Top 10 Most Awkward Moments on Who Do You Think You Are

Learning about your roots can definitely get complicated... In this video, WatchMojoUK looks at "Who Do You Think You Are's?" most uncomfortable reveals, with stars like David Tennant, Bruce Forsyth, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and more. Let us know in the comments which family history surprised you the most.

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[mcculloch]

Please feature Brendan O’Carroll’s discovery about the murder of his grandfather by a British army officer. One of the most uncomfortable but compelling WDYTYA revelations ever. Top-notch stuff.

[KC-gyxw]

I still do not understand Jamaicans/West Indians in general being surprised about slave owning ancestors.. My dad told me all this when I was young in the late 60's/70s. There is always a great chance that your forebears had some dealings/were deep in, slaves and slave owing (whether you are caribbean or English!). I KNOW that my forbears owned slaves. They left land, educated and made sure their children were looked after. My mulatto great great grandfather was something of a land agent/lawyer, who measured out land and settled disputes in the area. Old maps still have the surname on the area of and they owned - my mother's family bought land off them early 1900's and mum never knew until I told her!

[Steve-gcnt]

Wait, so history isnt all fluffy kittens and rainbows?

[cynthiajones]

I have been doing my tree for 25 years. I have found out my grandfather was abusing his first wife in the 1930's (newspaper complaint written) and my dad didn't even know he was previously married. I found 3 suicides, several tragic accidents (one drowning at sea) and one great great uncle murdered. I also learned my ex-husband is my 11th cousin 7 times removed. We all have interesting and shocking histories not just the famous.

[irene]

I was so disappointed to learn that someone I came across in my family tree was merely an "in-law" and not a blood relative. He had been transported to Australia for stealing 7 guineas over a period of time from his employer. But my gt grandfather was a convicted poacher, so that pleased me mightily! Salt of the earth that man!

[dalejohn]

I used to be Forsythes Dustman. Really down to earth and always waved at us.Absolute legend was Bruce.😢

[lizpollock]

I really felt for Ainsley. I watched that entire episode and he was utterly devastated.

[captnaberystwyth]

Why are people still surprised that black people owned slaves?
Who do they think they were bought from originally?
(Hint, it wasn't whuitey)

[gerardmorvan]

I bought all the available DVDs from the british series, but I still wonder why series 12 and 4 have not been published, or why there hasn't been a new series on DVD since series 17 (I think). If they were available, I would buy them right away.

[jitaamesuluma]

No one is guilty of their families doing, my distant cousin was drak. ,

[lenoremicallef]

What a stupid headline ... all interesting/intriguing, often desperately sad, but not nearly as shocking as implied. Always historically informative, . Just very human stories.

[KellysAdventures]

So easy it has become to blame innocent people for things their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. The first slaves in the US were Irish. Bought and sold as they were forced into slavery to pay off debt. I am white Irish descended from these white slaves and yet hated because white people once owned slaves 200 years ago. Nobody remembers there were white slaves and blacks owned slaves too. We have to stop blaming the innocent for crimes that occurred long before they were born.

[jayt]

Living off the backs of these poor people, lol, exactly as it is happening today.

[lorraineforster]

This was all so far in the past. Why are the descendants getting offended or embarrassed.

[sharonhiggins]

There is nothing shameful about being in the Orange order. They were protestants and in those says it was .... us and them, Catholic and Protestants.
You have to be Northern Irish to understand the whole history

[azure.blue]

No offense Watchmojo UK but I feel like I've watched the same videos like 10 times on here. Same goes for Watchmojo and MsMojo too tbh, but cmon Watchmojo UK, we know we can do better than this.

[carolynandrade]

over 5 minutes of commercials. thumb down. not even 5 min. into story. boo