Who is Madeline? 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore moved by thoughtful gift from great-granddaughter

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore's great-granddaughter Madeline filled the gift with her 'wishes, hope, and love, and light'
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore receives a thoughtful gift from great-granddaughter (TLC)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore receives a thoughtful gift from great-granddaughter (TLC)

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 star Glenn Thore is not just a father or a grandfather but he is also a great-grandfather. In the recently released episode, Glenn receives a gift from his great-granddaughter Maddie aka Madeline.

Glenn's long-lost daughter Angela Burdett aka Angie has a daughter named Jaime Daughdrill. Jaimee has two brothers, Cody and Williams. And, according to TV Shows Ace William's daughter is Madeline.

In the recently released episode, Angie sends Glenn Madeline's gift. The gift had a pillow in it saying, "Grand Daddy" and then a beautiful message continued.

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore's granddaughter Angie and great granddaughter Madeline (Instagram/@jaimeleighhh_)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore's granddaughter Angie and great-granddaughter Madeline (Instagram/@jaimeleighhh_)

Glenn went teary as he read the message, "I hugged this little pillow, I squeezed it really tight, I filled it with my wishes, hope, and love, and light." The message continued, "So, when you're feeling low just hold it really tight. You'll feel my love within it, morning, noon, and night."

The message ended with the sender's name, "Love, Madeline." Glenn was confused seeing this. He asked with curiosity, "Who's Madeline." Whitney reminded her father, "Daddy, oh my god, that's your great-granddaughter, Maddie." Glenn forgot Maddie as he first time heard her name to be Madeline.


 
 
 
 
 
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'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore gave up on his kids Whitney and Hunter Thore

Whitney feels relieved that her father has another family from where he has had a granddaughter and great-granddaughter because she can not see Hunter and herself fulfilling the wish of having a kid.

Glenn says in the confessional, 'Whitney is getting older and Hunter not having anybody on the horizon, Babs and I are getting used to it." He then claimed that he and his dead wife made their wife that they would not have grandchildren. 

Hunter lightens the room as he says, "Everybody wins in this scenario. Dad gets grand kids." Whitney then claims, "And, we don't get to change the diapers."


 
 
 
 
 
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Glenn Thore feels happy seeing his long-lost daughter Angie have a good life

In 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11, Glenn was seen talking to Angie over the phone for the first time before he was seen meeting his long-lost daughter in person. 

Glenn says to Angie as he calls her, "I was excited that we got connected with the DNA test that said that you're my daughter." He then adds, "I have always thought about you and hoped that you got a good life and you're ka and you were taken care of."

Glenn reveals that the first hurdle for him was "I wouldn't intrude on your life if you didn't want that to happen." However, Angie wanted her long-lost father to be involved in her life.

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore reading great-granddaughter Madeline's message (TLC)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore reading great-granddaughter Madeline's message (TLC)

Who is 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Glenn Thore's long-lost daughter Angie?

Angie is known by the name Angela Burdett. Glenn discovered in 2022 that he had a daughter from a woman named Jackie who he connected with in the 1960s.

Angie is somewhere in her 50s. She is married to Shannon Burdett and has three kids. She has a daughter named Jaimee and two sons named Cody and Willimas. 

After getting recognition as Whitney's sister in 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11, Angie created her account on Instagram and started posting with her father Glenn, and sister Whitney.

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore shocked seeing her father not remember his great granddaughter (TLC)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore was shocked seeing her father not remember his great-granddaughter (TLC)

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 releases new episodes every Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on TLC.

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