• Mary Portas revealed that her brother Lawrence is the biological father of her son Horatio, acting as a sperm donor. • Her ex-wife, Melanie Rickey, then carried the baby. • Mary shared the emotional journey and her gratitude for her brother’s ‘greatest gift’ on a podcast interview.

Retail expert Mary Portas fought back tears as she revealed how her brother Lawrence came to be the biological father of her son, Horatio.

In an interview with Jamie Laing on his podcast, 65-year-old Mary explained how her brother served as a sperm donor while her now ex-wife Melanie Rickey carried the baby.

At this time, Mary already had two children with ex-husband Graham Portas, who she married in 1990.

The couple, who share sons Mylo, 31, and Verity, 29, divorced in 2003.

TV retail guru Mary met f

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