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Gemma Collins in tears amid family discovery on Who Do You Think You Are? with her mum


Gemma Collins broke down in tears on BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? as she made a family discovery alongside her mum.

The TV star, 43, traced her mum Joan’s biological mother – who may have been forced to give her up to a foster family. In Thursday’s episode of the BBC show, the pair discovered that Joan’s mum might have had no choice but to give her up amid misdiagnosed mental health problems. Gemma’s mum Joan discovered more about her upbringing (Credit: BBC) Dr Claire Hilton called the label “a bit of a red herring”.

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