The Traitors finalist Alexander Dragonetti has helped to boost charity donations by a huge sum after speaking about the charity’s impact on his younger brother.
During the series, the former British diplomat said his late sibling, who had global development delay and autism, used to go to summer camps set up by Mencap which supports people with learning disabilities.
In an episode where contestants discussed their reasons for wanting to win the prize on the BBC One gameshow, Alexander said he would “love to put some money their way to keep it going”.
He failed to win series three of the hit TV show but inspired fans to donate after they heard his story, which has now raised more than £30,000.
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