«Breaking News» Woman's father dies two weeks before Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion

A woman who tracked down her father after nearly 40 years was left devastated after he died two weeks before Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion. 

Laura Aker, 40, from Kirkcaldy, was reunited with her father Andrew last year, after he flew to Scotland from Nigeria with his son Nten. 

Following the emotional meeting, Laura then travelled to Nigeria to spend more time with her father, along with eight of her step-sisters.

However, shortly before she and Andrew were due to meet again, she discovered that he had passed away.

Laura Aker (centre), 40, from Kirkcaldy, was reunited with her father Andrew on ITV's Long Lost Family last year, after he flew to Scotland from Nigeria with his son Nten (left) 

Laura had believed that her step-father was her biological father until the age of 13, when she learned the truth from her mother Susan.   

Susan had become pregnant after meeting Andrew while he was in Scotland training with the Navy.  

After returning to Nigeria, Andrew had written a letter to Susan promising to return to Scotland - a promise he kept nearly 40 years later on ITV's Long Lost Family. 

Sadly, Andrew died just over a year after that reunion, and just two weeks before Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion. 

Laura and her step-brother Nten still decided to attend Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion together (above), after their father died just two weeks beforehand 

During the programme, Laura's step-brother Nten said he was happy that his father Andrew had got the chance to meet Laura before he died 

However, Laura and her step-brother Nten still decided to attend the special reunion together following their father's death.  

Speaking on the programme, Nten told host Davina McCall: 'I'm happy that what he had really endlessness wanted to do before he died was to see Laura, and that happened. 

'He told me on the day of the reunion, "I can die now". It was the peak of his life; it meant a lot.' 

Laura explained how she now has a special relationship with step-brother Nten, adding that she was excited to be reunited with all her other siblings in Nigeria.    

Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion sees relatives who have been brought together by the ITV programme being reunited under one roof in a big festive celebration (above) 

'When we go over for the burial, it'll be sad but exciting at the time,' she said. 

'Dad always said his wish was to have all the children together. It'll be the first time the 13 of us will be together.'   

During the emotional reunion last year, Laura got the chance to tell her father 'I love you' for the first time. 

Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion sees relatives who have been brought together by the ITV programme being reunited under one roof in a big festive celebration.

Others appearing on the show include Sharon Harte, who discovered earlier this year that her birth mother had passed away, before being reunited with her four sisters.

Sisters Cathie Cutler-Evans and Ann Beggs, who met as part of the series in 2017, were also guests on the programme.

Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion airs on ITV1 at 9pm tonight.   

Other families reunited on Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion 

Sisters Cathie Cutler-Evans and Ann Beggs 

Sisters Cathie Cutler-Evans (centre) and Ann Beggs (far left), who met as part of the series in 2017, were also guests on the programme. They are pictured with fellow guest John Ayton (far right) 

Sisters Cathie Cutler-Evans and Ann Beggs met as part of the series in 2017, after Cathie had been searching for her birth mother. 

She was devastated to learn that her mother had passed away, but found she had sister Ann, and also a brother Mark that she knew nothing about. 

Spencer Brown and sister Margot 

Spencer with his sister Margot, who previously appeared on the ITV show, were also guests at the special reunion 

Former England rugby player Spencer Brown met sister Margot earlier this year after both having been adopted. 

Spencer got the chance to met Margot’s son, his nephew Josephus, at the Christmas reunion. 

Francesca Barnes and mother Norma Mackey 

Francesca Barnes (right) was reunited with her birth mother Norma Mackey (left) on Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion 

Francesca Barnes became the first transgender person to appear on Long Lost Family earlier this year.

She was reunited with birth mother Norma Mackey after being given up for adoption as a baby boy. 

Andrew Field and his parents 

Andrew Field, who was previously reunited with his birth parents Susan and Chris Ellerton (far right) on the programme, attended the Christmas reunion 

Andrew Field was reunited with his birth parents Susan and Chris Ellerton, who approached Long Lost Family after being forced to give up their eldest son for adoption by their parents after having him as teenagers. 

Andrew had met all but one of his siblings, his youngest brother James, who he met at the lunch.  

Pearse Egan and father Eddie 

Pearse Egan, who was reunited with his dad Eddie on Long Lost Family, is seen chatting to another guest during Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion 

Pearse Egan met his dad Eddie earlier this year after Eddie was finally found by the Long Lost Family team living in New York.

The pair were reunited again during  Long Lost Family's Christmas Reunion. 

 

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