Holly Willoughby cries during tragic Charlie Gard phone-in
This Morning was forced to cut to an ad break earlier than planned today after a viewer's tragic story left Holly Willoughby too distraught to speak.
During a phone-in on seriously ill infant Charlie Gard, Holly, 36, was left with tears streaming down her face after hearing how the caller, known only as Angela, was forced to watch her own son in agony when doctors continued to keep him alive against her wishes.
Agony aunt Deidre Sanders looked equally upset and the show's producers decided to cut the section short to allow Holly, co-presenter Philip Schofield and Dr Ranj Singh to gather themselves.
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The phone-in, just before midday, saw a caller recount how her disabled teenage son was incubated against his parents' wishes leaving Holly and Philip both deeply affected
Angela told Holly that her son suffered the most 'undignified' death, something that she said she would have to 'live with for the rest of her life'
The highly emotional phone-in was inspired by the ongoing case of ten-month-old Charlie Gard, whose parents are continuing to fight for treatment despite a European judge saying his life support should be turned off 'soon'.
Viewer Angela told how her own disabled son, who was 16 at the time, was kept alive after contracting septicemia, denying his parents the chance to let him die naturally.Â
She explained that due to his disabilities, her son had a Do Not Resuscitate order placed on him should he be taken seriously ill.Â
However, doctors treating him for the blood disorder were unaware of it and kept him alive, leaving Angela to see him die in a 'most undignified' w ay, something she told This Morning she'd have to live with for the rest of her life.
Holly tried to compose herself during the emotional call but was left distraught by Angela's tragic story
Dr Ranj Singh also looked upset on hearing how the caller's son had been incubated by doctors after contracting septicemia - and kept alive after they failed to spot he had a Do Not Resuscitate orderÂ
Emotional: The panel struggled to keep their emotions in check on listening to the story and cut hastily to an ad break
Holly, 36, wiped away a tear on hearing how dcctors failed to acknowledge a Do Not Resuscitate order that had been placed on the caller's son
Speaking about the Charlie Gard case, she said: 'My story is quite the opposite because we had a disabled child and for the last two years of his life he was not able to do anything for himself. He was in terrible pain. We actually set up a DNR, a do not resuscitate.'
She explained that when her son contracted the blood infection, doctors ignored their wishes and the family was separated from him while he was treated. He subsequently had a cardiac arrest and died shortly after. Â
Angela said: 'They decided rather than honour our DNR, they would incubate him even though he was brain dead. We were left with a situation where when we were taken to him, he didn't look like our son.Â
'It was horrendous, I would not want anyone to ever see that. It was the most undignified death I have ever seen in my life and I have to live with that every day now. '
Agony aunt Deidre Sanders was also deeply affected by the callÂ
The phone-in took place in light of the ongoing case of ten-month-old Charlie Gard, whose life support machine is too be switched off 'soon' after his parents lost a European court battle to keep the seriously ill infant alive Â
She said: 'They told us in no uncertain terms that yes they had made a mistake by incubating him because they hadn’t realised there was a DNR.'
Agony aunt Deidre Sanders struggled to hold back the tears as she told Angela she would speak to her off-air. Â
Holly, now also clearly visibly upset, told the caller: 'I'm so sorry' before reaching for a tissue. A red-eyed Philip requested an ad break and hastily closed the phone-in.
The segmant took place as Charlie Gard's parents continue to fight for his life - despite Europe's highest court saying that his life support must be switched off soon.
On Monday, White House officials revealed that a doctor and hospital in the US has offered their services to the boy if his parents can get him here.
And yesterday, the Pope's own Roman hospital has today offered to care for Charlie Gard to prevent Great Ormond Street Hospital ending his life.
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