A TV show winner has been named as the new ambassador of a charity that supports grieving children.
St Albans resident Alfie Watts won the latest series of the BAFTA-winning Race Across the World. Together with his school friend, Owen Wood, the winning pair claimed the £20,000 prize.
During the show, Alfie opened up about his family, including losing his mum to cancer when he was just five years old.
Now, the 21 year old has been named the newest ambassador for Winston’s Wish, a charity that supports young grieving children.
Alfie said: “My mum’s number one aim was to see me in school. She said, ‘If I’m going to die, then at least I’m going to die whilst he’s in school.’ And she did, she died when I was five.
“Over time, she created a memory box with messages and photos and all kinds of things. She took me to my first day of school and I think it was a proud moment for her when she took me, but it was a deterioration from there. She’d pushed as far as she could and by Christmas of 2008, it was just a bridge too far.
“I was aware of charities like Winston’s Wish when I was younger, and I’m delighted to now be an ambassador for such an important charity that is reaching the thousands of young people across the UK who are in a similar situation to me.”
A spokesperson for the charity said: “Winston’s Wish is excited to welcome Alfie Watts as the charity’s newest ambassador and looks forward to working with him to raise awareness for the charity and its service.”
Photo credit: Winston’s Wish
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