Two women who share the same birth mother and were born 14 months apart met for the first time on Monday’s episode of Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace.
Helen and Jess were both foundlings and abandoned in the late 1980's - with Helen being left in a cardboard box outside a hospital.
Hosts Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell were stunned when the researchers discovered a DNA match between the two women and set about organising a meet up.
Understandably, the two women were overcome with emotion when they were first told about one another and looked a photos of each other.
And their face-to-face meet was even more emotional as they finally met for the first time at a hotel halfway between where they both live.
The women decided to take Covid tests before there meet so that they could hug and both burst into tears as they did so.
They couldn't get over the fact that they looked alike and shared their stories with one another about being abandoned.
Viewers were in tears watching the moment unfold and took to Twitter to comment.
"I can't describe how much I love this programme! Heartwarming story of two sisters finding each other tonight. It's such a privilege to bring families together," one person tweeted.
Another said: "Don’t know why I do this to myself...2 packets of tissues down #LongLostFamily."
A third viewer added: "I really don’t know how @ThisisDavina keeps it together on Long Lost Family. I’m a blubbering mess #longlostfamily."
Someone else tweeted: "Got a bit emotional when Helen met her sister. So sad how they was left but found each other all these years later #bornwithouttrace #longlostfamily."
Long Lost Family: Born Without Trace continues weekdays at 9pm on ITV.
