Ex-BBC Strictly judge Arlene Phillips backs Pride of Britain star Florrie's bid to raise £1m

Former Strictly Come Dancing justice Arlene Phillips was charmed by winning Florrie Bark's grin and tone astatine the Pride of Britain Awards earlier this week

Dame Arlene Phillips is backing our run to assistance Pride of Britain Child of Courage Florrie Bark rise £1million for her children’s crab charity

The dancer, choreographer and erstwhile Strictly justice met the inspirational eight-year-old with an indomitable tone astatine the 25th Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards.

Stars flocked to the event, held successful relation with TSB. But for Arlene, it was small Florrie who shone the brightest. She said: “It’s her smile, her laugh, her giggle… It’s similar beingness itself. I donated – delight bash the aforesaid if you can.”

Florrie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia successful 2022. She is present waiting for a lung transplant, aft chemotherapy damaged her organs. The youngster cannot spell to schoolhouse due to the fact that of her condition, but she has been keeping busy, launching Bemorefab to assistance with acquisition and enactment for different kids successful her presumption – and our campaign, launched successful the Mirror, aims to boost its funds.

Florrie has besides been making TikTok videos to rise consciousness of kid crab and assistance the spirits of different young patients. She has implicit 150,000 followers, but gained adjacent much fans aft Pride of Britain aired connected ITV connected Thursday.

Donations from our readers person helped boost Bemorefab’s funds to much than £112,000. Arlene said: “She wants to rise £1million. Please assistance Florrie.

“All she is acrophobic astir is encouraging the children successful the aforesaid concern arsenic her to find themselves… to suffer their fearfulness and smile.” Florrie lives successful Corby, Northants, with her mum Stacey, 34, dada Andrew, 35, and member Freddie, 10. Arlene, 81, said: “When you conscionable her, you tin spot she is acceptable to instrumentality connected the world.

“I don’t deliberation determination is simply a photograph of her wherever she isn’t beaming. She has the top tone I person seen – determination is thing Florrie can’t, oregon won’t do.”

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