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De Cadenet Placed in State Care While Hosting Major UK TV Show
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The Press Shamed Me So Much I Left The Country | Amanda de Cadenet
What was said
"I was made a ward of court, meaning that your parents no longer have jurisdiction of you. Spending time at White City Children's Home was when I was a very public person on TV. There was paparazzi trying to get pictures trying to photograph me in the care home, at my school. It was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life."
The TV presenter revealed she was removed from her parents' custody at 14-15 and placed in a children's home while simultaneously hosting live late-night television. Police drove her to school daily and escorted her between classes while paparazzi attempted to photograph her. She described the media scrutiny and institutional care as terrifying, particularly given her public profile.
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- Programme
- Begin Again with Davina McCall
- Episode
- The Press Shamed Me So Much I Left The Country | Amanda de Cadenet
- Clip time
- 16:07
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