Alan Carr won £87,500 for Neuroblastoma UK on BBC's Celebrity Traitors, prompting heartfelt thanks from the family of a Welsh boy who died from the aggressive childhood cancer. The comedian remained undetected as a traitor throughout the show, securing the prize for his chosen charity.
Katy Yeandle, whose three-year-old son Joseph died two days after Christmas in December 2021, appeared on BBC Breakfast on Saturday morning to thank Carr. Joseph was diagnosed with neuroblastoma in April 2021. «Thank you. Thank you for raising that awareness, because one thing that I have found during this childhood cancer journey is that childhood cancer isn't talked enough about, and that is why we've started a campaign called Kids Get Cancer Too», Katy said.
Around 100 children are diagnosed with neuroblastoma in the UK each year. For children with high-risk neuroblastoma, survival rates stand at around 50%. The Joseph's Smile charity, set up in Joseph's memory, stated: «We cannot put into words to describe how it felt seeing Alan Carr win Celebrity Traitors for Neuroblastoma UK.»
Campaign for awareness
Katy Yeandle called for major companies to support childhood cancer awareness. «We want to unite all childhood cancer charities together and make September something that is as big as Ticked Pink, because what they've done for that, for breast cancer is amazing», she explained. She urged supermarkets and large firms to help get childhood cancer awareness out there to allow charities like Neuroblastoma UK to fund better research.
Alan Carr became Neuroblastoma UK's first patron in 2016 and has consistently supported the charity through fundraising campaigns and national TV appearances. «It's an absolute privilege to be able to support Neuroblastoma UK, whether it's raising awareness or funds, I'm so pleased I can use my platform to show how amazing this charity is», Carr said after winning the show.
The final episode of Celebrity Traitors drew an average of 11.1 million live viewers, peaking at 12 million. Emily Hood, head of fundraising and communications at Neuroblastoma UK, said the prize money would make a huge difference to their work and expressed gratitude for Carr's continued support.
Note: This article was created with Artificial Intelligence (AI).
