Adopted Man Meets His Birth Father Who Didn’t Know He Existed. Photos

A man was over the moon when he came face to face with his birth father who didn’t know he existed. Alex Gilbert tracked down both his biological parents through social media after he was adopted from a Russian orphanage when he was two.


Alex, 25, who was born in Arkhangelsk, near the Arctic Circle, but moved to Whangarei where he grew up, said he has formed a close relationship with Mihail Kovkov since meeting him in 2013.
Mr Kovkov was not even aware he had a son when Alex contacted him after he managed to find his birth mother Tatiana Gusovskaia.
Alex said: “When I told my mum and dad that I had been in touch with my birth father after him not even knowing I existed was quite a shock for all of us, and we didn’t know what was going to be in store.

“I understand that he was just really overwhelmed about absolutely everything and he thanked me constantly, to my mum and dad for raising me and making me who I am today.”