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Vernon Kay set to welcome one of his biggest fans on his Radio 2 show

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Huge supporter Barbara will join Boltonian Vernon as a special guest on the show at 9.30am on Friday, along with Royal Marine “Steve the Bucket”, who carried the charity bucket during the challenge and gave Vernon an insight into being mentally strong.

Barbara wrote Vernon a heartfelt letter when he started at Radio 2 saying he brought her into the sunshine, as well as offering support during the run which brought him to tears.

When Barbara rang the show during Vernon’s 115-mile epic trek for Children in Need, she said: “Hello, Vernon.

 

“It’s Barbara.

“Now I just wanted to send you lots and lots of encouragement, on running your ultra ultramarathon.

“But I know you can do it.

“Now if it gets tough, just think of all the smiling faces of the children you’re helping.

“I’m so proud of you.

“Now I wish I could be there to cheer you on, but I shall be there in spirit.

“So, just lift up those feet and keep going.

“And I’m sending you lots of hugs, take care.”

As soon as Vernon heard that it was Barbara he was overwhelmed with emotion and burst into tears.

When presenter Richie Anderson asked if he was OK, Vernon took a moment to compose himself.

He said: “That’s Barbara who wrote me a letter after I’d been on air for a month.

“And she said thank you for bringing an old lady into the light.

“And it’s had a massive effect on me that letter.

“It’s probably one of the most heartfelt letters anyone could ever write.”

The pair met for the first time at the Bolton Wanderers’ Toughsheet Community Stadium during a live broadcast of Zoe Ball’s Breakfast show for the last leg of his challenge.

When they met, they hugged, and Vernon said that Barbara had “brought him sunshine”.

In total Vernon raised an astonishing £6.2m for Children in Need.

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