Dec Donnelly and wife Ali Astall clap for carers on their doorstep as Britain pays tribute to key workers – The Sun


DEC Donnelly and his wife Ali Astall clapped for carers on their doorstep on Thursday night.

The couple joined a slew of stars like the Beckhams, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Myleene Klass in the third nationwide clap honouring Britain's heroic key workers fighting coronavirus.

⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates

Dec, who was dressed in a T-shirt and shorts, looked sombre as he clapped alongside Ali outside their west London home.

Ali – who shares a one-year-old daughter, Isla, with Dec – wrapped up in a long-line cardigan and skinny jeans.

The Beckham family also showed their support for key workers once again from lockdown.

Victoria, 45, David, 44, and their children Romeo, 17, Cruz, 14, and Harper, eight, all applauded those working to fight the deadly virus.



Victoria wrote in her Instagram Stories: "Managed to set the phone up this week to get the whole family showing our appreciation for all the frontline workers and our brilliant NHS.

"Thank you for another week of hard work."

David also posted a clip of their neighbours up and down their street clapping and cheering outside their homes, writing: "Great to see this support every week."

Myleene Klass, her baby son Apollo and her daughter Hero, nine, wore blue in honour of the NHS.



The 42-year-old singer cheered, "Wooo for the NHS," as her daughter banged a saucepan on their street.

Kate Garraway joined the applause amid her hospitalised husband Derek Draper's battle with coronavirus.

The presenter joined their children, Darcey, 13, and William, nine, outside their home to watch a firework display.

She wrote: "The neighbours added some extra sparkle to tonight’s #clapforcarers . Thank you, thank you. You are all amazing."

The star revealed she has been "excruciatingly worried" about Derek who is still "very ill" in intensive care with the deadly Covid-19.

She gave an emotional update to her Good Morning Britain co-star Ben Shephard to read out today.

Ben told viewers: "I’m afraid it remains an excruciatingly worrying time.

"The NHS team who have been working on him have all been extraordinary and I know it’s only their professionalism, dedication and bravery that has kept Derek with us so far. Thank you alone doesn't seem enough."


CORONAVIRUS CRISIS – STAY IN THE KNOW

Don't miss the latest news and figures – and essential advice for you and your family.

To receive The Sun's Coronavirus newsletter in your inbox every tea time, sign up here.
To follow us on Facebook, simply 'Like' our Coronavirus page.
Get Britain's best-selling newspaper delivered to your smartphone or tablet each day – find out more.

Elsewhere, Katie Price and her son Harvey, 17, once again clapped on their doorstep in support of the NHS.

The 41-year-old said: "We're gonna do a big clap for the NHS, all the doctors and nurses, big clap" as Harvey cheered.

Harvey added, "Thank you NHS" as they applauded Britain's key workers.

Lucy Mecklenburgh joined her fiance Ryan, 35, their newborn son Roman and his daughter Scarlett, 11, in showing their support.

The former Towie star, 28, cradled baby Roman as Scarlett applauded alongside her outside their home.

Earlier in the day, stars like Ant and Dec, Claudia Winkleman, Simon Cowell, David Walliams and Gary Barlow all paid tribute to the NHS with a video of gratitude.

A-listers Olivia Colman, Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Billie Eilish, Dame Julie Walters, Simon Pegg, and Tom Hiddleston also take part.

The celebrities joined millions of Brits on Thursday night in the third nationwide clap to applaud key workers.

As the nation continues to follow strict lockdown measures, the weekly clap is a way to say thanks to all key workers whose work is essential in helping to fight the coronavirus pandemic.

The UK event will now take place every Thursday at 8pm until the crisis ends.

Give now to The Sun's NHS appeal

BRITAIN’s four million NHS staff are on the frontline in the battle against coronavirus.

But while they are helping save lives, who is there to help them?

The Sun has launched an appeal to raise £1MILLION for NHS workers.

The Who Cares Wins Appeal aims to get vital support to staff in their hour of need.

We have teamed up with NHS Charities Together in their urgent Covid-19 Appeal to ensure the money gets to exactly who needs it.

The Sun is donating £50,000 and we would like YOU to help us raise a million pounds, to help THEM.

No matter how little you can spare, please donate today here

www.thesun.co.uk/whocareswinsappeal

Source: Read Full Article