Sue Perkins is a much-loved British comedian and actress who will be discovering more about her orphaned grandfather and a great grandfather in BBC One’s Who Do You Think You Are? this evening. The presenter rose to fame through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc and she was known to have been in a relationship with TV presenter Anna Richardson. The pair split up in 2021 and Express.co.uk has all you need to know.
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Sue Perkins will be making some eye-opening discoveries about her ancestors during the First World War tonight.
The comedian and broadcaster will also be exploring the German branch of her family who were living in Eastern Europe through the Second World War.
During her research, she uncovers a harrowing story of refugees fleeing back and forth across borders between Nazi and Soviet control.
The 52-year-old presenter rose to prominence through her Mel and Sue sketches and presenting The Great British Bake Off.
She has been open about her personal life, and in August 2012 she appeared on Tatler’s list of high-profile lesbians in London.
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The comedian said she was keen to take part in Who Do You Think You Are? after her father’s death.
She told Radio Times: “I think when you lose a parent or a family member, it feels like a hot air balloon that you’ve been flying in and suddenly someone’s snipped one of the cables.
“And so there’s a sense of precariousness. And in order for me to sort of recalibrate, I wanted to find out a bit more about my past but also about him.”
She described the experience as being “amazingly helpful”.
Sue Perkins appears on Who Do You Think You Are? tonight on BBC One at 9pm.
