Loose Women stars rush to comfort Charlene White as she breaks down in tears ... trends now
Charlene White was overcome with emotion as she reflected on the loss of her mother during Thursday's episode of Loose Women.
As the panel recalled their own experiences of grief in light of the one year anniversary of the passing of Paul O'Grady, Charlene was left in tears as her fellow hosts rushed to comfort her.
The broadcaster lost her mum Dorrett when she was 20-years-old after she passed away aged 47 from bowel cancer.
Recalling her passing, the mother-of-two explained that her pregnancy with her son Alfie was particularly difficult as she faced motherhood without her own mother to support her.
She first explained that, upon finding out she was pregnant, Charlene 'was fine' but grief caught up with her unexpectedly.
Loose Women stars rushed to comfort Charlene White as she broke down in tears over the loss of her mother during Thursday's episode
Her mother Dorrett (right) was diagnosed at 42 years old and survived for four years with the diagnosis before dying when Charlene was just 20-years-old
'I was fine about it, I took the test, I was completely fine with it. But there was a moment, when I started showing and I was in the bath', she remembered, 'I was looking at bump in my belly and it hit me that I was going to have to learn to be a mother when I was motherless.
'The one person that I needed to guide through this really massive moment in my life wasn't there. That's the one moment where I completely lost it and I just cried and cried.
'I couldn't stop because grief presents itself when you least expect it and when I gave birth to Alfie, it's that realisation that your mum is the only person you'll physically connect to.'
Charlene explained that while other women in her life tried to fill the void left by her mum, she was unable to accept their support and 'pushed them away.'
'No one knows me like my mum so if I needed help, my mum would just know', she insisted. 'I need to know how to do this by myself and as hard as that it is, I have no choice.'
Charlene finally was unable to hold back her tears any longer as she began to cry and admitted she felt jealous of those who have their children while their mother's are still with them.
As Linda Robson offered Charlene a tissue, Judi Love came rushing around to offer her a supportive hug as she discussed the sensitive topic.
She then managed to continue: 'I would feel jealous, because their mum's would know when they needed them.'
Recalling her passing, the mother-of-two explained that her pregnancy with her son Alfie was particularly difficult as she faced motherhood without her own mother to support her
