The Repair Shop fans were left ‘crying and traumatised’ after a guest choked up recounting their experiences with their old teddy bear.
The hit BBC show saw one man, Irwin, become emotional as he showcased his beloved stuffed bear, named George, and revealed the touching story behind the cuddly toy during Wednesday’s episode.
Irwin was gifted the bear in 1962 by his late mother and father, who were two of the millions of British people that immigrated to Australia between 1945 and 1982.
During this time, the Australian government subsided the cost of migrating, which helped UK citizens escape post-war austerity.
When Irwin was three years old, he contracted Polio. And during such a grueling time, Irwin kept his bear by his side for every hospital trip and has been his most treasured companion ever since.
Both of his parents have now passed away, but he revealed that his mother always spoke about having the bear restored.
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The Repair Shop fans were left ‘crying and traumatised’ after a guest choked up while they revealed the heart-wrenching truth behind his teddy bear
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The hit BBC show saw one man, Irwin, become emotional as he showcased his beloved stuffed bear, named George, and revealed a story behind the cuddly toy during Wednesday’s episode
Bear experts Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell put their best needles forward to help make Irwin’s dreams come true.
But the heartfelt story left viewers ‘crying’ as viewers flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their emotions.
One penned: ‘Crying at the repaired teddy bear #therepairshop’
‘#therepairshop ooo love a Teddy Bear repair’
‘They truly believe the bears and dolls are alive don’t they #therepairshop’
‘I’ve just seen this on #TheRepairShop and the needle has traumatised me’
After being reunited with the stuffed animal, Irwin was brought to tears as he was left in shock by the transformation
He said: ‘Wow he’s got eyes. Oh, he actually feels much firmer and everything . Oh brilliant. Absolutely fantastic.
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Irwin was gifted the bear in 1962 by his late mother and father, who were two of the millions of British people that immigrated to Australia between 1945 and 1982
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When Irwin was three years old, he contracted Polio. And during such a grueling time, Irwin kept his bear by his side for every hospital trip and has been his most treasured companion ever since
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Both of his parents have now passed away, but he revealed that his mother always spoke about having the bear restored
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Bear experts Amanda Middleditch and Julie Tatchell, put their best needles forward to help make Irwin’s dreams come true
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But the heartfelt story left viewers ‘crying’ as viewers flocked to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their emotions
‘You’ve done an absolutely fantastic job. Thank you very, very much and you haven’t changed his character at all. He is still George.’
‘As you know, Mum always talked about trying to get him fixed’, he added,
‘And I always promised her that I would. I’ll tell you now, I will have him at mum and dad’s grave for my dad’s birthday, and Mum will be over the moon.’
Julie replied: ‘We love to see the love you have for him. So take him away and enjoy him.’
