I was abandoned in a phone booth as a baby by my mother – now I’m a successful engineer says Long Lost Family star

A MAN who was left in a phone booth by his mother went on to become a successful engineer.

ITV viewers were left in tears on Monday night as a brand new episode of Long Lost Family aired.

Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell return to the show as Chris, 55, was desperate to learn more about his family.

He revealed how his mother abandoned him in a phone booth as a baby and never returned.

Chris was adopted and told how he had a fun and loving childhood.

The father of two is now a successful engineer – however, he was desperate for information on his birth mother.

Long Lost Family’s team got to work and eventually learned how Chris had three other siblings.

His mother was forced to return to the US but had to leave her newborn behind as her husband, who was not his father, would never have accepted him.

Davina McCall was tasked with breaking the news to Chris that his mother had sadly died in 2008.

However, the team had successfully tracked down his father and siblings.

Following the revelations, Chris told Davina: “I wanted answers and you’ve given me them in truck loads!”

After learning about his son, Dominic, 80, revealed he was “dying to meet him”.

But despite Chris getting to meet his long lost family, viewers were left heartbroken and in tears at his start to life.

Taking to social media, one said: “I can’t watch Long Lost family without crying now.”

A second wrote: “God love him, information overload too much to take in.”

“This is so heartbreaking, Chris’s mum must have gone through so much,” said a third.

While a fourth commented: “I can’t help but keep bawling at this programme.”

Long Lost Family is available to stream on ITVX.