Thinking Out LoudIn 2015, former England football star Rio Ferdinand suddenly and tragically lost his wife and soulmate Rebecca, aged 34, to cancer. It was a profound shock and Rio found himself struggling to cope not just with the pain of his grief, but also with his new role as both mum and dad to their three young children. Rio's BBC1 documentary, 'Being Mum and Dad', touched everyone who watched it and won huge praise for the honesty and bravery he showed in

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