August 25th 2024.
Next on our list is the intriguing story of a woman who embarked on a search for her two full siblings, whom she had never met before. The search began 20 years after she first found out about their existence.
Mary Arbuthnot had a happy upbringing with her parents in Liverpool. She was adopted at the tender age of 10 weeks by her loving adoptive parents, Richard and Joan. They were a postman and a supermarket worker respectively. The couple also adopted a boy, making Mary one of the lucky children to have such caring parents. Mary fondly remembers her parents as incredible people who showered her with love and spoils.
At the age of 7, Mary's parents revealed to her that she was adopted. They assured her that she could ask them any questions she might have, but Mary decided against it. She was content with her life and had no desire to seek out her birth family. However, as fate would have it, about 20 years ago, just before her father passed away, he gave her a letter. The letter read, "If you want to find out any information, here are the numbers." This was the first glimmer of hope for Mary in her search for her birth family.
One of the numbers in the letter led Mary to her adoption paperwork. After digging through the documents, she was astounded to discover that she not only had a birth mother who was an unmarried Irish woman living in London but also two full siblings. She had a sister named Bridget, born in 1960, and a brother, George, born two years later. This revelation left Mary gobsmacked.
Despite knowing about her siblings' existence for 20 years, Mary had not taken any steps to find them until recently when she turned to the show Long Lost Family for help. She had always been hesitant about reaching out to them, not wanting to disrupt their lives. However, as she reflects, "I need to find them. I'm wondering what sort of life they've had." She longs to reunite with her siblings and bring their scattered lives back together.
In a rare feat for the show, the researchers were able to locate Mary's sister, now known as Andrea, who lives in Gillingham, Kent. In an exclusive clip from the show, Mary admits that she has no idea what her siblings look like or where they are. She is overjoyed when she is informed that her brother George, who had also been searching for them, has been found by the team behind the show.
In emotional scenes, all three siblings are reunited on camera in tonight's episode of the show. Mary's sister Andrea is shocked to find out about her long-lost brother, whom she had no clue about. Reflecting on the past, she says, "So much time has gone, I thought I would never find anything out." Meanwhile, George, who had been searching for his sisters for years, is ecstatic to finally be in touch with them.
Long Lost Family, the show that airs on ITV1, promises to bring more heartwarming stories like this one. In tonight's episode, we will also witness another woman's search for her older sister, who was given up for adoption by her teenage mother. If you have a story to share, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. Our entertainment team is always on the lookout for celebrity stories, videos, and pictures. You can reach us by email, phone, or by visiting our Submit Stuff page. We would love to hear from you.
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