time hoping to smash their target fund and raise
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