Love Island star Jack Fowler has shared a detailed insight into his heritage with a photo of his black father and revelation that his ancestors were slaves. The reality TV star is mixed race and explained that his mother is a white British East Londoner, while his dad is British born with heritage from the small island of St Helena.
According to Jack, 24, his grandfather was one of the first hundred to arrive just after the Windrush era. Recalling his father’s experience with racism, the former footballer said: ‘Growing up with a dad who’s a man of colour was a powerful insight into what racism is really is.
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