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He remembers the moment a doctor told him he suspected Lena had anorexia.
The 84-year-old woman said he was amazed by her appearance when she returned home for a holiday at the height of her singing career.
“I noticed she was very, very thin,” Mr Zavaroni said.
“I had never heard the word ‘anorexia’ that’s for sure.”
Millions of viewers tuned into the television talent show Opportunity Knocks one Monday night in 1974 to watch 9-year-old Lena from Rothesay steal the show.
It would be a trigger for success, leading to performances on Top of the Pops and the Royal Variety Show, a first album at the top of the charts, sharing a stage with Frank Sinatra, performing for the President of the United States and embarking on a world tour. .
However, for Lena, fame came at a heavy price and her light was dimmed by her battle with anorexia as the weight of fame took its toll.
He died in 1999 aged 35.
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Lena’s voice is spoken by actress Erin Armstrong who recently played the star in the acclaimed musical theater production about her life.
Lena’s words are quoted from real interviews during her career.
“There are a lot of young people who don’t know Lena but I would really like her to be remembered because she had a great talent,” said her father.
Lena Zavaroni: The Forgotten Child Star will be broadcast on BBC Scotland at 9pm on Sunday October 6.
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