ANTIQUES Roadshow expert Ronnie Archer-Morgan left viewers fighting back tears as he recalled the "extraordinary" foster family which saved his life.
The BBC show favourite, 73, reunited with his three foster sisters - Christine, Jackie and Lynette - after spending eight years apart.
Ronnie, who has worked in the antiques business for more than 30 years, starred on a segment on The One Show about his childhood.
He opened up on re-locating from London to Eastbourne during a particularly tough period.
The Antiques Roadshow star told the show: "My mother wasn't well and the emotional and psychological abuse I received as a result, still affects me today.
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“But here in Eastbourne, I discovered what it was like to be part of a loving family.”
The former hairdresser continued: "This is where I was safe.
"I never wanted to leave it."
Ronnie met his foster sisters with a big hug on the sea front before they headed inside for tea and a chat.
It was there when Ronnie opened up on life in the seaside town and said: "I had the best times with my foster family, and at the helm was Molly.
“Without her love, I don't think I'd be here today.”
He added: “She was an extraordinary woman and when I came along, she already had six children."
Ronnie then told his siblings: "The truth is, I have always carried you all in my heart since the first day I met you.
"It's the value I learned from coming down to Eastbourne that has made me what I am now."
Meanwhile, back on Antiques Roadshow, Ronnie recently stunned fans when he refused to value an item.
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He also left one guest gobsmacked as he revealed the brutal purpose of her wooden artefact.
