Davina McCall fought back tears during Monday's episode of Long Lost Family after revealing a birth certificate to 76-year-old Christine, who also discovered she had a brother.
Christine was left in a train carriage at Waterloo station in 1949. She was found and taken into care, spending much of her life wondering about her biological family. She admitted she never expected to discover the truth.
Emotional Revelation
Davina asked Christine how she was feeling, to which Christine replied: "It was a bit of a shock. Oh, my gosh. It's actually happening." She said her mind had been "addled" since learning what the team had discovered.
Christine said she never expected to find her birth mother alive, adding: "I didn't think my mother would be alive now. I'm 76 this year, but there's always been that question. 'Who's my family?'"
Birth Certificate Found
Davina told Christine: "I want to show you something today. It's the first time I've ever been able to do this for someone. I have a birth certificate." Christine was overwhelmed, saying: "Oh, goodness. So my birth was registered."
Davina explained that Christine's mother, Joyce, was 22 when she gave birth. Christine noted she was born in Portsmouth and began piecing together what might have happened, saying: "So, she's looked after, and I was looked after. She must have left the hospital and gone straight up to Waterloo. But it doesn't have the father. Probably couldn't look after me on her own."
Discovery of a Brother
Christine asked if her mother had more children. Davina confirmed she did, and Christine reacted with shock: "Oh, my gosh. This just gets better." Davina revealed Christine had a brother named Barry, born a year before her, who was also fostered.
Davina said: "Barry has got a birth certificate and that's what your birth mother's name is on it. He was the key to everything." Later, Christine reunited with Barry, a poignant moment given she had learned her biological parents had both died.
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace is available to stream on ITVX.
