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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Entertainment
Heather Saul

Jon Stewart dancing to Bruce Springsteen with his children had everyone in tears

Jon-Stewart.jpg (Getty)

Jon Stewart leaving The Daily Show wasn’t the only thing that a brought a tear to viewers' eyes on Thursday evening.

Stewart’s decision to retire from the satirical news programme was the end of an era marked with tributes from across the world.

But despite his departure looming over the final episode, everyone managed to keep a largely dry eye - or at least they did until Stewart, a decades-long Springsteen fan, was spotted throwing some unabashed shapes during 'Born to Run'.

Stewart’s replacement Trevor Noah clearly has some big shoes to fill.

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