Alan Carr’s murderous behaviour on Celebrity Traitors reduced more than a few of his co-stars to tears (Sorry Paloma).
However, it wasn’t just the celebs in Claudia’s Scottish mansion who cried when the comedian won.
Victoria Oldridge, whose parents founded Alan’s chosen charity, Neuroblastoma UK, said her mum broke into tears when she learned he’d won.
Alan donated £87,500 to the cause, which funds research into improving the diagnosis and treatment of the cancer, as well as raising awareness of the disease, which usually affects children under the age of five.
Victoria told BBC Radio Lincolnshire that neither she nor her family knew that Alan – who’s been a patron of Neuroblastoma UK since 2016 – knew they were his chosen charity until it was announced during the final.
‘We weren’t privy to that information, so the excitement when he won and announced the charity, ‘Victoria said. ‘We were absolutely elated.’
Victoria went on to explain that Alan’s generosity will help keep ‘the legacy of the charity out there’ and that they hope it will raise awareness of the disease.
She added they would be using the money to look into researching ‘kinder treatments’ for neuroblastoma and a cure.
Alan became the charity’s first Patron nine years ago after meeting parents who had lost their children to neuroblastoma.
Since taking on the role, Alan has been an advocate for the charity, regularly fronting fundraising campaigns and raising awareness on TV.
‘As a small family unit based in Lincolnshire, we couldn’t imagine that somebody like Alan would be able to give us this platform to create the awareness,’ Victoria said.
‘I just don’t think Alan would be able to comprehend the enormous sense of gratitude we have to him for being our patron and for putting himself through all that lying and deceit.’
What charity did Alan Carr choose after winning Celebrity Traitors?
Which charity did he choose?
Alan Carr revealed his £87,500 prize pot will be donated to children’s cancer charity Neuroblastoma UK
What is Neuroblastoma?
According to the charity’s own website, ‘Neuroblastoma is classified as an embryonal tumour, a type of cancer that develops from the cells left behind from a baby’s development in the womb. The cells from which it develops from are specific cells in the nervous system called neuroblasts, giving neuroblastoma its name.’
What does the charity do?
The organisation is a research charity hoping to ‘lead to more effective treatments and ultimately a cure for every child diagnosed with the disease’.
How do donate?
Click here to find out more about how to donate
What did Alan Carr say?
‘The charity is so close to my heart that it all became a bit too much. Hopefully, when people see how upset I wa,s they won’t feel so bad that I killed all those national treasures.’
Victoria finished by saying that since Alan’s victory they’ve seen an increase in donations.
After Alan’s win, Emily Hood, Head of Fundraising and Communications at Neuroblastoma UK released a statement on their website.
‘It has been wonderful to follow along with Alan’s journey on the show and he has been just as entertaining as ever,’ it read.
‘As a small charity £87,500 can make a huge difference to our work. We couldn’t be more grateful for his continued support of our charity.’
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