SH0CK: Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty of BBC Breakfast cut broadcast to deliver HEARTBREAKING NEWS shaking the UK!
Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty discussed the tragic d3ath of Graham Thorpe on Friday’s BBC Breakfast. The cricketing legend, who would have been 56 today, will be celebrated in a special match.
After speaking to sports correspondent Mike Bushell, Naga said: “You’ve led us very nicely into talking about the cricket legend Graham Thorpe, who’s going to be honored later at the overall test match between England and India in support of the mental health charity, Mind.”
Charlie continued: “The former England and Surrey cricketer will be celebrated on what would have been his 56th birthday.
“Graham t..k his 0wn l1f3 in August last year after struggling with anx1ety and d3pr3ssion for many years. Our reporter John McGuire has been speaking to Brent’s family and loved ones.”
Following the clip, Charlie and Naga spoke with their colleague John, who was at The Oval. Charlie said: “Well, let’s go straight to John now, who’s at The Oval for us this morning.
Charlie Stayt on BBC Breakfast (Image: BBC)
“Morning to you, John. It’s going to be a very special day there, isn’t it? Many memories, sad memories, obviously, but also a celebration of a great cricketer.”
John replied: “Yeah, Charlie. He spent his entire career here at Surrey, Graham Thorpe, and as you saw in the film there, wherever you go around here, whoever you talk to, he is one of the names that you see.
“It’s a story venue, obviously, The Oval, and when you look at the honors board, you see all of the names there, some of the biggest names in the game of cricket ever, basically.
“And Thorpe is right up there, and so it will be, I think, a special day, a moving day on would have been his 56th birthday, as you were saying earlier, but a day of celebration of his life, I think, is what the family certainly wanted to be.”
Chalie and Naga announced some sad news (Image: BBC)
Graham Thorpe d13d on August 4 last year after suffering from d3pr3ssion and anx1ety.
The cricketing legend will be celebrated today, and ‘A Day for Thorpey’ is being held at The Oval during England’s fifth Test against India, seeing his trademark headband sold to raise money for the charity Mind.
