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Lorraine star Ranvir Singh said, "I was crying", as she made a heartfelt admission.

During Thursday's (August 28) episode of the hit ITV programme, Ranvir spoke to Educating Yorkshire star Matthew Burton and his former student Musharaf Asghar.

Mr Burton rose to fame for helping Musharaf overcome his severe stammer on the Channel 4 show back in 2013.

Musharaf, who is now a motivational speaker, credits Mr. Burton's support for his success, which included graduating from university with a degree in journalism.

While speaking to the pair on today's Lorraine, Ranvir admitted that she had been "crying" in the taxi on the way to work after watching old clips of Mr Burton helping Musharaf on Educating Yorkshire.

"Congratulations to both of you. I mean, that moment, I was watching you do your speech and I was crying in the taxi on the way into work this morning, 12 years later," Ranvir said.

"It still has that very emotive impact on anybody, so congratulations to both of you and good luck Matthew with the new series."

Elsewhere in the interview, Musharaf revealed how his interactions with Mr Burton have impacted his life for the better.

"It just changed everything for me. I never thought I would ever be fluent, but with the help of Matthew, it just showed that teachers can change that young person's life," he shared.

"I'm just really fortunate that it was captured on TV."

The new series of Educating Yorkshire returns this weekend, more than a decade after the original episodes aired on Channel 4.

Each episode will follow the students of Thornhill Community Academy as they navigate school life.

However, headteacher Mr Burton has revealed that he didn't allow Channel 4 to film inside the school for several years.

"The answer was no for a very, very long time... It took a number of years," he said.

"[After Covid] the world had changed so much in terms of young people and all the issues with the teachers. So, the timing felt like the right time to do it."

Lorraine airs weekdays on ITV1 at 9am. Educating Yorkshire returns to Channel 4 on Sunday, August 31 at 8pm