BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent was visibly moved to tears during an emotional interview with Sir Kevin Sinfield19:32, 13 Jun 2026Sally Nugent struggled to hold back tears during an emotional interview on BBC Breakfast.‌In a pre-recorded interview, Sally sat down with Sir Kevin Sinfield, who was awarded a knighthood in the King's birthday honours list for his extraordinary fundraising work for Motor Neurone Disease.‌The 45-year-old has generated over £11m during the past seven years following his mate and fellow rugby league great Rob Burrow's MND diagnosis in 2019, before his death in 2024.‌During an interview with BBC Breakfast journalist Sally Nugent this morning, both were clearly moved and struggled to contain their emotions."You are not making me cry again," said an emotional Sinfield to the BBC when asked if Burrow was in his thoughts when he received the letter from the King.He added, "He's in it a lot anyway. He's still inspiring," reports Wales Online.‌"The courage and bravery he showed is still rippling and ripping right through the MND community and the rugby codes."In sport across the UK, people want to talk to me about Rob all the time. He's never out of my thoughts, but I'd have loved to have seen his smile when I told him this news, because he loved everything we did. He provided the inspiration for it all. "‌He added, "I just think he'd be so happy. He wanted to make it better for those who came after him. He's certainly done that and will continue to do that. But I would have loved to have seen his smile this morning."As the camera focused on Nugent, she appeared visibly moved while Sinfield delivered his speech.‌Sinfield, who previously held a coaching role with England's rugby union team, has earned widespread praise for his relentless efforts to raise awareness of motor neurone disease.The devastating condition has left an indelible mark on rugby union, impacting numerous high-profile figures within the sport. Former England internationals Lewis Moody and Ed Slater are both battling MND, while Scotland legend Doddie Weir and South African icon Joost van der Westhuizen tragically succumbed to the illness.Content cannot be displayed without consentArticle continues below"I'm still coming to terms with it," Sinfield told the BBC. "I'm very humbled and overwhelmed by all of it. I think when you've played a team sport, it feels very different to get individual awards."Effectively, all I wanted to do was win team trophies or team awards. I'm a little bit embarrassed but massively overwhelmed and humbled."BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6am on BBC One.