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Tina Campbell

James Arthur: ‘My parents put me in foster care and I’ve been pushed to the brink of suicide’

James Arthur is set to open up about the devastating effect being placed in foster care by his parents as a teenager has had on his long-term mental health in a new BBC documentary.

James Arthur: Out Of Our Minds will see the former X Factor winner, 34, face his demons head-on and discuss with his parents how their decision to give him up impacted his whole life.

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