Normal People star Paul Mescal has announced he will be holding a charity raffle for one of his silver chains.
Mescal has revealed he will be giving fans a chance to win one of his very own personal chains while also raising cash for mental health charity Pieta.
Posting on Instagram the actor wrote: "In light of ep 9 and 10 airing on BBC and RTÉ today and tomorrow, episodes that deal with mental health and suicide, I've decided to support @pieta.house.
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"I've personally seen the amazing work this charity has done in terms of helping those in need.
"I will be raffling one of my chains by @roxannefirst and all proceeds will be going to pieta. Anything you can do to support will be greatly appreciated."
In a statement on the fundraiser's page, Mescal said: "I am delighted to be able to help out Pieta by raffling off my chain that has taken on a following of its own since Normal People hit television screens. Pieta is a cause very close to my heart, having experienced loss due to suicide in my local town while growing up.
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"Episode 10 of Normal People also touches upon depression and suicidal ideation, so it seemed like a very special partnership to want to help those in similar situations. I want to play my part in helping sustain these free services across Ireland."
In under 24 hours, the fundraiser has pulled in more than £17,000 (€19,455).
If you fancy getting your hands on it, you can enter the raffle for as little as £8.96 (€10) which will get you 10 entries, all the way up to £44.50 (€50) which will get you 60 entries. You can also gain additional entries by sharing the fundraiser on social media.
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The raffle will close on 8 June at 2pm, with the winner selected at 3pm via a live stream on Pieta's Facebook page. If you want to enter or find out more, you can do so here.
For reasons I can only assume are related to the fact we've not left our houses in months, the chain worn by Mescal's Normal People character Connell Waldron became a huge hit with viewers of the BBC show - it's even got its own Instagram account and a loyal army of more than 160,000 fans.
Mescal recently revealed to Variety that the chain he wore on the show actually went missing in action for a bit post-filming.
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He told Variety via an Instagram Live: "I gave it to Daisy [Edgar Jones, his co-star] and I'm not going to blame her for losing it! I gave it to her as a wrap gift with photographs at the end of filming.
"We then came back to shoot the poster for the show and I had to wear it and it got lost in all the costumes and stuff."
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Fortunately, he added, it did turn up 'eventually' and he 'thinks' Edgar Jones still has it. Put on eBay, mate - you'll make a fortune.
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