A new Netflix documentary tells the story of a woman who defrauded her own son (Picture: David Tarling/ Netflix)When Graham Hornigold was reunited with his mother after 45 years apart, he couldn’t wait to make up on lost time.Born on a British army base in Germany before being raised in St. Albans by his father and stepmother, Graham said they ‘never spoke’ about his mother.
Throughout his childhood Graham – who went on to become a successful pastry chef and has appeared on MasterChef– was also beaten by his alcoholic father. He pursued a career as a chef to have a ‘roof over his head, somewhere warm and access to food’.So, when in 2020 he got an email out of the blue from his biological mother, he was ecstatic.
Although he initially proceeded with caution and asked her to prove her identity, it was quickly apparent Dionna Marie Hanna was his mother.Get personalised updates on all things Netflix Wake up to find news on your TV shows in your inbox every morning with Metro’s TV Newsletter.Sign up to our newsletter and then select your show in the link we’ll send you so we can get TV news tailored to you.
But within a year of meeting, Graham would discover her shocking web of lies that left him hundreds of thousands of pounds in debt and questioning his very identity.Graham Hornigold was a successful pastry chef in London when his mother – who he hadn’t seen or heard from in 45 years – got in touch (Picture: David Tarling/ Netflix)His story is detailed in th.