In the UK, the reality dating show First Dates has been one of the longest running shows on Channel 4 since 2013. But recently, a former contestant trending not because of the love story, but because of an unexpected family reunion! Katie Kumar, who joined First Dates: Teen Edition in 2021, shared on her TikTok account the shocking story of how she found her long-lost sister.
According to Katie, she joined the show not only to find love but to share her adoption story and promote awareness about foster care. Since childhood, he has not been with his biological family. When he was just a baby, he went to foster care and different families took him in before he was finally adopted into a permanent home when he was 3 years old. He did not know that his older sister Louise was also adopted by another family. They both have memories of each other, but they don't know how to meet again.
One day, while watching TV, Louise saw Katie and felt an intense déjà vu. He dared to message on Facebook: "Hi, I know it's weird, but if I don't ask this now, I'll regret it for the rest of my life..." They exchanged stories—both from Birmingham, both with a white mom and an Afghan dad, and when they changed their biological mom's name, there confirmed that they are indeed brothers!
Since then, they became close to each other again. It's like they haven't been separated even though they haven't seen each other for a long time. Their bonding is very natural, and they share many common interests. Their story quickly spread online, and many netizens were delighted at their reunion. Many people commented that it seems that the reunion of their siblings was indeed determined by fate.
Of the many who were happy, some netizens also shared their own experiences. Another user said, "I also found my missing sister on TikTok while watching a makeup tutorial! It's true, the universe really has a way of correcting this kind of mistake." In the end, although Katie didn't find love on the dating show, she did find a stronger, lifelong connection—her true love. family.
