 After hearing the shocking news, Alison began to cry as she told Larry: "I haven't' been able to tell you this, but it's been discovered that my father was adopted. "Nobody knew, no one has ever said a word in the family." "I really find it hard to believe, he was close to his mother. "You'd think if he was adopted somewhere along the lines, something would have been said. DNA researchers told the actress the shocking news off-camera (Image: ITV) "He was a lot younger than his brother and sister and didn't look at all like them, but we didn't think anything of it." In floods of tears, she continued: "If it is true, I don't know what to say, I just find it quite sad. "It just means that I'm not related to my grandma."){kind=link}
Alison Steadman was overcome with emotion when she made a heartbreaking discovery on ITV’s DNA Journey, in which she appeared with Gavin & Stacey co-star Larry Lamb
Gavin & Stacey’s Alison Steadman broke down in tears when she found out her father had been adopted on ITV’s DNA Journey.
The much-loved actress, 76, who plays Pam Shipman in the BBC sitcom, went on the show with her co-star Larry Lamb, 75.
The star was heartbroken to learn her grandmother wasn’t biologically related to her and was left reeling from the life-changing news.
As the researchers delved into Alison’s DNA history, the actress told Larry she was informed off-camera that her dad had been adopted when he was eight months old.