The Traitors star Alexander inspires thousands of charity donations after sharing brother's story
The Traitors star Alexander inspires thousands of charity donations after sharing brother's story
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The Traitors finalist Alexander Dragonetti has inspired more than £30,000 in charity donations after opening up about his late brother's learning disabilities on the show. Mr Dragonetti told fellow contestants during the BBC show's final that he would be donate some of the prize money to Mencap, an organisation that supports people with learning disabilities, if he won.
The former British diplomat said his late brother, who had Global Developmental Delay and autism, used to go to summer camps set up by the organisation, and that he would "love to put some money their way to keep it going". The 38-year-old failed to win the series, losing out to project manager Jake Brown and former soldier Leanne Quigley for the £94,600 prize pot.
But Mencap says he has inspired more than 2,000 people to make donations since the final, raising £31,000. Mencap's chief executive Jon Sparkes said the charity was "really grateful to Alexander for courageously sharing his personal story". He added: "Despite not winning on Friday night Alexander remained faithful to the end and captured the hearts of the nation - he is our champion!.
"Telling his story has inspired a tremendous wave of generosity from the public. Their overwhelming support for Mencap has been incredible, with generous donations around £30,000. "These donations are needed more now than ever as people with a learning disability continue to face extensive inequalities every day.
