On today’s instalment of the popular ITV breakfast programme, Kate and her co-host Rob Rinder brought viewers the latest headlines from Britain and beyond.

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Charlotte Hawkins joined them in the studio to cover additional news stories, whilst Laura Tobin provided weather updates live from the Austrian Alps.

Later in the broadcast, Kate and Rob interviewed members of a carer choir aiming to secure the Christmas number one spot with their festive track.

“They’re the selfless local heroes that dedicate their lives caring for those most in need, but now it’s time for a group of talented caregivers to have their moment in the spotlight,” Rob explained, reports Wales Online.

Rob Rinder made a heartfelt admission on Friday

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Rob Rinder made a heartfelt admission on Friday(Image: ITV)

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Kate continued: “They’re representative of the talent in the world of care everywhere and are supported by Bucks Fizz’s Jay Aston, who has experience being a carer for [her] dad, so you know what it’s all about.

“A small but mighty choir were invited to London’s Abbey Road Studios to record their version of Robbie Williams’ hit single, Angels, which they want to be Christmas number one. It moved me to tears.”

During the touching segment, Rob fought back tears whilst speaking about his father, who suffers from Lewy body dementia. The presenter has previously shared how challenging it was for his family to finally receive a diagnosis for his dad in his late 60s.

On today’s GMB, Rob shared: “My dad’s looked after by incredible carers [at] Jewish Care, we were celebrating them only the other night. Hopefully I won’t get too emotional about this.”

A carer choir are hoping to be this year's Christmas number one

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A carer choir are hoping to be this year’s Christmas number one(Image: ITV)

Speaking to Dan Archer, CEO of home care service Visiting Angels UK, Rob asked: “Help me understand what and why you’re going to use music, and hopefully get to number one, to share the extraordinary work and gifts that our carers give people and parents, grandparents, uncles and aunts in need.”

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Dan responded: “I’m in the sector. I run a business that employs about 2,000 care workers across the UK, so I know how amazing care workers are. But most people in society don’t, unless it touches their world.

“What I wanted to try and do was to help people understand how talented I knew they were, which is why we started the talent show, and the talent show then led to the Christmas number one attempt.”

He concluded: “What we’re trying to do with this is to get people to hear how talented care workers are. They are truly brilliant individuals, and they deserve more recognition, and this was a chance to shine a light on it.”