All Saints' Melanie Blatt in tears as she shares update on mum's health setback
Melanie Blatt was left in tears during an interview on Good Morning Britain as she opened up about her time on Celebrity Race Across the World with her mum Helene.
The All Saints singer became emotional as she was shown a clip from her time on the show where her mum spoke about the star's battle with scoliosis. "Mum doesn't cry, we don't have those moments. We're quite a bullish family so you're making me cry just seeing it again," she told hosts Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley.
"She's also literally in recovery from having some valves put into her heart, it's her first big thing so she's at home. Hi mum I love you!
"It was really emotional - it wasn't always fun but I'm so pleased that I got to spend a month travelling around with mum."
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