A man who has dedicated his life to raising money for children with life-limiting conditions was left stunned when Tom Cruise walked in during a fake interview.
Lloyd Kembrey, 30, from Bristol, travelled to London believing he was filming a documentary about fundraising, only to be surprised by the actor, who congratulated him on his extreme fundraising challenges.
Cruise said at the meeting, which was staged by the One Show: “I’m here to give you one big thank you. I’ve done a lot of wild things and stunts, but when I heard about [his] adventure, I just thought, I gotta meet this guy.”
Kembrey, who raises money for charity Jessie May, added: “I couldn’t believe it. I’m just really grateful.”
The trusts’ former CEO Daniel Cheesman described Kembrey as a “role model to all of the children and young people that Jessie May supports”.
Kembrey, a facilities manager at the University of Bristol, started fundraising when he was six years old in honour of his late twin cousins, Francesca and Josephine, who were supported by the hospice charity after being diagnosed with a life-limiting condition.