Sophie Johnson searched for her long-lost brother (Image: ITV)
Ian, who was put up for adoption by his teenage mother Julie Johnson in 1977, was stunned to discover Sophie had been searching for him for so long.
The 43-year-old from Staffordshire said: I find it amazing that people went to such lengths to track me down. You re just living your life and this comes along. At least we re relatively young we have all this time ahead of us.
When they finally met he said it was a moment he will always treasure. But he said it was tough not to be able to give his mother and sister, who are both from Lancashire, a hug due to social distancing rules for Covid-19.