A Walk In The Park

Emma Brand finds she has become a celebrity magnet – they just keep walking towards her.

Greg James and friends
Greg James and Friends. Photo: Greg James

Who would think that going for a Sunday afternoon walk round the local park could result in spotting so many celebrities?

Well, when it’s Sport Relief weekend and you are in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the chances are vastly increased.

Danny Dyer
Danny Dyer does the right thing. Photo: Callie Preston.

Within about five minutes we had met Greg James, Danny Dyer, Jay McGuiness with Aliona Vilani, Danny-Boy Hatchard (Eastenders’ Lee Carter), and Newton Faulkner. The had all completed a fun run, and Newton later admitted on Instagram that he ran seven miles instead of six because he missed the turning and did some of the route again.

Jay and Aliona
Not strictly dancing but Jay and Aliona had a good time. Photo: Callie Preston

Alex Reid was also spotted walking around and enjoying the activities with friends and family.

Greg James was nice enough to come over for a chat after he heard the person next to me speaking in a familiar Norfolk accent. He took a selfie with us before going off to do interviews.

Other activities in the park included a photo booth, face painting, a skipping arena, zip wire, ball pit, cycle skills and safety. Also represented were West Ham FC, Velcro flywall, British Airways flight experience and curling (how curling goes with flying, I don’t know). You could also learn about the fight against malaria, rambling, participate in Guinness World Record title attempts, meet Timmy from Timmy Time TV show and over try 15 other sports.

But it was the celebrities that got this girl’s pulses racing.

This year Sport Relief raised over £56 million.

Greg looking back
Greg James must have been missing us already. Photo: Callie Preston.

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