GOOD Morning Britain fans were in tears this morning at the sight of a 99-year-old war veteran who is raising funds for the NHS by marching around his garden.
But they were astonished when host Piers Morgan announced that he was making a donation of £10,000 of his own money to help Captain Tom Moore reach his target of half a million pounds.
The Second World War veteran, who is doing 100 lengths of his garden before he turns 100 at the end of the month, was still some way off the amount he hoped to raise when Piers made his generous gesture.
The 55-year-old host said: "Captain Tom Moore, thank you for serving your country. I'm so glad that we were able, through the brilliant NHS, to serve you back and keep you going. "Good luck - I want to.
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