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Will Young makes the shock discovery he's related to King Edward I as he breaks down in tears over his late grandfather

The Pop Idol star, 46, was left stunned by the discovery, which features in an upcoming episode of Who Do You Think You Are ?.

The royal link is revealed at the very end of the episode, which sees Will learn about his 18 times great grandfather was Hugh Le Despenser, considered one of the most prominent political figures of the 14th Century. Hugh and his wife Eleanor de Clare were nobles during Edward II's reign, with the latters mother being Joan of Acre, The Countess of Hertford and Gloucester. Will breaks down in tears as he reflected on his grandfather's life, saying: 'There is a sadness that comes with it, is that I think he was perceived as a bit of a loser after the war, by some of the family, this is the proper telling of a really decent man.'

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