The parents who keep Lewis Capaldi grounded: A look at the Scottish singer’s family

Lewis Capaldi fans got a closer look at his off-camera life in his new Netflix documentary, How I’m Feeling Now, which features his mom and dad all over the place.

The singer, 26, who has two brothers and a sister, is close to both his parents and he even moved back home with them during the pandemic.

Lewis’s mother Carole Capaldi is a nurse, while his father Mark is a fishmonger, living in Bathgate.

The pair supported Lewis at his concerts and during his tussle with Gilles de la Tourette in the documentary, but they came under fire for being “too hard” on the singer.

In one scene, Lewis plays a new song he’s working on for his parents. After he finished, his dad said, “It’s sh***. Is that it?’

Family: The singer, 26, who has two brothers and a sister, is close to both of his parents and he even moved home with them during the pandemic

Lewis’ mother revealed how close their relationship really is when she said, “You have a lot of growing up to do. You need to call your mom to pick you up from your one-night stand because you’re having a panic attack.’

In another clip, Lewis struggles with a shoulder pull and Mark insists he get help, saying, “I thought you were going to do something about it. How do you get rid of it?’

It’s clear the comments were made out of concern for their son Lewis – who TikTok viewers quickly picked up on and praised Carol and Mark for being so “down to earth.”

One of them said, “I loved your mom and dad, so supportive of Lewis and everything he does!”

Another commented, “I think your mom and dad were great. great support for a great guy. They don’t clearly understand Scottish banter.

Meanwhile, a third said: ‘I think it’s really great that Lewis comes from a normal down to earth quintessentially Scottish family. that’s the first thing i said when i saw your parents! X’

Lewis is the youngest of four and admitted that he was inspired by his older brother to get involved with music as a child.

His sister Danielle recently hit back at trolls targeting their parents following the release of the singer’s emotional Netflix documentary.

In the film, How I’m Feeling Now, the 26-year-old musician travels back to his childhood home in Scotland after the success of his first album, Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent, and begins writing his second.

It also explores the singer’s journey with Tourette’s syndrome after doctors picked up on his uncontrollable shoulder twitching.

But after the film’s release on April 5, trolls have targeted Lewis’s parents Mark and Carol, saying they came across as “tough.”

Down to earth: Lewis’ mother Carole Capaldi is a nurse, while his father Mark is a fishmonger, living in Bathgate

Family life: In the documentary, Lewis returns to Scotland to spend time with his parents Mark and Carol (pictured left)

Supportive: Lewis’ father Mark expressed concern for his son as he struggled with his Tourette’s symptoms – which some considered harsh

The Somebody You Love hitmaker’s big sister took to TikTok on Tuesday to stop the negative comments directed at their parents, saying the trolls didn’t understand their “Scottish banter.”

Danielle, 30, showed she shared her brother’s famously dry wit by posting a photo of them both showing their middle fingers to the camera in a gesture aimed at trolls.

She captioned it: “when reading negative comments about parents.”

Danielle, who is a teacher, said: ‘Lewis’s documentary has received a lot of positive feedback, but unfortunately there will always be people who have to look for problems where they don’t exist.

“If you don’t get any Scottish banter or parents are concerned about their son, don’t comment.”

In response to a comment saying their father came across as “tough,” she added: “We didn’t know at this point that he had Gilles de la Tourette.

“He went through me with MH issues that were nothing like Lewis’s tics. He wanted him to get help.’

Danielle referenced Mark’s blunt comments throughout the documentary.

However, Mark also shared many fond memories of Lewis. for example, he recalled in the documentary how Lewis would perform in front of the whole family: “Lewis would always go to his room, just sit and practice for hours and then he’d come down and we’d all be excited, go to the kitchen and he’d say : “I learned this.”

Lewis suffered uncontrollable tics while performing his song Fade at his very first show at Wembley in 2020.

He was then diagnosed with Gilles de la Tourette after doctors picked up on his uncontrollable shoulder twitching.

Gilles de la Tourette is a neurological disorder that causes you to make involuntary movements and sounds called tics.

The diagnosis provided some peace of mind for the singer because it “made complete sense.”

As for his anxiety, Lewis has been told that with medication, exercise and a change in diet, he could see a drastic improvement.

New Release: How I’m Feel Now began streaming on April 5

He thinks he might even have to quit his music career if things get worse for him.

Musician Lewis told The Sun, ‘You can probably see it now – I’m shaking a lot for this record. It’s weird because I didn’t do it that much on the first album, but I wasn’t that stressed.

Sense of humor: Trolls took aim at Lewis’ parents Mark and Carol after the film’s release, saying they came across as “tough.” Following this, Lewis’ big sister Danielle took to TikTok to stop the negative comments

“A lot more is happening in my life now. The biggest of all is undoubtedly the second record pressure. It is caused by stress, anxiety and excitement. Basically, any strong emotion, you’re the bastard.”

The singer rose to fame in 2019 after his hit single Somebody You Loved topped the UK Singles Chart for six weeks – and recently became the UK’s most-streamed song of all time.

He has now reached four number ones and his debut album, Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent, has sold over 10 million copies worldwide.

His second album Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent will be released in May, before performing at Glastonbury Festival in the summer.