Sobbing Trisha Goddard used to cover face in talcum powder to 'pretend to be white'

TV presenting legend Trisha Goddard was left emotional on Lorraine on Monday morning, as she spoke fondly of her late mother - before reliving racism she has faced.

Trisha's mother Agnes was a nurse, and she came to Britain at the age of 26 as part of the Windrush generation.

Like many others, she arrived to help Britain and help to rebuild the UK economy, and Trisha fought back tears as she discussed the Windrush scandal and horrific treatment of those told to "go back to their own country" after their huge contributions.

The former Dancing on Ice contestant also recalled racism she had faced in her life, while sharing a heartbreaking confession that as a child she would put talcum powder on her face and "pretend to be white".

Opening up on Windrush Day, with celebrations being held on the day that many of the Windrush generation first arrived in the UK, Trisha encouraged that Commonwealth history had to be taught in schools to educate all children.

Trisha Goddard broke down on Lorraine as she opened up on racism (ITV)

Many of the people who arrived in Britain decades earlier were ordered to prove they had the right to stay in Britain - even though they had been here over 50 years.

Trisha spoke fondly of her mother, but confessed she's almost glad she isn't around to see the ongoing racism in society.

She explained: "I miss her, just talking about her makes me very emotional.

"In some ways, I’m glad she’s not here to see, I would be telling her about some of the racist abuse I’ve been getting.

“I remember when I was a little girl, I used to get talcum powder and mix it with water and put it on my face and pretend to be white, I’m sorry Lorraine…"

It's then that she choked up, with Lorraine stepping in to support her friend.

Speaking of those people like her mother who came to Britain to help, she went on: "They gave up their lives for a new life, but to help Britain.

Trisha recalled 'pretending to be white' as a child (ITV)

"This whole Windrush scandal, after you’ve done that is just such a kick in the teeth."

Trisha became emotional a second time, as she talked of the scandal and systematic racism - and the lack of change over the years.

She told Lorraine: "It is pretty tough at the moment. My mum would be outraged, ‘How dare you cry on television!’”

Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.

After the scandal became public in 2018 with a review put in place, it was reported that some of the Windrush generation could have been deported back to the Caribbean "in error".