Gwyneth Paltrow’s former nursery nurse, Rachel Waddilove, left Bibles for the children in her care

Gwyneth Paltrow’s former nursery nurse Rachel Waddilove supported many celebrity and royal families, but she also knew the pain of a difficult marriage and divorce at home

I was the oldest of six and almost 11 years old when my youngest sibling was born. My parents owned a dairy farm in Kent, and I remember going to church and being read Bible stories and mummy praying with us at night.

My relationship with God become personal to me when I was about 13. I was at an evening service, where the gospel was being preached, and we sang that lovely song, ‘Hallelujah, what a saviour’. It just meant something to me. Whereas before, I’d lived off my parents’ faith, suddenly I felt: “Yes, he’s my saviour.” After that I just knew that I belonged to Jesus.