Long Lost Family: Emotional moment woman, 66, who was diagnosed with cancer, reunites with daughter she gave up for adoption after becoming pregnant aged 16 By Gina Kalsi For Mailonline Published: 22:53 BST, 19 August 2024 | Updated: 23:00 BST, 19 August 2024 e-mail View comments A woman who was forced to give up her daughter for adoption after being placed in a 'strict home' for mothers and babies has been reunited with her child on tonight's Long Lost Family. Charlotte, 66, from Blackpool, who appeared on the fifth episode of the ITV programme's latest series this evening, explained that she had fallen pregnant at 16 years old. She grew up in the 70s and admitted that while her father was 'her idol', she 'clashed' with her mother growing up.
When she found out she was pregnant, the café worker panicked and ran away from home. However, Charlotte was soon found by the authorities and ended up in a 'strict' home and school for teenage mothers and decided it would be safer to give her baby girl away for adoption. But thanks to the Long Lost Family team, Charlotte's daughter, now named Sarah, was discovered only 40 miles away, and the duo were reunited in emotional scenes.
Their meeting came after Charlotte was given the all clear on her bowel cancer diagnosis. Charlotte (pictured reuniting with her daughter), 66, from Blackpool, who appeared on the fifth episode of the ITV programme's latest series this evening, explained that she had fallen pregnant at 16 years old Speaking .