'We are all with you': Sunrise host Natalie Barr wins over fans after breaking down during live interview with murdered Brisbane mum's best friends
- The Sunrise presenter had an emotional on-screen moment on Monday morning
- She cried while listening to Hannah Clarke's mates share stories about her life
- Barr received an out-pouring of support from fans, who praised her humanity
- It isn't the first time the 51-year-old has suffered a tearful appearance on Sunrise
- She previously broke down during the 2014 Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney's CBD
Sunrise host Natalie Barr has received an outpouring of support from across Australia after the emotional presenter broke down live on Sunrise.
She had been listening to close friends of murdered Brisbane mum Hannah Clarke tell heart-wrenching stories about her life on Monday morning.
Ms Clarke, 31, was killed alongside her three children by her estranged husband Rowan Baxter, 42, who set her car on fire on the school run.
Herself a mother-of-two, Barr, 51, began welling up as the women begged the Australian public not to forget Ms Clarke and her story.
Fans were quick to praise Barr for not being afraid to show emotion over the tragic Brisbane murder-suicides (pictured)
Another viewer (pictured) said you 'couldn't blame' the presenter for shedding tears over the tragic murders
'Thank you Natalie for being secure enough to share your emotions with the rest of the nation,' one fan wrote. 'We are all with you.'
The glamorous host (pictured) is normally the picture of composure
Another added: 'She is sincere in her reactions - it shows she is incredibly empathetic and real.'
'Yes Nat, we are all with you and respect you for breaking down,' one woman added.
'It is such a terrible thing to happen to Hannah and her children, very, very sad.'
It wasn't the first time the host had been overcome by emotion during a live broadcast.
Back in December 2014 during the Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney's CBD, she cried on air when she revealed her personal connection to victim Katrina Dawson.
The presenter was also praised for her humanity during the 2014 Lindt Cafe siege in Sydney
News had just filtered through to the star that Ms Dawson, a 38-year-old lawyer, had died during the attack - which also killed the cafe's manager, Tori Johnson.
'I'm just finding out that Katrina Dawson was the sister of a prominent barrister, Sandy Dawson, who has done some work for Channel Seven,' Barr said as she glanced down at her phone, gasping through tears as she revealed the connection.
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Noticeably upset, she added: 'Sandy Dawson, who I know and I have friends who know. A mother of three children. I’m just finding this out this morning.
'When you put the faces to the people who have died overnight, it’s just heartbreaking.'
A visibly shaken Barr was then given time to compose herself before bravely continuing the broadcast from a street near Martin Place, the scene of the siege.
Hundreds of viewers came out in support of Barr on Monday morning after the emotional interview
Another Sunrise viewer (pictured) praised Barr for 'being human' and crying live on air
Lawyer Katrina Dawson and cafe manager Tori Johnson died during the 2014 siege in Sydney's CBD (pictured, a staff member escaping the hostage scene)
Barr (pictured, left) cried as she presented with David Koch (right) back in 2014 during the Lindt Cafe siege
Hannah Clarke (pictured with her three children, aliyah, 6, Laianah, 4, and Trey, 3) died of her injuries on Wednesday
Looking back on the fateful day, Barr later admitted she was 'embarrassed' that she become so emotional.
'I didn’t want to cry, I didn’t plan to cry, I was embarrassed I cried that day,' she told the Daily Telegraph on the first anniversary of the attack.
'Looking back, it was the moment the true horror of it all really hit me.'
'I didn’t know Katrina Dawson. When I found out she was a mum of three little kids, an adored wife, a sister, a daughter. It was here, metres away, and it was someone’s life.'
Barr (pictured) choked back tears throughout the interview on Monday, describing the murder-suicide as 'just so sad'
Barr (pictured, left) cried as she presented with David Koch (right) back in 2014 during the Lindt Cafe siege
IS-sympathising terrorist Man Haron Monis held 18 staff and customers captive for 16 hours before the siege was ended in a hail of gunfire.
On Sunrise on Monday, Ms Clarke's close friends were appearing on the show to raise awareness about domestic abuse and pay tribute to their 'hilarious friend' and 'incredible mother'.
'The message is we have to make a change, we can't let their faces fade. Not this time, not another family, not another tragedy,' the women said together.
Barr promised nobody would forget as she thanked the women for speaking up.
Natalie Barr (pictured) is herself a mother-of-two, and has worked for Sunrise since 2003
'Thank you so much for talking to us, this has touched the nation. Our hearts go out to the whole family,' Barr said through tears.
Barr also choked back tears as she struggled to pay respect to Ms Clarke's parents, Suzanne and Lloyd, and said nobody could quite understand their grief.
'What do you say, its so sad... Its terrible,' she later said to her co-host David Koch.
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Nikki Brooks, Ms Clarke's best friend of 17 years, said her favourite memory with the mother-of-three was the day she chose to leave her abusive husband.
'We came back to my place and the kids played. When they went to sleep we got drunk off margaritas and toasted to a fresh start.'
Ms Brooks said 'by the time they're abusive husbands, we're already dancing with the devil and its too late.'
Ms Clarke pictured with her three children before all four were brutally killed by Rowan Baxter
Nikki Brooks (pictured, left) and Lou Farmer (right) appeared on the show to discuss their friend and raise awareness about domestic violence
She and Ms Clarke's other close friend Lou Farmer planned a touching vigil on Sunday, where more than 1,000 mourners turned out to pay tribute to the family.
One of her friends made an emotional speech, saying Ms Clarke 'loved hard, and laughed every single day.'
Ms Farmer said she 'wasn't surprised at all' by the turnout.
'What happened was absolutely horrific. Even though it was rain and the weather wasn't great, that's a reflection of the true impact this has had on all of us.
'She was just the most amazing mum,' she said.
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk (pictured, left), Hannah Clarke's parents Lloyd and Suzanne (centre), and police commissioner Katarina Carroll (right) at the vigil
'What you saw of photos was exactly how it was. She lived for her kids, she was hilarious. She did everything for those kids and they absolutely adored her.'
The vigil was held at Whites Hill State College in Camp Hill - just blocks away from the murder scene.
Dressed in pink - Ms Clarke's favourite colour - her father Lloyd Clarke and brother, Nat, thanked the crowd for their support.
'We would have felt lost without all your support,' the distraught father said.
'I don't know how we can repay such kindness.'
A police officer speaks during a vigil to remember murdered mother (pictured). Thousands of mourners attended the event
He described the past week as the 'hardest of their life'.
'We may not know you all, but you embraced our family when our whole world collapsed and for that we are genuinely grateful,' he said.
'While dealing with this truly difficult time, my family and I are forever thankful to our neighbours and those who were first on the scene who tried to desperately help Hannah and the children.
'You selflessly and without hesitation did what you could to save them. I don't know how we can repay such kindness, other than to say we will be eternally grateful. You have restored out faith that there are many good and decent people in the world.'
Community members laid flowers by crosses bearing the names of Hannah and her children at the vigil (pictured)
