Ben Shephard was moved to witness his guest on Tipping Point, actress Sally Lindsay, burst into tears on this evening’s episode.
Appearing on the celebrity edition of the show, Sally, who famously played Shelley Unwin on Coronation Street, admitted she was feeling emotional after winning the £20,000 jackpot.
Sally’s start to the game was a rocky one, as she failed to land any counters in the coveted drop zone after a string of wrong answers.
However, in the nick of time, her luck started to change and she managed to land the whopping £20,000 prize pot.
Her eyes welling up with tears, she explained the money would mean a lot to her charity of choice – Christmas Dinners.
The charity is an annual project for communities to provide a Christmas Day for care leavers aged between 18 and 25.
Established seven years ago in Manchester, the charity hosts special Christmas Day dinners for young people all over the country today, making a positive change.
Delighted to have won money for the organisation, Sally said: “I can’t tell you how much this is going to make a difference to my charity.”
She added: “It just gives them hope and it’s very close to my heart.”
As tears formed in her eyes, Sally admitted to “getting quite emotional”.
Host Ben looked thrilled to give her the money, as she added: “That is just phenomenal life-changing money for them.”
Meanwhile, over on Twitter, viewers were delighted to see Sally land the jackpot, praising her spirit of generosity.
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One said: “Congratulations Sally Lindsay on winning 20,000 for charity!”
“@sally_lindsay loved watching you on @TippingPointITV tonight you were fab, well done on winning 20,000,” added a second.
And a third chimed: “@sally_lindsay just won #TippingPoint. I LOVE her! I’ve never wanted someone to win so much.”
Tipping Point airs on weekdays at 4pm on ITV.
Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk