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“I think it’s reaffirming in terms of humanity and how kind people are and actually we do live in a lovely world, there are nice people out there,” says Jones.
Alex Jones says the life-changing moments in new series Reunion Hotel reaffirm the kindness of humanity By Naomi Clarke, PA Entertainment Reporter
“It wasn’t always sad tears, they were sometimes happy.”
The One Show presenter, 46, admits she did feel a great deal of responsibility as she helped the individuals share their stories and guided them into the reunion.
“These are life-changing moments for a lot of people being reunited,” she explains.
If you had the chance to connect with someone who played a significant role in your life, would you seize it?
“But lots of the stories, they were very serious, some were very happy, but the range I think is what is incredible about the series, every story is very unexpected and something you’ve never heard before. “Yes, there are adoption stories and there are programmes that do that very well but it feels like it’s very different because you get that side-by-side with something that you’ve never imagined.” Amid the current challenges many people face,the presenter also feels this programme offers a welcome relief.“I think it is really important for people to have escapism, something that feels like a warm hug, just interesting stories, good people, and it takes you away from all the things that we’re constantly bombarded with on a daily basis. I think it’s the right time to have a programme like this.”
Presenter Alex Jones and her team are giving people the unique opportunity to make this happen in a new BBC Two series which promises to provide laughter, tears and emotion. The stories explored at the Reunion Hotel include a young woman who is given the chance to meet the man who saved her life after she fell on to the London Underground tracks, a man who is reunited with his long-lost brother after discovering he had a secret sibling and a 1960s girl band who reconnect with their favourite boy band 50 years on. Based in the picturesque Iscoyd Hotel in North Wales, some participants check in to seek forgiveness while others wish to say thank you or get the answers they have longed to know.
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