KT Tunstall reveals she is thinking of adopting a child as 50th birthday looms – after being adopted herself

KT Tunstall has revealed she is considering adoption having been adopted as a baby herself.

The Scottish singer said the thought of taking on parental responsibility for a child ‘does cross my mind’.

The 49-year-old, who does not have any children, was put up for adoption when she was just days-old newborn and then taken in by Scottish couple David and Rosemarie Tunstall.

The Suddenly I See singer said as she approaches her 50th birthday she is contemplating adopting a child.

She lives with partner Chris Light in the USA.

Speaking to Saga magazine, she said: ‘I was adopted along with my older brother, but my mum and dad did have a son after being told they couldn’t have children.

Singer KT Tunstall has revealed she is considering adopting a child

KT Tunstall, who was herself adopted, at home in St Andrews in 1980

KT Tunstall, who was herself adopted, at home in St Andrews in 1980

‘Mum always joked, “Everyone else got what they got, but you got chosen”, though the truth is you’re always going to have a bit of an abandonment issue.

‘It didn’t hit me until late in life.

‘I found my biological mother at the age of 23 and it was really enriching to my life – but tough.

‘I had never been able to find my biological father so I went on ITV show Long Lost Family and they did, but he’d passed away.

‘When the programme got in touch with my two sisters, they had no idea they had a sibling, so they broke it to them gently, saying, ‘We think you’ve got a sister you didn’t know you had – and she’s famous’.

‘And the younger one said, ‘It’s KT Tunstall!’ She got my album, which they had in the house, and held it up against the picture of our dad and just went, ‘They look exactly the same’.’

The Black Horse and the Cherry Tree hit-maker continued: ‘Adoption does cross my mind.

‘It’s an amazing thing to do if you are a secure enough adult to provide an amazing life for a kid.

‘I’m turning 50 soon. Ask me then.’

Tunstall was born to biological parents Carol Orr and John Corrigan but was placed for adoption at 18 days old.

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