Coleen Nolan has revealed that she fears her long-lost half-sister could have been one of the children who died at the mother and baby home in Tuam, Ireland.
Following the news that infant remains were found in a mass grave at the Bon Secours Mother and Baby Home, the Loose Women panel discussed the horrific discovery.
The 51-year-old had previously found out her dad had another child from an affair while he was still married to her mum.
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During a chat with fellow panellists Andrea McClean, Nadia Sawalha and Janet Street Porter, Coleen confessed her worries about her sister, who she never met, as she knows she was born in Ireland.
The TV presenter confessed: “She could’ve been one of those babies.
“It would’ve been around that time.”
The Celebrity Big Brother winner added: “All this time, I’ve wondered, ‘Did she die at childbirth? Was she adopted? Did she know about us?’
“She would’ve been in Ireland around that time, and this is just one of the homes where they’ve found bodies.
“As soon as I heard the news, I thought, ‘Please don’t let her have been there’.”
The horrifying news broke earlier this month after investigators found an underground structure containing “significant quantities of human remains” at the home.
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It has been claimed that almost 800 children died there between the mid-1920s and 1960s.
The star previously spoke about not knowing her half sister and confessed she believed her sibling may have died.
Speaking to Best Magazine a while back, Coleen said: “We think the woman may have given her baby up for adoption.
“Or perhaps she’s out there, and has no idea about us.
“Worse, maybe she’s died.
“I just felt so sorry for mum, who stuck with her husband despite his betrayal, and for the half-sister we never knew.”