Man who was abandoned in a London phone box as a baby finds his father

A man who was abandoned by his birth mother in a phone booth in the 1970s has revealed how Long Lost Family helped him connect with a family he never knew he had.

Londoner Chris Mason met his father Dominic and four siblings after appearing in the latest series of the ITV show, which airs tonight at 9pm.

In a conversation with Lorraine, Chris and his daughter Elena opened up about meeting his father, who now lives in Maine, with Chris revealing how “welcoming, kind and loving” his family has been since their reunion.

His half-sister Mary, speaking via video link from the US, revealed that she had tried to find Chris in the 1970s but had been unsuccessful.

Both talked about how grateful they had been to find each other, with Chris revealing that Mary and his other siblings will be visiting him in the UK in August.

Chris’ mother Elizabeth, from Ireland, died before he could meet her. He added that he doesn’t blame her decision

“They were very open and kind and loving. If the tables were turned I just hope we would have been the same. It’s a big thing for them to have someone knocking on your front door after 55 years,” Chris said of his siblings.

Chris revealed that he grew up in a loving, sibling family in London after being found in a phone booth 50 years ago.

He told Lorraine that he always knew he was adopted, after his mother explained to him when he was five or six years old that he had been found on the street.

Chris, himself a father of two, said this knowledge had never bothered him, but his daughter Elena was curious to learn more about where he came from and entered him into the show.

She added that she was also urged to enroll Chris because time to find living relatives runs out as they get older.

Chris said he still can’t believe the show is about his own experience, saying the program was “amazing.”

Unfortunately, his mother, an Irish woman, died before he could meet her. However, Chris found out that a large family was hoping to find him on the other side of the pond.

Thanks to Long Lost Family, Chris was able to meet his father Dominic, who grew up in Italy but now lives with his family in Maine.

Chris, who appeared on Lorraine with his daughter Elena, said it had been ‘great’ to find out he had a big family

Thanks to Long Lost Family, Chris met his father Dominic, left, who grew up in Italy but now lives in Maine

“There’s been a lot of encounters and greetings, it’s been a really great example,” Chris told Lorraine.

He said it had been “wild” to discover he had a large family, revealing that he had a half-sister named Marie, two brothers named Jeff and Michael, and another sister named Julie whom he had met thanks to the show.

He added that some of his siblings were coming to London soon and they were planning a trip to Italy, where their father grew up.

Speaking of his birth mother, Chris said, “It’s closed a circle. It was never a real concern, but if I had the chance, I would have gladly told my birth mother that if she had any problems, worries, or guilt about what to do, it must have been a horrible event. position in which she was placed.’

Chris revealed that his relatives are planning to visit him in London this summer and the family is planning to go to Italy to learn more about their roots.

He added that he didn’t blame his birth mother Elizabeth for her decision.

‘It was a different time in the 1960s. She must have been scared. The only way is moving forward, you can’t judge what people are going through,” he said.

Marie also spoke on the show via video link from the US, revealing that she had always thought her mother had another child, but didn’t know the full story.

She revealed that she searched for Chris in the 1970s but was unsuccessful because she searched in the wrong part of town.

‘It was amazing. When we finally met, it was a relief that I could finally say “I found him”.

Thank goodness for the show. I wish I had done the DNA [test] years ago.’