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17-06-00 news
Samantha Mumba rift with father...

Stunning Irish Pop Princess, SAMANTHA MUMBA, has been concealing a secret heartache over her dad. The gorgeous teenager, who has had her first number one hit last week, is privately heartbroken over the rift with her father.

Samantha dazzling smiles have been concealing the sad fact that her dad, Peter Mumba, is no longer with her family. He once worked as a successful aircraft engineer. But now he is scraping a living and living in a cheap accommodation.

Samantha (17), who lives with her mum Barbara and brother Omero (10) in Dublin, is destined for pop fame after signing a major deal with Polydor records in London. Her debut single, Gotta Tell you, has soared straight to number one in the mid-week charts in Ireland last week.

However, as Samantha career skyrockets her dad has fallen on hard times. Originally from Zambia in Africa, Peter moved out of the family home in Drumcondra a year ago.

Samantha is believed to have little contact with her dad since then. She never speaks about him in interviews "Samantha has bumped into him since then, but I don't think they have any regular contact," said a source close to peter. "She rarely mentions her dad. I believe they went through very bad times." Said another source. "She's very close to her mother and very protective of her brother but she always steers clear of talking of her dad." "If anyone asks how her parents feel about her pop career, she just says they're both very proud of her."

Samantha has spoken lovingly about her close relationship with mum Barbara. "Were more like best friends as appose to mother and daughter," She revealed. "Of course, she plays the mother role and always looks out for my best interests but, at the same time, I can tell her everything. "Actually I probably tell her too much. She's really great with me and I have these brilliant conversations with her about everything." "I'm just so happy that I have such an open relationship with her."

Samantha is the latest pop star to be launched by Westlife and Boyzone boss, Louis Walsh. She was talking to the Irish Star newspaper.

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