ITV show Long Lost Family has made a return with viewers hailing it as "one of the most valuable programmes ever". The series, which reunites separated relatives, launched its newest season with an episode that brought together a birth mother and her daughter after more than 60 years apart. Hosts Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell narrated the emotional journey.
In the first episode of this seven-part series, Roslyn Webb, a woman who had to give her child up for adoption when she was just 16, went on a quest to find the daughter she never saw grow up. The emotional rollercoaster led to a poignant reunion. Ros, who is now 76 and lives in Cornwall with her husband Tony, has no other children.
In her search for closure, she reached out to ITV's Long Lost Family, wishing to reconnect with her long-lost daughter Christine, now known as Lyndsey. READ MORE: Gethin Jones speaks out on 'scary' ordeal which left him feeling 'absolutely dreadful' MORE TV: Good Morning Britain viewers gobsmacked over 'creepy' Pure Cremations advert The show's team succeeded in locating Lyndsey, who was raised by a vicar and his wife and enjoyed a loving upbringing in Kent, reports the Mirror . The moment of their long-awaited meeting was filled with deep emotion.
Ros told 59-year-old Lyndsey: "You are absolutely beautiful. I can't believe this is happening. I just want to look at you.
" Lyndsey responded: "I never thought this would happen. What you did was incredibly brave. And I've always thought that, bu.