Paul Ellison with his daughter Bonnie
It’s been 10 long months since Man of Rochdale Paul Ellison last saw his nine-year-old daughter, Bonnie, but, in a surprise that had been planned for months, the pair were reunited in time for Christmas.
Paul, who lives in Norden, last saw his daughter, who has lived on the Isle of Man with her mum for the last couple of years, in February. Since she moved out there, Paul has been a regular visitor to the island, spending many weekends with Bonnie – until March 2020.
After that visit in February, Paul next planned to fly out at the start of March – but FlyBe went bust and airline ticket prices shot through the roof.