Chef Rachel Allen has said she was overwhelmed by the kindness of strangers after her eldest son was jailed for drugs offences.
The 50-year-old admitted that being in the public eye as her son Joshua, 22, went through a tough time has been challenging, but that she has also had a lot of support from strangers.
Speaking to the Irish Sunday Mirror Rachel said: "The amount of people who have written to me, I cannot tell you. The kindness from strangers... people say I’ve never met you, but I’m sending you this card, I’m sending you this email.