Gary Lucy wins £15,000 for Haven House on TV game show
Howard Lake | 2 April 2014 | News
Haven House patron Gary Lucy tonight won £15,000 for the children’s hospice on ITV1’s Big Star’s Little Star. The game-show involves celebrities answering questions alongside their children. The actor appeared with his eight-year-old daughter India.
Lucy, who has appeared in Hollyoaks and Footballers’ Wives and is currently in EastEnders, said:
‘The hospice is very important to all my family. I’m a patron and my fiancée is a paediatric nurse there, so we try to do all we can to offer our support.
“Being able to get our daughter involved and helping to raise funds and awareness was extra special and I’m delighted to have won so much for this vital local service.”
Mike Palfreman, Chief Executive of Haven House thanked Lucy, saying:
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“Our local celebrity network is vital in helping us to raise funds and awareness, both locally and nationally, and we are very lucky to have such great support.”
Gary Lucy and daughter India
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