Tasha Ghouri is exploring her Pakistani roots for new TV show
Love Island and Pilgrimage star Tasha Ghouri is joining her dad Tarek for an emotional journey exploring their family's roots.
Tasha Ghouri is set to explore her Pakistani roots for a new TV show.
The former Love Island star appears in the new series of BBC Two's Pilgrimage, and she has been inspired to go on another journey with her father Tarek to trace their family history in South Asia, having never really spoken to her dad about their heritage.
She told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column: “A documentary is in the works.
"It’s something I really want to explore and share that journey with people as well.
“There are a lot of people out there in a similar position and I think sharing that maybe might help other families open those doors as well.”
She noted a production company is lined up, but no further details have been confirmed at this time.
Tasha - who has also appeared on Strictly Come Dancing - admitted she and her father "never really spoke about our Pakistan heritage", but they recently decided to "have a chat".
She explained: “There was a lot of family politics back in the day.
“My grandad came over from Pakistan when he was younger and he wasn’t a practising Muslim. He met my nana, who was British, and they got married and had my dad and my aunties.
“What is interesting is my grandad’s family are practising Muslims and they live in Pakistan, but we don’t have contact with them any more."
After finding "old school letters" and "black and white photos" at home, they decided it was time to "try and find other family members".
Tasha added that she has felt "embarrassed" by how little she knows about her family.
She said: "I feel embarrassed when people say to me, ‘Where’s your last name from?’ I say Pakistan and that’s it. That’s all I know.
“I want to be able to say to my future kids, ‘This is the family history and this is who you are.'”
