“Of course, I’d like to thank Alex, who I’ve shared this sofa with for all of these years and the teams of people who work on this show all around the UK.”
In a touching tribute, which brought forth more emotion, he thanked and praised the huge team which makes the show possible.
“The ones who you do not get to see: the researchers, the producers, the studio crew, everyone that makes this show feel like a massive, massive family.
“And I’m going to miss you all very much indeed. And I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.”