Nat Barr breaks down as more details revealed on co-star’s tragic passing
Nat Barr has broken down in tears while paying tribute to Nathan Templeton after his sudden passing.
The body of Templeton, a 44-year-old father of two and regular Sunrise reporter, was found on Monday evening after he suffered a medical incident while walking his dog in Geelong.
The Sunrise panel confirmed the death of their friend and co-host on Thursday morning, playing a montage of Templeton's time on the program, including him reporting from football games, flood zones, Covid labs and at swimming competitions.
Barr's voice over could be heard saying, "Thank you, Tempo, for brightening our lives. We are so fortunate to have known you and worked alongside you. You will be missed."
Following the montage, Barr cried as she paid tribute to the father-of-two and thanked him for "brightening everyone's lives".
"We know you had more stories to tell them (our viewers). We are sorry you can't tell them. Our hearts go out to our family, your two little boys, Kate, and everyone who knew you inside this building and across the Seven Network," she said.
"But also so many of you who have written in and just said that you felt like you knew him because of how he... How he conducted himself on-air."
The on-air tribute comes after Templeton's family broke their silence on Nathan's tragic passing, issuing a statement saying the "adoring father and wonderful friend" will be sorely missed.
"Our hearts are broken for an adoring father and a wonderful friend, who'll be missed by many," the statement read.
In the wake of his untimely death, it has been revealed that Templeton had recently dialled back his time on screen to deal with personal issues.
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