Long Lost Family (UK) S09E06
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- Опубліковано 13 гру 2019
- Long Lost Family UK Season 09 Episode 06
Episode 6 follows two adoptees on a journey to find acceptance. One man, whose feelings of rejection have consumed him for over 20 years, and a woman holding off her wedding until she finds her birth mother.
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Presented by: Davina McCall, Nicky Campbell
Networks: ITV, STV
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Executive producers: Colette Flight, Leanne Klein, Sally Benton, Clare Bradbury, Duncan Coates, Kate Scholefield
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Martin Smith
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I always admire how they don't take advantage of someone's grief and let them know the hard news off camera and let them grieve before giving them any news.
Both the man and lady who run this show are so good at this because both were adopted and both found their birth parents. They are great.
"I am so grateful that you came looking for me"
Great healing words
It's so crazy that Ann and Flo described basically the same feelings of not getting close to people
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That caught my attention too. So hard.
This woman’s sister in the pink is so sweet. I am so glad they met. They are like a perfect match.
There is a New Zealand version as well. Out of all, I agree, the UK version is in a class of its own, especially because of its sensitivity at every level.
Really heartbreaking for Martin & her mom 6 mths living homeless.
Tears flowed freely watching this. But, i now rejoice that they get to meet each other. Thank God.
Holy smokes. I’ve only seen two shows and they were the best most moving shows ever. The show is managed with such elegance. People are provided such a safe space to make it so raw and translucent. Very profound. The feelings and experience translate. Wow. Blows American shows away. It’s such a gift, this show. With purpose.
this story is very similar to another case on a show that is american. the reunion was absolutely beautiful, one of my favorites; i've rewatched that scene over and over. then i saw this story today, and the reunion reminded me of that one. i've also rewatched this one several times.
Wow wow wow again.
I would have loved to see Martin moms face. She must be a beautiful person. Such wonderful adoptive parents too.
The two sisters are also very beautiful. I think they have a lot of love to give.
I felt so sorry for Flo, too. It was just her and her dad after her mom died when Flo was 7.5 years old, and she had no contact with anyone from her mother’s side. When her dad then later died, she was completely alone. How wonderful the two sisters found each other.
Well, when that sister thought about it for less than 30 seconds, and then said, "She'll have us", that brought the tears. What a good person she is.
Oh man these shows have me in tears all the time.
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Oh she reminds me of me!
Good Lord.....
Cinelic, I thank you so very much for uploading Long Lost Family for us in America. They're so much better than our reunion shows!
I think they personalize their backstory more then us one and they share the photos so lets them see resemblence and bond have identity more.
I first encountered the US version, devoured plenty of them and I really enjoyed the show. Then when I started watching the UK version, well yeah, I know what you mean.. 😉
There is an American version?
@@Anne--Marie yes it has the same name
@@joannasaadati8810 Thank you
i'm not even five minutes in and i'm already crying wanting to give martin a hug i'm so glad he's gotten some closure.
@Saga I felt the very same.
That man was super sweet, empathetic, & kind especially when we found out about why she had to give him up. His adoptive mother & father’s reaction to finding his birth mom warmed my heart! I give thanks to our Heavenly Father above for giving these families the closure they indeed needed! But God!!!!
15... a baby a 15 and homeless.... i cant even imagine
I love these shows. Davina and Nick are so compassionate and kind, and patient. They are the perfect hosts for the show and all of the survivors and family members are part of our bigger family. We are so happy for your findings and reunions. Keep up the good work and the hunt!
I think Nick was an adopted child. And yes they are the best.
Here's to everyone who loves this show because you can dream about what it's like to not only have one loving mother, but two.
Not always the case 😔
Amen.
Meghan , I understand completely . I had a mother and still didn’t have a mother . It does make life harder .
That show is freaking off the charts...whoever gives it a thumbs down has no heart.
We bury our feelings and then one day …. we realize we buried them alive. And we must find ways to deal with them to truly put them at rest. Bless these families and the incredibly talented and compassionate people who work to connect family members.
I am so addicted to these!! You have the best uploads. Thanks a ton
Voice Actor did a great job living to the emotion. Thank you Cinelic
It wasnt the lady's real voice? Im pretty sure it was. She just hid her face
Martin felt so empowered when he finally met his birth mother.
Imali Chanzu It is so wonderful that he is at peace and also his birth mother before he welcomes his baby with his gorgeous wife ! 💝 🕊
Martin: "It's like going home to the home you never knew you had." So beautiful that he found his birth mum and so happy for them both!
Martin's adoptive parents are so lovely, big heart and very supportive. Despite of his "rejected feeling" by his biological mom, Martin shouldn't hurt his adoptive parents by leaving them just like that. Thankfully he came back and using his senses.
You are so blessed and lucky Martin, many children around the world not as fortunate as you.
I felt the same way. His poor parents I felt so protective of them.
Why is it bad that he felt rejected? Just because he felt that way doesn't mean they didn't do a good job. It's just how he feels
It's a common feeling for adopted children and they seem understanding people. I'm sure they know it isn't about them. They love their adoptive son.
I didn’t really like Martin at all. Seemed ungrateful.
It's easy for us to feel that way not being in his shoes...we all approach our circumstances differently...let's not judge.
I love these reunions - it's like being a fly on the wall of such beautiful intimate joyous occasions. It is an honor to witness (even though they are somewhat staged) people connect and be so optimistic about building future relationships - moving forward since they cannot change the past. Just lovely. Thanks.
Unfortunately it does not always work out like that
I almost feel like with Martin with him feeling rejected by his birth mom that in his pain and confusion he, in a sense, has partially rejected his adoptive parents. Yes he’s grateful for them but still seems like at least at one point he rejected them as well
Teens go thru identity issues anyway. It seems he got stuck in a negative thought pattern spiraling down his self esteem. We all need to be taught, or take a leap of faith and seek out help, to learn the skills of resilience.
I think people doesn't give enough credit to trauma in babies, at 7 months your heart breaks as well, he truly felt rejected because in his mind his mom just left him for no reason
@@maryrosenwasser1656 he is ungrateful just u don't do that to people u raised u yet they're not related to u. They had slot of options but chose u. Stop those excuses of rejected, rejected. Any news about your birth parents can be good at any age so long as u get to find the reason why they gave up for adoption.
he's just a pure Dumb Lucky brat in my opinion . Grateful? I don't see that clear enough.
@chanel he said it was something (distancing and alienation of his adopted parents) he felt he could control. Similar to an eating disorder (I can relate what he was saying).
This series brings tears to my eyes. I'm so happy for these family members finding each other. My parents and I went through years of anguish after my brother basically disowned us. My parents have both passed away now and although I made contact with him, he has his own family and I am not welcome. We were very close when we were growing up and I really miss him. I really miss having a sibling.
That's so sad.
38:28 "i wish i would have known you years ago. Do you know that? It would have been amazing."
THat touched me so much. You could see how badly she wanted to go back in time and relive her childhood with her sister.
I feel so sorry for Flo losing her mother at 7. I'm so grateful I never suffered that pain, I can't imagine.
I was 15 when my mum died, and 17 when my dad died
@@kellyhill4613 I'm so sorry Kelly, that must have been horrible for you. Life is not fair that's for sure
I also want to thank you for loading these beautiful stories for us Americans, seeing him reading the letter from his Mother made me cry.
Am I the only one that sees some heartbreak on Martin’s adoptive parents faces when he is talking about how he feels?
I think the heartbreak was for him that he had felt that rejection. And that he hadn't felt like he could talk about it and just left for a couple of years instead. And it seemed his parents had not realized until he finally said it, that rejection was what he was feeling as far as his feelings towards his birth mother. I think the mom especially wishes he had just asked to find his birth mom, she said she had information and had always been ready to give it to him if he asked for it but he didnt. Many moms adoptive or biological feel helpless and protective towards their kids as they watch their kids struggle with things that they can't help them with. I think that's where the parents felt heartbreak.... that they had been ready to help him but he hadn't been ready for it and suffered until he was ready.
Ohhhh Sweety, I saw the same thing 😢
When you love a child and they hurt, it’s the worst feeling ever that you can’t take it away or help..
My son is incredibly stubborn.. I felt every bit of his mom saying, “if you’d have come to me…” .. sigh.. sometimes they just HAVE to do it themselves.. even if you know much much better.. you have to let it play out and just be there to catch them in the end 😢
Considering how deeply he felt rejection despite the obvious love and support he has.. I’m sure she’s felt broke hearted lots of times.. I hope this finally helps set him free.. so he stops carrying around emotions that are misplaced and crippling..
Yes, there was pain & confusion until he told them he wouldn't have changed them.
I think his parents truly love him, and know he needs to do this.
As an adoptee myself, Martin's intro is so accurate. I have never pursued my biological roots until this past year.
Sad and strange the man's birth mother didn't want her identity known. I'm glad they found each other.
It’s so healthy she was able to have her need for privacy respected AND still allow her story to be told and to reconnect with Martin. She is a survivor of a traumatic experience. We don’t get to choose what she needs.
She probably feels embarrassed and shameful. Hopefully, this allowed her to start healing from that shame. She also may have family that doesn't know and she's not ready to tell them.
I don’t get that some adoptees feel so rejected. I never did. I always figured she had her reasons. I’ve always felt blessed.
Did your parents help you feel that way, or was it just your personality and mindset? What made you think that way?
@@FigaroHey I suppose it’s because I always felt loved by my parents. I had a brother who was also adopted. I never questioned that she must have had a valid reason for giving me up and was glad I wasn’t aborted. She was worried about me feeling bad about her. She did the best thing. I needed parents, she was single and no longer involved with the dad. When my parents got old, I was happy to be able to be there for them.
@@monicafedel3307it may have helped to have an adopted brother. You had someone to relate to. I think people just process things differently. Maybe he felt rejected at school and that was compounded when finding out he was adopted. That's why telling a child they're adopted at the right age is crucial. I think it's almost better to never hide it from them, always keep it open from when they're a baby.
To most kids adoption does mean abandonment it’s hard to get over that.
What lovely parents! You were very lucky young man! And a lovely Mother!!! Excited for the sisters! I believe their mom brought them together from the other side! ♥️
Martyn was sweet, I'm glad he found his completion - what a story! So many wonderful and patient adoptive parents on this show.
Anne seemed to be linking her marriage with finding her mother in a very odd way that wasn't fair to her financé. Asking Flo to walk her down the aisle the same hour she met her was high volume. I am glad they found each other and hope Anne doesn't frighten Flo away. I feel they need each other.
The sisters... awwwww heart warming.
The UK version is so much more respectful than the US adaptation
Agreed. Much less drama.
Let’s be nice, life is too short. Both are hosted by kind and sensitive people. The U.S. hosts were themselves adopted. Commercials disrupt the stories, but that’s an opportunity to get another box of tissues!
I haven’t seen any of the US ones but love the UK ones!
How's that?
I disagree. The U.S. hosts are very respectful and kind. The only thing I wish the U.S. versions would add is the updates the U.K. stories have at the end.
The young man and his wife make a stunning couple. He is quite handsome and his wife is so gorgeous. I am so so happy he was able to find his mum. I feel badly for her. Sounds like she had a very rough go with the baby but had every intention to keep him. I now hope she and her son will have a fabulous life. So happy as well that a sister was found and what a lovely Irish lady she is. So so happy for all.
Thank you to everyone who has any involvement in making Long Lost Family 🇬🇧& 🇺🇸 ! You make me happy through my deluge of TEARS . I am so sorry about Martin’s birth mom and what she endured as a child herself . I feel bad no one helped her and Martin enough . I have never lived where it’s bitter cold ! (Southern California) I ache for her and her beautiful baby boy ! When Martin and his gorgeous wife are blessed with there new baby, it will hit them hard what it was like for her . And girls I am happy through my tears over your mom that you now have each other . I have a seven year old granddaughter who is SO close to my daughter, I can’t even think how horrible and lost she would be to lose her mom . Wish I could give you hugs , a standing ovation and a glitter and confetti shower at the blessed wedding ! HUGS to all you sweet people !! 🎉 🎊 💒 🍰 👰
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My heart is blown with happinesses seeing the families reunited. Thank you Davina & Nicky for the wonderful shows.
This is one of the best shows ever, so well made. USA and Australian versions are so bad and cold.
Thanks for uploading these, I have been waiting for months.
The Australian one was so awful. Thank God it's been cancelled lol
The US constantly tout ancestry.com throughout the episodes; overkill. They also tell people on camera when someone has died; all sensationalism and not a scrap of compassion to allow someone to process that news in private. The UK is by far, the most considerate, compassionate and respectful. They also give more of the story of the journey.
Gahanika, your so right. But you have never seen the 2 Germans Versions. They are horrible.
Gahanika I think they are all awful. People creating problems when they gad stable adoptive parents. I am sorry I find these shows treat adoptive families liked chopped liver.
@@cocobutterchin6768 🤔😭😭😂😂😂 Most kind hearted in the World ??? Lol
These stories are uplifting and beautiful.
The heartbreak of losing a parent as a child has got to be one of the hardest thing ever. You can see Flo has never gotten over it.
I'm soooo happy for the sisters ❤️
This is the best episode in the whole series. Martyn really nails what it's like...how every adopted person I know feels.
Thank u for the fantastic programme and work u do
I swear I cry all the way through every one of these episodes....
anybody else always skipping the second story to see the end of the first one because you couldn't care less about another story before you find out how the first one ended? :D
Absolutely! Very frustrating.
These are such heartwarming stories. Love them all.
This is amazing! Thank you💜💜
Your uploads are the best!!! Thank you Much appreciated
Been watching this show for ages. Sooo much love and respect in em. The hosts are great, esp when I learnt bout their personal journeys. Cried in every1 i watched. I never looked at the comments, instantly felt a sense of community when i did. Love to All.
I absolutely love this show. I hope you keep filming.
Thank you for your beautiful program. Thank you for sharing the stories of these adoptive children and their birth parents.
My best friend was adopted. We were 8 years old and I was adamant that I would be burning with curiosity if I was her to know the whole story of my biological mother. My friend didn't seem to be concerned at all and downplayed it. I was wild wanting to know everything!
My friend told me later she asked her parents for the complete lowdown! So she must have been curious too or my reaction got her thinking.
She did find out the story but I don't remember if or when she met her biological mother. They looked alike, white blonde hair.👱🏻♀️👱🏻♀️
thanks for uploading these.
Love this show. Makes me cry.
Thank you so much for uploading this!
I knew a family of four adopted girls ... Two of them NEVER cared or wanted to search, one was lukewarm on the idea and ONE was obsessed with searching and getting answers. Interesting. Not sure which camp I would find myself in?!
I agree with the fact that this program is handled by tender hearted and most caring people.respect for their fillings when someone is lost. Mostly for Jesus to intervene in their lives for a happy ending. Wow!
Don't read the comments until you watch.
Don't read the comments until you watch.
Don't read th........... Doh!
Thanks so much, 3 minutes in and was reading the comments. I think you have saved me!!!
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I'm lost in these shows crying tears of joy.
The outcome for both is tremendous.....now I can blow my nose and get on with my day.....sigh...these stories stay with me....
Wow this is a different angle.. This is an awesome show
BEST WISHES AND CONGRATULATIONS TO Y'ALL 🎊 🎉
MAY Y'ALL BEGAN TO HEAL AND MAKE IMMENSE MILESTONES WITH YOUR NEW/OLD FAMILIES!!!!!!!
GOD BLESS❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤
My twin brother found me on January 6th after 66 years apart. There is also a younger brother! We love this show!
Thank you ,for sharing and uploading😃this dear!
Tears when Martin started reading 💖😥
I don't get how they had to Blur the moms face at the end she didn't fail as a mom she did the greatest thing a mother could have done for her child
Did anyone else notice that whenever Martyn's mom speaks, a message pops up on the screen that says, "Actor's voice"? I'm so curious about that. She wants to remain anonymous, including her voice. Wow!
Thank you Sir, enjoying your confidence and information,from Zimbabwe.
Finally someone young looking for their mum and not waiting until you're old to start looking.
Yes, it’s sad when they get started too late. But I think for some people on the program, it wasn’t possible for them to do a vigorous search when they were younger simply because the technology to find their loved ones didn’t exist yet.
what a wonderful series. thank you for sharing this series online with the world Cinelic / NIagara Falls NY here
I remember when I was 16 in 1990 I went to London with my friend. It was the first time I was in another country and somethings I saw really shocked me.
I was there in mid December for Christmas shopping and it was pretty cold. I saw a young girl about my age,with a baby sitting in the stairs down to the underground begging for money. The tiny infant barely had clothes on , only a dirty nappy a hat and she had a thin blanked that half covered him and he was blue with cold. He didn’t even cry, just looked apathetic ..
I had never seen a homeless person or anyone begging for money before .
The memory is burned in my soul and I so wonder what happened with them both.
Malina 123 And this scene was more common in generations before us because there were no social services.
Malina 123 😢
Come to Asia. Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam.. you’ll see plenty of those.
@@AgentAO7
And India...
@@lovingmayberry307 India is in Asia.
Life changing,just love this show
I've known a few cases of people reacting with a lot of anger towards their adoptive parents like the first case. I suppose it is somewhat a natural response to the feeling of rejection. Although the adoptive parents are in no way "guilty" of anything, least of all of rejecting the children, they have to pay a prize when they face their sons or daughters' drastic reactions. So sad...
Now that was great...both of them.
All these stories just prove that when it comes to children and parents social services not helping much to keep the family together.. i mean if the mom is struggling why not help mom for them to keep them together? This is just all sad and so much heartbreak there
My mother had 8 kids. She raised NONE of us! Pawned my oldest sister off on my grandmother and pawned me off on my father - who also didn't raise me. The other six were placed for adoption, all younger than me and my sister. We all have different fathers. My six siblings were all adopted by different families as well. She is a horrible, HORRIBLE woman! I have managed to find four of my six siblings so far. Two happy reunions, the other two are indifferent. I am still searching for the missing two. I live vicariously through this show and the happy endings.
JessieA im so sorry. As a mum my heart is breaking for you. I can never understand how a mother can do anything like that to her child.
I hope you find the rest of your family and that you get healing. Love❤️
You are a strong person and I admire you. Sending positive healing vibes your way
JessieA Did you cut and paste your situation into every episode?
JessieA In a way you affirm something soft and emotional that is missing in technology culture - but recognize your loss and the importance of things that are not valued in Western culture right now , or in the sociology programs of PhD culture. Feeling. Needing. There is something more about being humans than is stated in curriculum or news presenters and manipulation.
I am so sad for you Jessie . I am happy that you found so many of your brothers and sisters. My son passed away from complications from Cystic Fibrosis. And it has been to hard on my daughter, his big sister, who babied him . And of course my husband and I are sad so much of the time . I wish you had a good childhood sweet girl. Keep praying for peace in your life. And I pray someday you will experience the wonderful love a normal person has for their babies and children. I had an okay childhood, but by the grace of God my husband and I were good parents. And I got pregnant before marriage at seventeen, I had graduated from high school. And the minute my daughter was born it was amazing the love we had for her ! Now we have been married for forty six years ! Yeah, I am OLD . Blessings to you from California. 💐 💝
Love these please if you can please upload all of the UK seasons❤️ we have the one here in the USA but I love the UK version more anything from the UK really. This is the only way I have to view them
I don’t understand some of those people who are adopted n being loved n cared by their adapted parents n yet they are not grateful n be contended to where they are n just look for the better side of life instead of going to be a rebellious one….such a hurtful feeling to those loving adaptive parents out there..
Missing a parent leaves a gaping hole inside of you and the need to know who you really are. Basic human need.
Thank you very, very much.
Yes. Thanks!
Beautiful story finding the two sisters.
How awful for this poor mother. There are good places now that would take her in w her baby. How poignant and tragic! She loved her baby.
There were good places then, too! Sounds as if she didn't have the support of her family and perhaps wasn't savvy enough to figure out how to access "the system" (it would be a rare 15 year old who would be). This show isn't long enough to tell every detail of their stories so we don't know what went on between her and her parents. Also, they almost always gloss over who the father is and whether there is any communication with him as part of the search, although I expect there is but it's done off camera. Assume in Martyn's case the father was a other 15 year old. He may have been terrified and wanted nothing to do with the baby back then ... but as a middle aged man, he would have quite a different perspective on it. They shouldn't pass up the opportunity for the paternal introductions.
BEAUTIFUL!
How I wish Martin a good fulfilled happy life. How I wish his mother joy and deep healing from so much pain
Martin's wife is drop dead beautiful!
So the fuck what? How is that relevant to anything?
@@TheVeek192 , STFU
@@TheVeek192 he was just giving a compliment. What is wrong with you?
She's not an object and why should she be sexualized? I bet you don't go around given men "compliments"? Thank you
@@TheVeek192 agreed ✊🏽
The shows where people meet siblings they didn't know they had, and have a great bond and are so close makes me wish I'd been brought up separate from my siblings. I might not voluntarily live halfway around the world from my family.
Maybe.
This program is a glass act.
I wonder about one thing: Why do those adopted almost always search for their birth mom and not their father? Fathers are a part of them just as well.
Honestly I dont know why I watch it, because without exception I end up sobbing uncontrolably.
I understand his adoptive parents were confused by his sudden disappearance, but statements like “if you had questions, you could have asked” kind of rubs me the wrong way. Adoptive parents MUST be proactive and make the initiative. They should have said “if you ever want to know, you can come to us.” Kids are so afraid of offending their parents, and assume that if it wasn’t a topic of conversation, there was a reason. Silence also speaks on implicit feelings. He responded to their silence on the background of his adoption with his own silence.
Martin’s wife is soooo gorgeous! She is so beautiful..each story make me cry a bucket of tears..
Martin won’t realise how hurtful he’s been until he has kids of his own perhaps - fancy meeting his birth mother and saying it was like coming home, after the wonderful life his parents gave him. Shame on him. I feel sorry for the parents
Long Lost family team is Angels ❤️❤️💜
When I feel down, I watch the Ann and Flo parts. It makes me feel things possible again.
You'd think when they meet these people, they could bring along a camera and take a current photo of them that actually resembles them. That photo of Flo that they showed to Ann before the sisters met looks absolutely nothing like Flo today. Sheesh.
Awesome ❤ God blessings U ❤
This is an amazing series. I just cleaned out my sinuses.