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Mary Portas has candidly discussed her family setup and disclosed that her brother Lawrence is the biological father of her son.

The retail expert became emotional whilst speaking to Jamie Laing on his Great Company podcast.

Mary, 65, made clear that her brother didn't have relations with her former wife Melanie Rickey, but explained her wish to "have a bloodline" when Mel proposed having a family.

"So, Mel decided she wanted a child, and I was very clear that I wanted to have a bloodline," said Mary, who is also mother to twins Mylo and Verity from her first marriage to Graham Portas.

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"I wanted, if I was going to have another child, I wanted to make sure that it was related in some way and biolog

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