Carol Vorderman shares why mum made her leave Wales and said she couldn't return
ok.co.ukCarol Vorderman has paid tribute to her Welsh roots in a gushing post before opening up on why she stayed away for a "very long time".The 61 year old, who recently enjoyed a lavish health retreat away in Portugal, took to her Instagram feed to give her 206,000 followers a little insight on her relationship with the country. "Happy Welsh Valentine's Day," Carol started the post alongside two heart emojis.The maths genius continued: "For some they say I love you (Dwi'n caru ti) to their beloved [red heart emoji] For me I say I [love] you to my country Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.
You can sign up at the top of the page. "It's a real love..... [red heart emoji] We have a word for it in Welsh. HIRAETH A real and visceral longing for the homeland which grows ever stronger." The Countdown star then went into why she stayed away from Wales for a long time as she shared: "I grew up in Wales and only known Wales for my first 20 years and then my Mum left my stepfather (who I ADORED) and told me I couldn't go back home. "So I didn't for a very long time.
I had to block it out.This was before the Internet was even created. Only letters and sporadic phone calls kept us in touch with family back then.
Now I'm there half of the year at least and growing. HOME. CYMRU. LOVE." with two red heart emojis. Carol's mum Jean passed away back in 2017 at the age of 88 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer just three months prior.
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