Joy Beharis discovering that her relatives were a lot closer than she thought!In PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at the Jan. 14 episode ofFinding My Roots,The Viewco-host, 82, learns that her grandfathers from both her paternal and maternal sides lived a stone’s throw away from each other in a small Italian village.When hostHenry Louis Gates Jr. identifies her great grandparents, Saverio and Maria Rosa, Behar admits that the names are unfamiliar. As the two continue to climb “another branch” of her family tree, Gates points out a glaring detail to Behar.Joy Behar on ‘Finding My Roots’.PBS/Youtube"Do you see where the family was living when your grandfather was born?" he asks. After Behar recites, “Via Ferrari 15,” he asks her to flip the page for her to identify the street where her grandfather was born.“Obviously the houses have been rebuilt since your grandfather’s side,” Gates explains as she observes photographs. “But the science of the structures and the surrounding landscape are all likely very similar.“Joy Behar on ‘Finding My Roots’.PBS/Youtube"Look at number 15 on the right,” he continues, adding that the address was her family home. “Just across the street is number eight. That’s a very important address for your family, because that’s where your mom’s father lived.““What they were living across the street?” Behar asks in shock. “I mean, it’s almost incestuous what we’re talking about here.““You look out the window and there was the object of your desire right there,” Gates adds.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Finding My Rootsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.
Joy Beharis discovering that her relatives were a lot closer than she thought!
In PEOPLE’s exclusive first look at the Jan. 14 episode ofFinding My Roots,The Viewco-host, 82, learns that her grandfathers from both her paternal and maternal sides lived a stone’s throw away from each other in a small Italian village.
When hostHenry Louis Gates Jr. identifies her great grandparents, Saverio and Maria Rosa, Behar admits that the names are unfamiliar. As the two continue to climb “another branch” of her family tree, Gates points out a glaring detail to Behar.
Joy Behar on ‘Finding My Roots’.PBS/Youtube
PBS/Youtube
“Do you see where the family was living when your grandfather was born?” he asks. After Behar recites, “Via Ferrari 15,” he asks her to flip the page for her to identify the street where her grandfather was born.
“Obviously the houses have been rebuilt since your grandfather’s side,” Gates explains as she observes photographs. “But the science of the structures and the surrounding landscape are all likely very similar.”
“Look at number 15 on the right,” he continues, adding that the address was her family home. “Just across the street is number eight. That’s a very important address for your family, because that’s where your mom’s father lived.”
“What they were living across the street?” Behar asks in shock. “I mean, it’s almost incestuous what we’re talking about here.”
“You look out the window and there was the object of your desire right there,” Gates adds.
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Finding My Rootsairs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.
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