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Tears and Shock: New Who Do You Think You Are? Unearths Secrets
30 Mar
Summary
- Zoe Ball and Amy Dowden confront family tragedies with emotional discoveries.
- Toby Jones finds an astonishing family connection in north India.
- New series spans centuries and locations including UK, Australia, and Italy.
The upcoming season of the BBC's Who Do You Think You Are? is set to deliver a series of tearful revelations for its celebrity participants. Broadcaster Zoe Ball will unearth a family tragedy in Cornwall, while Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden's episode will involve solving a murder and confronting a story mirroring her own life experiences.
Actor Toby Jones is poised to make an astonishing discovery about his lineage in north India, where his great-great-grandfather served in the British Army. The series will journey through centuries, with celebrities like Joe Swash exploring outlaw histories in Italy, Katarina Johnson-Thompson examining Bahamian roots amidst segregation in the USA, and Ruth Madeley using DNA to find a long-lost family member through adoption.
Adeel Akhtar will trace his Indian-Kenyan heritage in Nairobi, and Dame Harriet Walter will uncover a World War II intelligence role and an ancestor's scandal in Italy. The new season, expected to return in spring 2026 with episodes launching in spring and summer, promises a rich tapestry of modern Britain's diversity through these personal ancestral explorations.
