‘Our little brother’: Sarah Harris pays tribute to Studio 10 colleague Jesse Baird

The Project’s Sarah Harris has paid an emotional tribute to her former Studio 10 colleague Jesse Baird.

Transcript

00:00 It's been a really hard week for a lot of us here at 10, right across the 10 network.

00:08 It's hard to even talk about Jesse in the past tense because Jesse, and I'm speaking

00:15 on behalf of everyone here in the studio, across the newsroom and Studio 10 as well,

00:21 but he was more than just a colleague, he was our friend.

00:25 He was like a little brother.

00:26 He was one of those kids that lit up not just the scream but also a room.

00:33 He just had this big beautiful smile.

00:37 He was so good on air as well.

00:40 He was 26, absolute star.

00:42 He was just thought on his feet, was quick on his feet, whether it be feeding crocs or

00:48 water skiing.

00:49 He did it all.

00:50 He was just one of those kids who had big smile, big talent and an even bigger heart.

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