LONG Lost Family: What Happened Next viewers were in bits tonight as the show caught up with brain tumour survivor Dominic Matteo.
The ITV show picked up the story of Dominic, who was previously featured on the series when he was on a mission to find his biological mother.
After beating brain cancer Dominic wanted to find his birth mother
Magaret gave Dominic up for adoption when she was 17
Ex-premiership footballer Dominic Matteo, who played for Liverpool, came to Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell-fronted series last year, desperate to find his biological mother.
It came after a life threatening experience – being diagnosed with a brain tumour.
After beating brain cancer, the ex- footballer was emotionally reunited with his birth mother and determined to build a relationship with her.
When the team found Dominic’s mother Magaret, it was revealed that she saw her son playing football on TV, and didn’t realise it was the baby she gave up for adoption.
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Full of regret, Magaret later admitted she had ‘hoped’ she ‘made the right decision’.
After meeting with his mother, and starting to build somewhat of a relationship with her, Dominic decided it was time she met his daughters.
In this heart-warming update episode, Dominic finally introduced his girls to their grandmother for the first time and it was very emotional for all – including fans watching along at home.
Margaret was left in tears as she finally met her two granddaughters in-person.
The emotional grandma said: ‘It was amazing, just to see the girls, they’re so nice… It’s a miracle that we’re back together, going from no son to like having the whole family.”
She added: “It just feels like a dream come true for me.”
Fans were sobbing watching along and took to twitter to air their emotions.
One wrote: “#longlostfamily gets me every time!”
Another labelled themselves a “crybaby” watching the poignant scenes.
“I’m not generally a crier,” commented a third. “Feels good to let some tears go.”
Also in the show, viewers met Grant Williams, who returned to Derry in Northern Ireland to spend more time with his daughter Wendy O’ Hagan, after the show first found him.
But sadly, Grant has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and so his time with his daughter is limited.
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The father and daughter tried to spend as much time together as they can.
Long Lost Family: What Happened Next currently airs on Monday nights at 9PM on ITV.
Dominic decided to introduce Magaret to his daughters too
Presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell Born present the ITV docu-series
