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Lee Rigby’s son stunned after unbelievably generous donation on live TV

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Updated 10:40 13 Oct 2023 GMT+1Published 10:09 13 Oct 2023 GMT+1

Lee Rigby’s son stunned after unbelievably generous donation on live TV

He got help from a former Dragon's Den star

Joe Harker

Joe Harker

Lee Rigby's son Jack was left stunned after receiving an incredible donation at the Pride of Britain Awards.

Jack is the son of the soldier who was murdered outside Woolwich Barracks in 2013 at the age of 25.

Jack was just two when his father was murdered and this year he set himself the goal of raising £10,000 for charity by walking a marathon in May.

He'd been aiming to raise £1,000 for every year since his dad had been murdered, though he ended up smashing that target fivefold.

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Jack Rigby was named the Good Morning Britain Young Fundraiser of the Year, and at the Pride of Britain Awards he was stunned to see more donations being added to the amount of money he'd raised.

Jack Rigby was stunned when he learned he'd raised over £100,000.
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Money from TSB, the Pride of Britain, GoFundMe and Daily Mirror readers added plenty more to his total before he got some help crossing the £100,000 threshold.

Ashley Banjo asked former Dragon's Den investor Duncan Bannatyne if he could help with the donation.

Bannatyne then gave Jack Rigby £20,000, bringing his final total to a whopping £107,124 all in all.

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The ex-Dragon's Den investor said: "I remember when Lee Rigby was killed 10 years ago, the story that unfolded, eventually caught the two cowards that killed him.

"It's great to see Jack here today representing him. So Jack, I'm going to give you £20,000."

That drew major applause from the audience while a stunned Jack said 'thanks so much' on stage'.

Carol Vorderman had been totting up the total donations that Jack had raised and informed him of the staggering amount he'd raised in honour of his father.

Duncan Bannatyne offered £20,000 in a donation to bring Jack Rigby's total raise for charity over £100,000.
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Rigby later said it had been an 'insane amount of money' to receive as he was given an award by Susanna Reid and Ben Shephard.

He said: "It feels unbelievable. It does feel like I'm dreaming."

"I thought my dad joining the military was an act of courage and he was very strong to do it."

Jack's mum Rebecca was on stage with her son and said she was 'immensely proud of him'.

The money Jack Rigby raised will go towards Scotty's Little Soldiers, a charity which supports families who lost a parent that was serving in the armed forces.

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"We walked miles and talked about my dad. It was a way for me to remember him in a positive way at a difficult time," Rigby said of his father Lee.

"Ten years without having him here has not been easy, but he will never be forgotten and will always be a part of my life."

"I chose to raise funds for Scotty's because they have always been there for me, they get it. They understand what it's like to lose a parent and through the charity I've met people who are the same as me."

Featured Image Credit: Uk Government/ITV

Topics: UK News

Joe Harker
Joe Harker

Joe graduated from the University of Salford with a degree in Journalism and worked for Reach before joining the LADbible Group. When not writing he enjoys the nerdier things in life like painting wargaming miniatures and chatting with other nerds on the internet. He's also spent a few years coaching fencing. Contact him via [email protected]

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