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Adam, Scott and Ryan Thomas confront absent dad in new documentary


Adam Thomas got the chance to confront his absent father in his new ITV documentary with brothers Ryan and Scott.

The three brothers grew up in Manchester knowing very little about their soul singer dad Dougie’s Indian heritage.

And Ryan, 35, says meeting long-lost relatives while making the ITV documentary Absolutely India: Mancs in Mumbai drew them all closer together.

Dougie’s father, Nolan, emigrated to Britain from India in 1947, and settled in Manchester. His three grandsons never knew that Nolan, who had been a journalist for The Times of India, left an extended family behind.

Speaking to Star TV mag, Adam, 31, said: “My dad left us for years when we were younger and then he came back into our lives and we never really talked about it.”

The trio with their dad Dougie

He added: “There were a lot of unanswered questions, which we touched on and I The think we needed to. It got quite emotional.”

Love Island  star Scott, 31, adds: “It was unbelievable – we’ll never get that again. Even just three sons, as adults, spending time with their dad, is rare.

Adam and twin brother Scott in India

“Also my dad is 72 now, but he’s quite an old 72, he’s lived his life, so in a way we all saw this as our last little journey with our dad, which is quite sad, but it was so special.”

Working on the documentary also made the brothers appreciate the sacrifice their grandad made by leaving his family to make a new life.

The boys revealed their dad is 72 years old

Father-of-two Ryan admitted it important it was for the lads to honour their grandfather, after hearing a lot about him from their dad.

He explained: “He always referred to his dad as his hero. And the moment it hit him was when he went to where our grandad went to school. I said,’Dad, this is the exact same playground that your dad played in when he was a child.'”

Adam, Scott and Ryan grew up in Manchester

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It was the first time all four had been to India and it left a lasting impression, as they went from densely populated Mumbai to the tranquil beaches of Goa.

The brothers had no idea about the extent of their Indian heritage.

Scott says: “We knew that our grandad was from India but literally we had no other information, like, that was it.

“My dad didn’t know. He’d never been to India either.”

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