The One Show viewers in tears as guest shares heartbreaking childhood story
ok.co.ukBaroness Floella Benjamin got real about her tough childhood during a heartfelt chat on The One Show.The multi-talented star, who's not only an actress and author but also a life peer and MP, was there to chat with Alex Scott and Roman Kemp about her stage production, Coming To England, and her bestseller, What Are You Doing Here?
She opened up about the play's deep roots in her own life, sharing some pretty tough memories from her early years. Floella had a rough start, being left behind when her parents exited the Caribbean to help rebuild post-war Britain, a fate shared by many kids of that era who ended up in children's homes.
She spoke about how her life's journey inspired both her play and her book, saying: "I'm truly honoured to have all of these actors play characters in my family, bringing the story to life.," reports Wales Online.
With a lot of heart, she added: "Bringing it on stage so that the people watching can actually feel the emotion and feel what it's like to be a child, not quite sure what's going to happen next and when you hear your parents argue you think 'is it something to do with me? ' and 'is my life going to fall apart?'" Reflecting on the pain of her past, Baroness Benjamin shared: "You hear people arguing when you are left and many children who are grown up now can remember when they were left behind and put into a children's home and with foster parents.
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