Woman’s blind date with long lost brother
Sarah Kemp, 42, from Edinburgh met London-based George Bentley, 47 on UK dating website, ForgetDinner.co.uk. After swapping photos and emails the pair met up at a pub near George’s home in East Ham.
After talking for an hour about shared childhood experiences, she realised he was her brother. It was the first time they had seen each other in 35 years.
According to UK bookies William Hill the odds of such a meeting are 500million-to-one.
Cleaner Sarah (speaking to The Daily Record) said: “We had so much in common and we really enjoyed each other's company. It was as if we'd known each other all our lives.
"To meet your long-lost brother, in a bar, after over 30 years would be something by itself.
"But to meet him in those circumstances - on a date, for crying out loud - really is something else.”
George and Sarah were born in Ashford, Kent but were separated in 1975 when their parents, David and Felicity divorced.
Six-year old Sarah joined her mum in Edinburgh, while David, nine, joined his dad in London. From then on, the families stopped speaking.
When they grew up the pair did try and make contact, but without success. The search was made more difficult after Sarah got married in 1989. She got divorced years later but kept the name ‘Kemp’.
George, a builder, said: “After a while, I think both Sarah and I gave up looking."
When the pair made the discovery they felt embarrassed, but were soon celebrating the happy news by drinking champagne all evening.
They have since met up several times and George said: "This was the meeting of a lifetime and we are now planning to see each other as often as possible to catch up on the time spent apart."
Article from Yahoo! Lifestyle UK
