article_snippet: I was in shock at first
article_snippet: but then I had a huge grin from ear to ear for the rest of the day.'
article_snippet: Melba was very distressed, even Melba dance teacher can still remember how upset Melba was - it was that traumatic.'
article_snippet: But rather than inform Melba daughter straight away, Mrs Collier waited until Melba, who celebrated Melba 17th birthday yesterday, returned from Bungay college that evening to break The news.
article_snippet: Melba said: 'I was just really shocked.
article_snippet: Eight years is a really long time