Ben Shephard bids farewell to ‘wonderful’ Good Morning Britain legend as they quit the show
BEN Shephard said goodbye to legend of Good Morning Britain as they departed from the show.
The 29-year-old, along with other daytime talk show hosts, paid tribute to the producer on Instagram.
Nick Rylance was the head of film at ITV Studios for the past eight years.
Before this, he was as a producer and director on ITV Breakfast, contributing to shows like Good Morning Britain, Lorraine, and This Morning.
Nick has recently announced his resignation from his position.
Ben posted a photo from farewell celebration, featuring the presenter and his co-star Susanna Reid posing with Nick.
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He captioned the post: "Fond farewell to our wonderful film guru @nickrylance."
In another post, Ben wrote: "Lovely morning, lots of smiles and memories. Good luck Nick, we'll miss you!"
Lorraine mirrored the tribute by captioning her post with Nick: "A lovely send-off for our @nickrylance - the best in the biz.
"Worked with him for over 20 years interviewing more stars than there are in heaven.
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"A beautiful speech by our @vejk100 - we will miss you lovely Nick! Good luck with your new adventure #friendship #love."
Nick responded to the tributes by commenting: "It's all been so overwhelming, I have enjoyed today so much.
"Thank you for being you and thank you @vejk100 for that deeply moving and entertaining speech. Love you loads."
The announcement of Nick's departure surfaced only a few weeks following the presenters' tribute to broadcaster Kate Garroway. She had lost her husband after a four-year health battle triggered by Covid.
Kate's television colleagues acknowledged that she is emotionally shattered, and they currently maintain a schedule to support and care for her.
Presenter Clare Nasir, a close friend of Kate, told Closer: "We're tag-teaming, my friends and I are on a rota to be with her. The other weekend there was a lot of making tea and cooking."
