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Emma anguish at Irish torturer in family’s past

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Emma Willis was distraught at one story she discovers on Who Do You Think You Are? And we’re not surprised.

It turns out that her great (five times) grandfathe­r Richard Fowler was a Protestant landowner in 18th century Ireland, accused of torturing a Catholic father and son.

The Big Brother host – who had no idea she had Irish ancestry on her father’s side – was mortified.

She said: “I felt I should apologise to people that lived in that area. It had a strange effect on me. It was horrible and I was upset.” She adds: “I feel awful talking about somebody I don’t know and saying he didn’t seem a nice man. We don’t know what life was like then.”

Find out more in her episode on BBC One a week tomorrow. Missing Love Island? Fear not, because Made in Chelsea: Ibiza starts on Monday for some feel-good vibes at exclusive beach venues.

Here are Olivia Bentley, Alex Mytton, Jamie Laing and Frankie Gaff getting into the holiday spirit for a summer of sun, sea and scandal in the six-part E4 series.

We’re told: “Friendship­s will be tested, unexpected romances may blossom and couples could crumble in the sizzling heat.”

Let the chaos commence...

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