Emmerdale actor Jay Kontzle has spoken out about how his grandparents raised him after his mum tragically died in a car crash.
Speaking on Look North on Thursday, he added: "My nan and grandad had the opportunity to look after me. We didn't go through the best of times but they persevered and pushed me through and gave me an opportunity I wouldn't have had had I been in a different position. Jay told The Mirror: “If it wasn’t for my grandparents, I’d have been in care. My nan had to quit her job as a nurse to look after me, and my grandad had to work night shifts to earn more money.
Ann and Mike are now 71 and 74 - Ann has had a series of strokes and is now in a care home, and Mike has leukaemia. Jay is still very close to them.
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