Mandy Moore’s secret trip to Tipperary revealed

Mandy Moore went on a secret trip to Tipperary last week.

The This Is Us star jetted into Ireland to discover her Irish roots for the US version of Who Do You Think You Are? for NBC.

According to the Irish Mail on Sunday, the actress spent two days in Tipperary researching her family tree.

“Mandy has always been curious about her roots, and when the chance came to dig a little deeper she jumped at it,” a source said.

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“She traced her lineage from her father’s side to Ireland and was flown in secretly last week…her journey took her to Holycross in Tipperary and she spent two days there uncovering her family history.”

The source added that Mandy’s episode will have “some big surprises and dark secrets, as you might expect with a Catholic family that had to leave Ireland back in the Twenties”.

“But we all had to sign confidentiality clauses, so you will have to wait until the show goes out for the big reveal,” they added.

In a recent Instagram post, Mandy paid tribute to her grandmother Eileen Friedman.

I just went on a trip around the world, asking questions and chasing answers because of my deep love for this lady, my grandma. She’s been heavy on my mind for the past few weeks and just missing her even more today. Eileen Friedman was a gem. ???? #tbt

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