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Carol Vorderman looked visibly upset as she recalled her heartbreaking childhood and her relationship with her late stepfather and his family.In her new BBC series, Closer to Home, the 60-year-old opened up about "grieving" for the man she called dad when she visited his family home in Denbigh, Wales.MORE: Carol Vorderman divides fans with her surprising new food obsessionWATCH: Carol Vorderman becomes emotional when she revisits stepdad's homeWhen Carol was nine years old, her late mother Edwina formed a relationship with Italian builder Gabriel Rizzi and the family moved into his home.

Carol Vorderman visited her step father’s family in the latest instalment of her new programme Closer To Home.The TV and radio star, who turned 60 last month, said she is only now grieving for the man she called dad and the time they could have had together.The former Countdown legend has revisited places in Wales from her childhood for the programme.Episode two saw her spend time with her late step father’s family and reminisce about her younger years.When Carol was nine, her late mother Edwina met Gabriel Rizzi and the family moved into his home.Carol said that it was only now that she was realising the great effect he had on her life.The BBC Radio Wales presenter said: “Gabriel’s influence was like moving from a black and white world