Jamie Theakston and Emma Bunton break down in tears after emotional presenter walks five marathons with mothers who have lost their children
Jamie Theakston couldn’t hold back his tears live on air when he spoke to Emma Bunton and JK about his latest charity project.
The 47-year-old FaceTimed the studio after walking five out of seven marathons in just five days.
Clearly tired and emotional, it was clear to see the emotions of the day had got to Jamie and his words also caused Emma and JK to cry, too.
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All getting too much: Jamie Theakston and Emma Bunton broke down in tears after emotional presenter walked five marathons in five days with mothers who have lost their children
Tough time: After Jamie relayed a story about a little girl who said she had no friends because she couldn’t leave the house and go to school, it all got too much for Jamie and Emma
The epic challenge – Jamie’s Long Walk to London – sees him walk 182.7 miles from Cardiff to London to raise money for disadvantaged children and young people.
Breaking down, he said: ‘I have been walking with mums who have lost their kids.
‘There was a girl yesterday, who was sat in a chair and she said she didn’t have any friends because she couldn’t get out of the house and go to school.
‘She came on the walk because she thought I was a real superstar. But she’s the real superstar.’
Emma then breaks down in tears and says: ‘Oh, Jamie.’
JK interjects: ‘It’s easy to be blasé, but Jamie is doing seven marathons in seven days for Global Radio’s Make Some Noise.
Fellow presenter JK said: ‘We should mention that for Jamie, every step hurts. There’s a lot of emotion and he’s been walking with people who are facing their own difficulties. He’s doing amazingly.’
He’s doing a wonderful thing: Emma was pictured wiping her eyes with a tissue as she empathised with her co-stars sadness
‘We should mention that for Jamie, every step hurts. There’s a lot of emotion and he’s been walking with people who are facing their own difficulties. He’s doing amazingly.’
Heart’s weekly 9.8 million listeners have been tuning in to hear daily updates from Jamie, which has seen him already complete four full marathons, with the fifth well on the way as we speak.
For the final stretch of the challenge on Friday morning, Jamie will be joined by friend and Global’s Make Some Noise supporter, Olly Murs, who will accompany him from Buckingham Palace to the finish point in Leicester Square.
To support Jamie on his epic challenge and donate to Global’s Make Some Noise go to jamieslongwalk.heart.co.uk
Help out: To support Jamie on his epic challenge and donate to Global’s Make Some Noise go to jamieslongwalk.heart.co.uk
