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The One Show viewers in tears as guest shares heartbreaking childhood story
The One Show was a tear jerker on Wednesday night after actress and BAFTA winner Floella Benjamin opened up about her childhood trauma and being abandoned by her parents
The multi-talented star, who's not only an actress and author but also a life peer and MP, was there to chat with Alex Scott and Roman Kemp about her stage production, Coming To England, and her bestseller, What Are You Doing Here? Floella had a rough start, being left behind when her parents exited the Caribbean to help rebuild post-war Britain, a fate shared by many kids of that era who ended up in children's homes. Hoping to inspire others who had been through similar experiences, she commissioned a monument at Waterloo station to honour those who left their warm, loving family environments to aid in Britain's post-war rebuilding efforts.
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