By Lee Brown Dec 19, 2009, 14:00 GMT
The Jacksons have kept the details of their family service private – but now intimate scenes showing them saying goodbye to the King of Pop are to be shown as part of the family's new reality TV show, according to reports.
In the footage, Janet, dressed in black and clearly struggling with emotion, is seen being shown to her chair while Michael's parents Katherine and Joe look on anxiously.
The rest of the family is also seen gathering around as the music legend’s coffin is brought in for them to pay their final respects.
The emotional moments play a pivotal role in The Jack5ons: A Family Dynasty, the new reality show following the four surviving members of The Jackson 5, Jermaine, Tito, Jackie and Marlon.
Filming for the show started before Jackson’s death in June and was meant to follow the brothers as they planned a comeback to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the band.
But the pop icon died as they were finishing the first episode.
The brothers are shown talking about their loss at the start of episode two – with Jermaine and Jackie both breaking down in tears.
'It is very hard for me,' Jackie said, as he recalled getting the news. 'I called my mum, she told me it was true. She was screaming on the phone, hollering, crying.'
Jermaine added: 'Michael is a bright light who has been shining our whole lives. We don't feel the light has been turned off – we just feel that light is brighter.'
Haven't we seen the footage they are refering to in this interview?
