Debs
30-10-2005, 15:27
X Factor contestant Shayne Ward has a long-lost sister, it has been revealed.
Donna Graham, who was raised by foster parents, discovered that the singer was her half-brother after tracking down her mother Angela Thornhill.
"I'm a huge X Factor fan and remember seeing Shayne's audition and thinking he was absolutely gorgeous," Donna told the Sunday Mirror. "Now I can't wait to meet him and find out what he is like in real life."
She added, "I found out about Shayne while I was actually watching him sing on the show. Angela texted me to ask if I was tuned in to it - and asked me to phone her. I did and started talking about Shayne, saying how good-looking he is and how fantastic his voice sounds.
"Completely out of the blue Angela said 'Shayne is your half- brother. You have the same father.' My eyes froze on the telly and his face. I put the phone down and sat there struggling to take it in. All my life I've had this empty feeling about my family and where I come from.
"I don't know whether Shayne knows who I am or if I even exist. Hopefully he'll be curious to find out about me and I'd love to meet him in time for Christmas. I love getting up and belting out a tune on the karaoke. So maybe we can have a family get-together and duet together.
"Whatever happens, I'm proud to know he's my brother and is doing so well for himself."
Donna Graham, who was raised by foster parents, discovered that the singer was her half-brother after tracking down her mother Angela Thornhill.
"I'm a huge X Factor fan and remember seeing Shayne's audition and thinking he was absolutely gorgeous," Donna told the Sunday Mirror. "Now I can't wait to meet him and find out what he is like in real life."
She added, "I found out about Shayne while I was actually watching him sing on the show. Angela texted me to ask if I was tuned in to it - and asked me to phone her. I did and started talking about Shayne, saying how good-looking he is and how fantastic his voice sounds.
"Completely out of the blue Angela said 'Shayne is your half- brother. You have the same father.' My eyes froze on the telly and his face. I put the phone down and sat there struggling to take it in. All my life I've had this empty feeling about my family and where I come from.
"I don't know whether Shayne knows who I am or if I even exist. Hopefully he'll be curious to find out about me and I'd love to meet him in time for Christmas. I love getting up and belting out a tune on the karaoke. So maybe we can have a family get-together and duet together.
"Whatever happens, I'm proud to know he's my brother and is doing so well for himself."