BBC Morning Live returned on Friday with presenters Kym Marsh and Ugo Monye dedicating the show to Children In Need. Joined by The One Show's Alex Jones, they highlighted fundraising events across the nation, including Sara Cox's Great Northern Marathon.
The programme featured the story of 10-year-old carer Spencer, who has been looking after his single father since the age of five. His father, medically discharged from the Army with degenerative disc disease, described how Spencer began tidying the house unprompted at four years old. Spencer admitted he often checks on his father while playing out with friends.
As the video concluded, an emotional Ugo told Kym: 'I've gone.' Kym placed a comforting hand on his knee and asked, 'Are you ok?' Ugo composed himself and replied: 'Yeah. Spencer's absolutely amazing and it just underlines exactly why we need it.'
Later in the show, Alex Jones revealed that she has banned iPads and phones in her home after attending a talk by the charity Smartphone Free Childhood. She said the issue of harmful content on children's devices 'keeps me awake at night'. Alex and her husband Charlie Thomson have three children aged four to eight.
