Dan Walker closed out his final edition of BBC Breakfast with an impassioned message about the broadcasterās reporting.
The presenter signed off from the programme after six years on Tuesday, following the news he is set to join Channel 5.
At the end of his final episode, which also featured a surprise return from his former co-host Louise Minchin, Dan praised the BBC endeavouring to āmake sure everything we do and say is fair and accurateā.
In a two-minute thank-you speech, he began by saying: āIāve had so many incredible memories of working on this programme and wonderful moments in this role as given me.
āWe all know there arenāt many jobs where youāre given the chance to give a voice to people who donāt have a voice and to tell other peopleās stories, and I think thatās what we love doing more than anything else.
āAnd itās been a real privilege to sit here and to present this programme, which we all know means an awful lot to so many people who watch.ā
Dan then went on to thank BBC Breakfast viewers, as well as the on-air and behind-the-scenes teams on the show, calling them āgenuinely some of the best people that Iāve ever worked with in my careerā.
He continued: āTo be serious for a minute, I think at a time when trust and truth have never been more important, itās great to work with a team ā and I know that I see this every single day ā that do everything to make sure everything we do and say is fair and accurate, and that is so important.
āIāve no idea who is going to sit here in the future and who this job is going to go to, but I hope that they care about the programme, and I hope they care about the people they work with and care about the viewers as well.ā
Before going on air, Dan revealed he had only managed to lock in ātwo hours and 46 minutesā sleep before hosting his final show due to ātravel issuesā the night before.
In a video of his āfinal strollā to the studio posted on his social media accounts saying he did not have the ābest prep for the final dayā after getting stuck on the M4 charging his electric vehicle the previous evening.
He said he was heading into his final show āarmed with cakes for the brilliant breakfast teamā.
The broadcaster shocked viewers when he announced last month that he would be leaving BBC Breakfast to join 5 News on Channel 5.
He previously insisted money wasnāt the motivating factor in leaving the BBC, claiming it was āprobably the hardest decision Iāve ever had to make in my careerā.
Danās move to Channel 5 will see him become the lead anchor of the recently re-launched hour-long 5pm bulletin.
He will replace Sian Williams on the programme, after she announced she was stepping down earlier last month. He will also have an expanded role that will see him become a familiar face across the channel.
BBC Breakfast airs daily at 6am on BBC One and BBC News.