ITV's Long Lost Family has returned for a new series, moving viewers who have called it "one of the most valuable programmes ever" for reuniting separated families. The show, presented by Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell, began its seven-part run with the story of Roslyn Webb, who was forced to give up her daughter at age 16 and finally met her after more than 60 years.
Ros, now 76 and living in Cornwall, turned to the programme to find Christine, now called Lynsey. The team located Lynsey, 59, who was raised by a vicar and his wife in Kent. The reunion was emotional, with Ros telling her daughter: "You are absolutely beautiful. I can't believe this is happening." Lynsey responded: "What you did was incredibly brave."
Viewers took to social media to share their reactions. One wrote: "Long Lost Family has to be one of the most valuable programmes ever." Another said: "What an incredible episode. Ros's reaction to seeing a photo of her daughter was so very emotional." Others expressed anger that unmarried mothers were treated so badly in the past.
The current series will also feature a special episode on the stolen babies scandal in Spain under Franco's rule, where hundreds of thousands of babies were taken from parents and given to other families. Davina McCall said the stories are "terrible" but also "amazing."
