Leanne Chapman, 29, from Essex
Dear Mum,
Doing everything you could to make everyone feel welcome, it was no surprise that we always had such a close bond.
Growing up, we had to make sure to get Dad, Dean, now 58, a dog so he wasn’t left out – there were five girls in the house that he had to deal with!
With all things girly coming from Danielle, now 33, Jade, now 30, me in the middle and then Billie, now 24, you used to dress us all in similar outfits.
And as we got older, you would always be the one that everyone would gravitate towards.
So, when it came to talking about my new boyfriend, Ryan, when I turned 15, I knew I could tell you everything about him.
‘How old is he?’ you asked.
‘He’s 17,’ I admitted, with you pausing for thought straight after.
‘Oh my God!’ you said, acting so dramatic about it
