Princess Diana: Eamonn Holmes gets emotional as he talks about her SHOCKING death
GOOD MORNING BRITAIN star Eamonn Holmes has opened up about the tragic death of Princess Diana, 20 years on from the day she was killed in a car accident.
Eamonn Holmes remembers Princess Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death
GMB: Eamonn recalls scent of floral tributes to Diana
The 57-year-old ITV presenter appeared emotional as she spoke about the late royal on today’s episode of the breakfast show.
“Just casting our minds back to what we remember. I remember being in central London near Kensington Palace and the perfume scent of millions and million of fresh flowers,” he told viewers.
Co-host Ranvir Singh added: “And you did a special programme?”
It was the biggest news event that any of us will ever cover but it was quite shocking
He appeared downcast as he recounted his memories of covering the news of the late Princess of Diana’s death.
Eamonn sighed as he said: “It was the biggest news event that any of us will ever cover but it was quite shocking.”
Good Morning Britain remembered the royal throughout the programme today and also spoke to her biographer Andrew Morton, who wrote Diana: Her True Story in Her Own Words.
Eamonn Holmes remembers Princess Diana on the 20th anniversary of her death
Eamonn Holmes appeared to be fighting with his emotions on Good Morning Britain
“I miss her sense of humour. She never took herself too seriously, her fizzy frothy sense of humour,” Andrew told hosts Eamonn and Ranvir, 40.
He added: “She didn’t want to be a clothes horse, she wanted to be a work horse, she always said.”
Reflecting on her sudden death at the age of 36, Andrew explained: “There were ups and downs, she was finding the light [before her death]. She was on an upward trajectory.”
Princess Diana would have been 56 if she had been alive today
Princess Diana's late biographer talks about her death
The Princess would have been 56 had she been alive today, and the writer said Princess Diana would have been a “glam-ma” and an international humanitarian.
Andrew added: “She’s not being replaced, she is unique, like her brother said.”
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays on ITV at 6am.