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Privacy NoticeBaroness 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.
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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. For all these kinds of issues is what the book covers as well.”
Fans were in awe of Floella Benjamin
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The BAFTA award winner revealed: “I was left behind, I am one of the left-behind children, left behind in the Caribbean, my parents came to Britain after the war they wanted people to come and rebuild Britain.” People who were left in the Caribbean when their families emigrated to the UK from 1948 to 1971 are referred to as Windrush children, among them Lady Benjamin. Hoping to inspire others who had been through similar experiences, she commissioned a monument at Waterloo station to honour those who left their warm, loving family environments to aid in Britain’s post-war rebuilding efforts.
Baroness Floella Benjamin hailed an “angel” by fans
The celebrated author shared with the audience the profound impact the monument has had on the Windrush generation, saying: “When people saw that monument they wept because they remembered the trauma that they had to go through being left behind.” On Twitter, teary-eyed viewers praised her moving tale of resilience and success. One touched viewer wrote: “Floella for WORLD QUEEN. Love her so much I’m tearing up a bit. #TheOneShow.” Another added: “She’s a beautiful force of nature,” and a third commented: “I think Floella Benjamin is a living breathing Angel. Thanks for everything you do xx #TheOneShow #FloellaBenjamin.” The One Show airs on BBC1, from 7pm.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnRoman KempThe One Show
