Cat Deeley fights back tears on This Morning during inspiring interview with William, eight, about his battle with sepsis

Cat Deeley had an emotional interview with a young family affected by sepsis on Thursday's This Morning.

The ITV star fought back tears as she and Ben Shephard spoke to eight-year-old William who had both his legs amputated after battling sepsis in 2020 at the age of three.

As Cat, who is a mum of two boys, spoke to William's mother Gemma about the terrifying moment doctor's told the family about the diagnosis, the presenter fought to compose herself.

Gemma explained: 'The doctors asked me "do you understand what's happening?" and I said "he's got meningitis hasn't he?" And they said "no he's got sepsis" and I just had no idea what that was.'

Cat Deeley had an emotional interview with a young family affected by sepsis on Thursday's This Morning

The ITV star fought back tears as she and Ben Shepherd spoke to eight-year-old William who had both his legs amputated after battling sepsis in 2020 at the age of three

'I just remember thinking "somebody wake me up, it's not happening". Two hours ago we were at home.'

In March William walked further than he has ever done before to raise money for charity, walking two miles using his prosthetic legs and cycling a further two miles in a hand-bike for Nottingham Hospitals Charity.

William, from Huthwaite in Nottinghamshire, raised £5,600.

He battled sepsis back in 2020. William was put into an induced coma after his parents took him to hospital.

After being transferred to Nottingham Children's Hospital for specialist care William suffered a cardiac arrest and had to be resuscitated, with his family told he was not expected to survive.

The sepsis caused irreversible damage, which meant William had to have both of his legs and nine of his fingers amputated.

As Cat spoke to his mum Gemma about the terrifying moment doctor's told the family about William's diagnosis, the presenter fought to compose herself