Chart-topping Edinburgh woman with dementia re-enters iTunes top 10 chart after This Morning appearance

Margaret Mackie dueted Frank Sinatra's My Way with carer Jamie Lee Morley.

An 83-year-old Edinburgh woman living with dementia has re-entered the iTunes top 10 chart after appearing on ITV's This Morning.

Margaret Mackie appeared on the popular topical discussion show alongside her daughter, Mairi Hunter, and carer Jamie Lee Morley after their success singing Frank Sinatra's hit 'My Way.'

The Linlithgow pensioner became a viral sensation with a video showing her singing the hit in duet with Jamie at the Northcare Suites Care Home Christmas do.

Jamie and Margaret.

Margaret struggles to remember one day to the next with her condition but managed to record the single with Jamie, her butler at the Telford Road care home, just before Christmas.

The pair have defied the odds by soaring to No.7 in the iTunes top 40 UK Pop Songs live chart - above tracks by Miley Cyrus, James Vlunt and Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber - and on Monday they returned to No.8 following their TV appearance.

'We never expected this in a million years'

Margaret Mackie and Jamie Lee Morley. Pic: SWNS

During their interview with Phil and Holly, Jamie spoke candidly about his friendship with Margaret and the success of their song.

He also became emotional when talking about the song being played at his grandfather's funeral after he died in 2018 following a long battle with dementia.

Phil then asked Margaret: "What has Jamie done for you?"

Margaret responded by saying Jamie has a "very friendly attitude" but the presenters were given a giggle when she added: "And he can sing quite well."

Margaret continued: "I do enjoy when I can sing with him and we've had good fun together."

At the end of the interview, Jamie even got a free 'spin of the wheel' on the show and scooped £2,000 in prize money which he plans to use for a holiday.

Speaking to the Evening News after their appearance, Jamie said: "We never expected this in a million years.

"We have been getting so many amazing messages from people I don't know from all around the world.

"It's just been incredible to put such a nice, positive light on something which can be horrible for people and family members going through it. It's amazing that we've seen such an impact from so many people and that's why we have done it."

Jamie said their single has charted in several countries including the USA, Canada, Norway, France, New Zealand and even the Spanish island of Majorca.

All profits from the track - which costs 79p to download - will be split between Alzheimer's Society and Dementia UK.

Jamie said that it could be up to three months until the first sales report but hopes to raise £5,000 for each of the charities.

To help Margaret and Jamie to No.1 you can download the tune from one of these major platforms: iTunes, Amazon Music and Google Play.

Christmas video

Margaret, who has been at the care home since October last year, delighted staff, residents and family members at her Christmas do on December 4th by singing My Way with Jamie.

Jamie said he bonded with Margaret over their shared love for music when he noticed her singing along to Elvis on TV in the lounge, not long after she moved to the home.

The 31-year-old said the pair have been singing together "every day" since and that he often play Elvis on Youtube.

He said previously that that music helps take dementia sufferers back in time and brings out the best memories that people can lose along the way.

Jamie, who lives in Granton, also brought Davidson Main's children's choir up to the home for the Christmas do, with the kids singing and dancing along with the residents.

The carer, who is originally from Manchester but has lived in Edinburgh for 14 years, has been serving food and drink to residents at the home since it opened in September.

He moved there from his old job as a barista and says he has "found his calling" and "absolutely loves older people."