Long Lost Family continues this week, and follows the bittersweet tale of mum Diane Kerridge, who was forced to give up her son for adoption.
Diane was just 16 when she became pregnant out of wedlock. At the time, it was seen as something shameful, and her mum forced her to put the baby up for adoption.
Nearly 60 years later, Diane begins the search for her son, and is stunned to discover he lives in Los Angeles and has some very famous connections.
Here’s everything you need to know about the emotional story on Long Lost Family episode 2 (Monday, July 10, 2023)…
Diane Kerridge’s story on Long Lost Family on ITV1
Long Lost Family continues its 13th series. In episode 2, presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell help Diane Kerridge, who is searching for the son she was forced to adopt when she was a teenager.
Diane Kerridge had a child nearly 60 years ago when she was just 16 years old. Her mother was so ashamed, she forced Diane to give her child up for adoption.
Long Lost Family takes on Diane’s search, following leads to the west coast of America in the hope of bringing Diane’s years of longing to a close.
Now a grandmother, Diane explains how she met Steve when she was 14 at a local youth club in Norwich. After two years of dating, Diane discovered she was pregnant.
Diane reveals: “I was really, really shocked. My mum was angry, and she made all the decisions. She decided I would have the baby adopted when it was born. There was no question about that. My mother was obviously very ashamed of me. She didn’t want anybody to know about it.”
She adds: “When I gave birth to my son, I was 16. I was a child really. There was a stigma attached to being an unmarried mother at that time. It wasn’t my choice that he wad adopted. I wanted to keep my baby.”
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