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Idris Elba Has Spent Thousands On Giving Young Kids Gym Memberships To Get Them Off The Streets

Idris Elba Has Spent Thousands On Giving Young Kids Gym Memberships To Get Them Off The Streets

Amazing.

Josh Teal

Josh Teal

Idris Elba has gone the extra mile when it comes being the soundest guy to come out of the UK by spending thousands on gym memberships to get kids off the street.

The 44-year-old actor has apparently been paying for gym memberships on the sly for teenagers in the UK and US who might come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

He reportedly also pays for school fees for children in Africa. No biggie.

A 'friend' of Idris told the Daily Star: "He secretly does a lot for children, not only in the UK but also in America and Africa. Idris knows first hand how hard it can be to keep on the straight and narrow

"One of the things he's been doing is paying for the gym memberships for over 150 teens in London and the USA so that they stay off the streets and in a productive place when their parents aren't home.

"Idris knows that kids can really make something of their lives when they are provided with opportunities.

It would seem that Idris, from Hackney, hasn't lost touch with his own humble roots.

The friend added that he has "been paying for these kids to use gyms so they can learn discipline and have a focus. It means they have somewhere healthy to socialise, stay off the streets and stay out of trouble."

What a guy.

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